Test your knowledge of the vast and wondrous universe of Science Fiction! From timeless classics to modern masterpieces, see how much you know about the iconic works and influential media that have shaped the Sci-Fi genre.
1. What novel kickstarted the science fiction genre and is considered the first sci-fi novel?
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Dune, by Frank Herbert
The Blazing World, by Margaret Cavendish
Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
2. Which Sci-Fi novel features a feudal far-future society and the mind-altering spice mined on Arrakis?
Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
Neuromancer, by William Gibson
Dune, by Frank Herbert
3. Who is the author of 'Neuromancer,' a groundbreaking work in the cyberpunk genre?
Neal Stephenson
William Gibson
Frank Herbert
Isaac Asimov
4. Which iconic Sci-Fi film involves replicants and questions of what it means to be human?
Jurassic Park
Star Wars
Blade Runner
The Matrix
5. Which TV show features a starship exploring the galaxy, with a mission to seek out new life and civilizations?
Firefly
The X-Files
Star Trek
Doctor Who
6. What is the central concept in 'The Matrix,' a groundbreaking Sci-Fi film from 1999?
A simulated reality
Alien invasion
Genetic engineering
Time travel
7. Which TV series involves a Time Lord traveling through time and space in a TARDIS?
Battlestar Galactica
Doctor Who
Star Trek
The Expanse
8. What recurring theme in Sci-Fi examines societies where authoritarian governments control every aspect of life?
Post-apocalyptic worlds
Dystopian futures
Alternate histories
Utopian societies
9. Which book is known for its exploration of genetic engineering and chaos theory through the reanimation of dinosaurs?
Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
The Stand, by Stephen King
The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton
10. Which influential Sci-Fi author is known for the 'Foundation' series?
Arthur C. Clarke
Robert Heinlein
Philip K. Dick
Isaac Asimov
11. In which novel does Paul Atreides become a messianic figure on a desert planet?
Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke
Hyperion, by Dan Simmons
Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
Dune, by Frank Herbert
12. Which work by Ted Chiang was the basis for the film 'Arrival'?