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Sci-Fi Trivia Showdown

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  • In H.G. Wells’ classic novel The War of the Worlds, Earth is invaded by creatures from where?
    Pluto
    Saturn
    Venus
    Mars
  • Which film's narrative pivots on the ethical question: shoulld humanity trust an AI over their own judgement when survival is at stake?
    E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
    2001 a Space Oddtssey
    Dune
    Avatar
  • In the novel “Dune” by Frank Herbert, the desert planet Arrakis is primarily known for producing what valuable substance?
    Dilithium
    Unobtainian
    Meletonin
    The Spice Melange
  • The "Prime Directive" in Star Trek prevents Starfleet officers from interfering with:
    uncontacted civilizations
    artificial intelligences
    trade negotiations.
    temporal anomolies
  • Who in 1927 directed "Metropolis", the first feature-length science fiction film?
    Fritz Lang
    F.W. Murnau
    Cecil B Demille
    Steven Spielberg
  • What's the name of AI that becomes self aware and almost annihilates humanity in the Terminator series?
    ChatGPT
    Alexa
    Skynet
    Gemini
  • What is the Sub-title of the first "X-Files" movie?
    Trust No One
    Deny Everything
    Fight the Future
    Believe the Lie
  • What type of scientist is "Jurassic Park" character Dr. Alan Grant?
    Paleontologist
    Geneticist
    Geologist
    Physicist
  • "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells depicts a far future in which humanity got divided into two species - the underground dwelling Morlocks, and the childlike...
    Oohloo
    Sleestak
    Denisovans
    Eloi
  • Which family does Duke Leto belong to in Frank Herbert's "Dune"?
    House Usher
    House Harkonnen
    House Atriedes
    House Windsor
  • In “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick, what is the main character’s profession?
    Android Designer
    Android Repairman
    Android Bounty Hunter
    Android Psychology
  • In "Contact", astrophysicist Eleanor Arroway works on what project?
    Getty
    Confetti
    SETI
    YETI
  • Which "Stranger in a Strange Land" character is known as "The Man from Mars"?
    Valentine Michael Smith
    Jon Osterman
    Guy Montag
    Billy Pilgrim
  • Which novel by Aldous Huxley presents a future society shaped by genetics and conditioning?
    The Handmaid's Tale
    Fahrenheit 451
    Brave New World
    1984
  • The word "robot", meaning (forced) labour in Czech, first appeared in a play written by:
    Karel Capek
    Isaac Asimov
    Phillip K Dick
    Franz Kafka
  • In "Watchmen", what was the name of the 1939 crime fighting alliance?
    The Goonies
    The Minutemen
    The Clockstoppers
    The Redcoats
  • "2001: A Space Odyssey" features which artificially-intelligent computer?
    Wall-e
    R2-D2
    Hal 9000
    Robbie
  • Where did sir Arthur C. Clarke live from 1956 to his death in 2008?
    Greenland
    Sri lanka
    Madacasgar
    Australia
  • Which classic book is considered by many to be the first science fiction novel?
    Brave New world by Aldous Huxley
    The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
    Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
  • Who played the Doctor in the 1996 television movie "Dr. Who"?
    Paul McGann
    Larry Piven
    Roddy McDowell
    Sean Pertwee
  • What year was the original "The Matrix" released?
    1999
    2001
    2003
    1989
  • Which one of these first-in-the-series books has the most sequels?
    Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
    Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
    Dune by Frank Herbert
    On Basilisk Station by David Weber
  • Which items have been declared illegal in Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"?
    Televisions
    Thermometers
    Cars
    Books
  • Which foundational theme in science fiction deals with the consequences of advanced technology on society?
    Technological impact
    Romanticism
    Naturalism
    Realism
  • What is Earth destroyed to make way for in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
    the Tri-system Water Park
    a Dollar General
    A parking lot
    the Galactic Freeway
  • The phrase 'Live Long and Prosper is closely associated with which science fiction franchise?
    Star Trek
    Star Wars
    Battlestar Galactica
    Doctor Who
  • In “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, what is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?
    Pi
    Infinity
    42
    Nothing
  • Which author coined the term "cyberspace" in his groundbreaking novel "Neuromancer"?
    Michael Crichton
    William Gibson
    Bruce Sterling
    Phillip K Dick
  • What subgenre explores opressive governments and bleak futures to critique societal issues?
    Time Travel
    Space Opera
    Cosmic Horror
    Dystopia
  • In the novel of the same name, who was the owner of Jurassic Park?
    Andrew Carnnegie
    John Hammond
    Bruce Wayne
    David Attenborough
  • Which novel by Stanisław Lem was adapted into an eponymous film by Andrei Tarkovski?
    1984
    R.U.R.
    THX 1138
    Solaris
  • Which of these popular sci-fi movies is NOT based on a book?
    Galaxy Quest
    Ender's Game
    Jurassic Park
    Blade Runner
  • Who are the Daleks?
    Super-intelligent dandelions
    A type of pastry chef
    Antogonists in Doctor Who
    A family in argentina
  • Which 1982 film directed by Ridley Scott explores the theme of artificial intelligence questioning its own humanity?
