1984: A Novel By George Orwell! Trivia Questions Quiz
Below is a trivia question quiz on 1984: A Novel by George Orwell! The book tells one about a dystopia where people do not have individuality and everything, and they do scrutinized by the ever-present big brother. The book is actually banned in some regions. Take up this quiz and see what you remember from the story of the people in Oceania.
- 1.In which decade did the 'great purges' occur in Oceania?
- A.
Fifties
- B.
Sixties
- C.
Forties
- D.
Seventies
- 2.In Winston's dream, how did his mother and father die?
- A.
Car crash
- B.
Drowned
- C.
Poisoned
- D.
Put to death by the state
- 3.When had Winston's mother actually died?
- A.
When he was 30
- B.
Just last year
- C.
Nearly 30 years ago
- D.
The day before
- 4.After his dream, Winston makes an observation that things are different than they used to be. How has society changed over time?
- A.
People no longer dream
- B.
People are more emotional than they used to be
- C.
People perceive everything to be more tragic than they used to do
- D.
People accept bad things that happen now and they are no longer perceived as tragedy
- 5.Where is the 'Golden Country' that Winston refers to?
- A.
In Eurasia
- B.
In another part of Oceania
- C.
In his dreams
- D.
It is a place in London
- 6.In Winston's dream, the "girl with the dark hair" removed her clothes with a single gesture. This made Winston think what?
- A.
He was sexually aroused
- B.
He was filled with love for her
- C.
He thought he might like to marry her and have children to become like his parents
- D.
He thought it symbolized her removing the culture in which he lived
- 7.Why did Winston sleep naked?
- A.
He liked the way it made him feel
- B.
He couldn't afford pyjamas
- C.
It helped him to have interesting dreams
- D.
It was another law which was monitored through the Thought Police
- 8.What did most people in Oceania have to do each morning?
- A.
Have a coughing fit to clear their lungs
- B.
Aerobics in front of the telescreen
- C.
Washing their pyjamas and night clothes
- D.
Attend a group meeting for their age group
- 9.As Winston is performing his 'Physical Jerks' he thinks about the past and recalls which detail?
- A.
The atmosphere of his childhood
- B.
That London used to be in a country called Britain
- C.
That he enjoyed exercise in childhood
- D.
That Airstrip One had always been called by that name
- 10.Winston remembered a childhood experience of what?
- A.
Going down a spiral staircase holding his father's hand
- B.
Visiting Colchester on a shopping trip
- C.
The atomic bomb falling on Hiroshima
- D.
His baby sister being born and bundled in blankets
- 11.George Orwell describes the old man's eyes as...
- A.
Green and bloodshot
- B.
Blue and devoid of tears
- C.
Squinting and surrounded by crows feet
- D.
Blue and full of tears
- 12.Defining the history of Airstrip One would be difficult because ....
- A.
Winston was only a child when the country was born
- B.
Nothing was written down to record the events
- C.
Different people had different views about the past and couldn't agree
- D.
Only Big Brother knew what had happened for sure
- 13.Winston knows that historical facts are falsified by the Party. He knows this because....
- A.
He had once held documentary proof in his hand
- B.
His father had told him so
- C.
Big Brother used to wear a cylindrical hat when he was inventing false histories
- D.
The girl with the dark hair had told him this in a dream
- 14.How is Winston is rudely disturbed from his workout?
- A.
Mrs Parsons knocks on the door needing help again
- B.
The Thought Police discover him thinking about the past
- C.
The aerobic instructor tells him a more specific way to do the exercise
- D.
A bell goes off indicating that it is time for him to start work
- 15.What is the attitude of the aerobic instructor towards fighting in the front line of the war?
- A.
She prefers peace
- B.
She wants everybody to go when they are fit enough
- C.
She admires politicians rather than soldiers
- D.
She thinks it is a privilege
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