McCullough - The Science-Fiction & Fantasy Quiz Book

DEDICATION With special thanks to Steph and Freya McCullough,
Karen McCullough, Phil Smith, Laura Callaghan,
and Sam Downes. QUIZ 1 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who directed the 1986 film Aliens? a) Paul Verhoeven b) James Cameron c) John Carpenter d) Steven Spielberg 2. Stan Lee served as both the president and chairman of which of these comic book companies? a) Marvel b) DC c) Image d) Dynamite 3. Which science-fiction television series featured aliens called Goauld? a) Star Trek: The Next Generation b) The X-Files c) Stargate: SG-1 d) Battlestar Galactica 4. What is the title of the second book in the Harry Potter series? a) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban b) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire c) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets d) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone 5.

Who portrayed the character Willow Rosenberg in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer? a) Charisma Carpenter b) Michelle Trachtenberg c) Kristine Sutherland d) Alyson Hannigan . What is Zork? a) a comic book b) a novel c) a computer game d) a radio show 7. Which television show featured a character nicknamed Starbuck? a) Buck Rogers b) Battlestar Galactica c) Space: Above and Beyond d) Stargate: SG-1 8. What was the title of the second Conan movie to feature Arnold Schwarzenegger? a) Conan the Destroyer b) Conan the Conqueror c) Conan the Usurper d) Conan the Warrior 9. In the Star Wars universe, what species is Chewbacca? a) Jawa b) Trandoshan c) Ewok d) Wookiee 10. Which character does Scarlett Johansson play in the 2012 film The Avengers? a) Wasp b) Black Widow c) Silver Sable d) Scarlet Witch QUIZ 2 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.

In The X-Files, what is Agent Scullys first name? a) Alice b) Jean c) Dana d) Linda 2. Which character did Liam Neeson play in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace? a) Qui-Gon Jinn b) Obi-Wan Kenobi c) Anakin Skywalker d) Nute Gunray 3. Who wrote the novel The Time Machine, first published in 1895? a) Edward Page Mitchell b) Jules Verne c) H. G. Wells d) Edward Bellamy 4. Which of these was a recurring villain in Star Trek: The Next Generation? a) B b) F c) L d) Q 5.

Which of these Dwarves was NOT a member of Thorin Oakenshields company in J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Hobbit? a) Ori b) Gimli c) Dwalin d) Bifur . Master Chief is the protagonist of which science-fiction video game? a) Halo b) Mass Effect c) Gears of War d) Doom 7. Torchwood is a spin-off from which science-fiction television series? a) Blakes 7 b) Doctor Who c) Stargate: SG-1 d) Lost 8.

Which character from The Princess Bride is a giant? a) Vizzini b) Fezzik c) Westley d) Miracle Max 9. The Minotaur was the son of a woman and which animal? a) a horse b) a lion c) a bull d) a snake 10. Who directed the 1982 film Blade Runner? a) Steven Spielberg b) James Cameron c) Ridley Scott d) George Lucas QUIZ 3 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, TRUE OR FALSE 1. Katniss Everdeen represented District 9 at the Hunger Games. 2. 3. 3.

In The Lord of the Rings, Pippins full name is Peter Todd Took. 4. Severus Snape is Harry Potters second cousin. 5. A Song of Ice and Fire is the official name of George R. R.

Martins series of books that begins with A Game of Thrones. 6. Barsoom was Edgar Rice Burroughs invented name for the planet Venus. 7. Vulcan blood is blue when exposed to oxygen. 8.

Bram Stokers Dracula was the first vampire novel. 9. The Hobbit was first published in French. 10. Scientology was founded by science-fiction writer L. QUIZ 4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS, SHORT ANSWER 1. QUIZ 4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS, SHORT ANSWER 1.

According to Return of the Jedi, on what planet does Jabba the Hutt live? 2. What 1992 science-fiction sequel features the subtitle Judgment Day? 3. Complete this phrase as it relates to Spider-Man: With great power 4. Who is The Once and Future King? 5. What novel served as the basis for the 1982 film Blade Runner? 6. Which character was played by Mark Ruffalo in the 2012 film The Avengers? 7.

Close encounters of the which kind? 8. What kind of creature will you become if you catch lycanthropy? 9. What is the code name of X-Men founder Charles Xavier? 10. Which term came first, cyberpunk or steampunk? QUIZ 5 SPACESHIPS, MATCH UP Match up these science-fiction heroes with their spaceships.

1. Malcolm Reynolds	a) Battlestar Galactica
2. Han Solo	b) USS Enterprise
3. The Doctor	c) TARDIS
4. William Adama	d) Ranger 3
5. Kathryn Janeway	e) Serenity
6. Juzo Okita	f) Andromeda Ascendant
7. Dylan Hunt	g) White Star
8. Buck Rogers	h) Space Battleship Yamato
9. John Sheridan	i) Millennium Falcon
10. James T. Kirk	j) USS Voyager

QUIZ 6 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who was the third actor to portray the title role in Doctor Who on television? a) Jon Pertwee b) Tom Baker c) Patrick Troughton d) Peter Davidson 2. In C. S. S.

Lewiss The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, what type of creature is Mr Tumnus? a) Centaur b) Satyr c) Faun d) Glaistig 4. In which year was Star Wars: A New Hope first released in the United States? a) 1975 b) 1977 c) 1979 d) 1981 5. Which alien species is most likely to wield a batleth? a) Vulcan b) Romulan c) Klingon d) Borg . How many claws does Marvel Comics Wolverine possess? a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 7. Who wrote the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? a) John R. T. T.

Barnum d) L. Frank Baum 8. Which type of creature does Anita Blake normally hunt? a) Vampires b) Werewolves c) Ghosts d) Demons 9. Who plays Tyrion Lannister in the television series Game of Thrones? a) Iwan Rheon b) Richard Madden c) Sean Bean d) Peter Dinklage 10. In The Hobbit, the character of Beorn can change into which animal? a) a lion b) a boar c) a hawk d) a bear QUIZ 7 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In the 1999 film Galaxy Quest which actor played Jason Nesmith, the actor who played Commander Peter Quincy Taggart? a) Alan Rickman b) Tim Allen c) Tony Shalhoub d) Jeremy Howard 2.

In Frank Herberts Dune, which kind of creatures are ridden by the native inhabitants of the titular planet? a) Worms b) Centipedes c) Spiders d) Scorpions 3. How many heads did Cerberus, the dog-like guardian of the Greek underworld, possess? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 4. The character Black Canary features in comic books from which company? a) Marvel b) DC c) Image d) Dynamite 5. Which character in