The Big Quiz On Great Authors
Test your knowledge about the author's life with this trivia quiz!
- 1.
The book "Startide Rising" was written by whom?
- A.
David Brin
- B.
Gene Wolfe
- C.
Robert A Heinlein
- D.
Ursula K Le Guin
Correct Answer
A. David Brin -
- 2.
The book "The Shadow of the Torturer" was written by whom?
- A.
Gene Wolfe
- B.
Roger Zelazny
- C.
Robert Silverberg
- D.
Harlan Ellison
Correct Answer
A. Gene Wolfe -
- 3.
Who wrote the book "More Than Human"?
- A.
Ursula K. Le Guin
- B.
Tim Powers
- C.
H.G. Wells
- D.
Theodore Sturgeon
Correct Answer
D. Theodore Sturgeon -
- 4.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Red Mars"?
- A.
Frank Herbert
- B.
Hal Clement
- C.
Isaac Asimov
- D.
Kim Stanley Robinson
Correct Answer
D. Kim Stanley Robinson -
- 5.
The book "Doomsday Book" was written by whom?
- A.
William Gibson
- B.
Philip Jose Farmer
- C.
Connie Willis
- D.
David Brin
Correct Answer
C. Connie Willis -
- 6.
The book "The Gods Themselves" was written by whom?
- A.
E E "Doc" Smith
- B.
Arthur C Clarke
- C.
Isaac Asimov
- D.
David Brin
Correct Answer
C. Isaac Asimov -
- 7.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Caves of Steel"?
- A.
David Brin
- B.
Margaret Atwood
- C.
Isaac Asimov
- D.
Kurt Vonnegut
Correct Answer
C. Isaac Asimov -
- 8.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Day of the Triffids"?
- A.
Robert A Heinlein
- B.
John Wyndham
- C.
Iain M. Banks
- D.
Gene Wolfe
Correct Answer
B. John Wyndham -
- 9.
The book "The Diamond Age" was written by whom?
- A.
Isaac Asimov
- B.
Neal Stephenson
- C.
Arthur C Clarke
- D.
Walter M Miller
Correct Answer
B. Neal Stephenson -
- 10.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "To Your Scattered Bodies Go"?
- A.
David Brin
- B.
Philip Jose Farmer
- C.
Jules Verne
- D.
Pohl & Kornbluth
Correct Answer
B. Philip Jose Farmer -
- 11.
The book "Ubik" was written by whom?
- A.
Kurt Vonnegut
- B.
Philip K Dick
- C.
Roger Zelazny
- D.
H G Wells
Correct Answer
B. Philip K Dick -
- 12.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Uplift War"?
- A.
Jules Verne
- B.
Dan Simmons
- C.
Philip Jose Farmer
- D.
David Brin
Correct Answer
D. David Brin -
- 13.
The book "Cryptonomicon" was written by whom?
- A.
Lois McMaster
- B.
Philip Jose Farmer
- C.
Neal Stephenson
- D.
Robert Silverberg
Correct Answer
C. Neal Stephenson -
- 14.
The book "A Princess of Mars" was written by whom?
- A.
Vernor Vinge
- B.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
- C.
Iain M Banks
- D.
John Brunner
Correct Answer
B. Edgar Rice Burroughs -
- 15.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Solaris"?
- A.
Stanislaw Lem
- B.
H G Wells
- C.
Isaac Asimov
- D.
Robert A Heinlein
Correct Answer
A. Stanislaw Lem -
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