    The Matrix
    Total Recall
    Minority Report
    Blade Runner
  • In what film did Dolph Lundgren fight an alien drug dealer?
    The Punisher
    Universal Soldier
    I come in peace
    The Minion
  • What is the term for imagining different societies and their organization in future or alternative worlds?
    World-building
    anthropology
    plotting
    serialization
  • Which of these is a primary theme of dystopian fiction?
    Light hearted planetary adventure
    Victorian fashion innovations
    Oppressive governments controlling society
    Harmony between humans and robots.
  • Who is the author of the science fiction novel “The Left Hand of Darkness”?
    Diane Duane
    Ursula K Le Guinn
    Octavia Butler
    Margaret Atwood
  • The film 'Gattaca' explores ethical dilemmas surrounding which scientific practice?
    Genetic Engineeering
    Time Travel
    Telekinesis
    Space Colonization
  • In 'Minority Report' what technology is used to predict crimes before they occur?
    brain-computer interface
    precognition
    virtual reality
    teleportation
  • Which author wrote the graphic novel that is the basis for "V for Vendetta"?
    Max Allan Collins
    Art Spiegelman
    Frank Miller
    Alan Moore
  • What root vegetable was in the asteroid belt in "The Empire Strikes Back"?
    Rutabega
    Turnip
    Potato
    Carrot
  • in 'District 9', the arrival of alien refugees in South Africa shines a light on which real-world issue?
    Climate Change
    Space Colonization
    Apartheid and xenophobia
    Digital Privacy
  • In "2001: a Space Odyssey" what is the symbolic role of the monolith that appears throughout the story?
    a weapon of mass destruction
    A guide for human evolution
    human-built supercomputer
    Alien homeworld beacon
  • What ethical challenge is at the heart of 'Children of Men'?
    terraforming planets
    Human Infertility
    Genetic Cloning
    Mind uploading
  • Which of these popular TV series is based on a book series?
    Firefly
    The Expanse
    West World
    Orphan Black
  • Which science fiction work popularized the term 'cyberspace'?
    Blade Runner
    The Terminator
    Inception
    Neuromancer
  • What Sci-Fi subgenre is known for large scale space adventures, epic battles, and exotic worlds?
    Space Opera
    Military Sci-Fi
    Cyberpunk
    Steampunk
  • How long did the space ambassadors claim to be away from Earth in "Contact"?
    20 seconds
    18 hours
    365 days
    30 minutes
  • Which subgenre is best represented by stories focusing on mind-machine interfaces, megacorporations, and hackers navigating virtual worlds?
    Space Opera
    Cyberpunk
    Hard Science fiction
    Steampunk
  • "Starship Troopers" protagonist Juan-Rico was born in which country?
    New Guinea
    Argentina
    Sri Lanka
    The Phillippines
  • Who is the author of the classic dystopian science fiction novel 1984?
    Lewis Carroll
    Aldous Huxley
    Isaac Asimov
    George Orwell
  • In the first version of the story that became "2001: A Space Odyssey", the iconic black monolith was in fact a:
    Transparent Pyramid
    It did not feature at all
    wise-cracking alien side-kick named "Taps"
    glass cube
  • Who leads the crew of the Nautilus in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?
    Captain Ahab
    Captain Nemo
    Captain Kirk
    Captain Hook
  • Which alien race mined Earth for its resources in "Battlefield Earth"?
    The Gadbuys
    The Ferengi
    The Ewoks
    The Psychlos
  • What was the name of the sub in "Voyage to the Bottom of The Sea"?
    The Seaview
    The Seaquest
    The Cuttlefish
    The Nautilus
  • Which 19th-century writer is credited for using adventure and imaginative inventions to popularize science fiction for young readers?
    Jules Verne
    Mary Shelley
    William Gibson
    Arthur C. Clarke
  • Which film depicts a dystopian future where a totalitarian government uses surveillance and media control as central themes?
    Back to the future Part II
    The Fifth Element.
    V for Vendetta
    Interstellar
  • Who directed the movie based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
    J J Abrams
    Ridley Scott
    Francis Ford Coppala
    George Lucas
  • Which short story by Ted Chiang was adapted into 2016 film "Arrival"?
    Story of your life
    Tower of Babylon
    The Merchant of Venus
    Exhaltation
  • "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", a novel by Philip K. Dick, was adapted into which film?
    Minority Report
    Blade Runner
    The Man in the High Castle
    Total Recall
  • Which time travel movie predicted the Chicago Cubs would win the World Series
    The Time Travelers wife
    Back to the Future part 2
    Hot Tub Time Machine
    Source Code
  • 1. In what European city does "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" take place?
    London
    Paris
    New York
    Vienna
  • Who wrote "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Starship Troopers", and "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress", and is often considered one of the "Big Three" sci-fi authors in English language?
    Aldous Huxley
    Michael Chrichton
    Ursula K LeGuin
    Robert A. Heinlein
  • Isaac Asimov is best known for formulating which set of ethical guidelines for robots?
    The Zeroth Law
    The Three Laws of Robotics
    The Robotic Doctrine
    The Prime Directive
  • What is the name of Ripley's cat in Alien?
    Marley
    Bentley
    Jonesy
    Harley