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    Which author is also known for his mathematical writings?

    • Stephen King
    • H.G. Wells
    • Jules Verne
    • Lewis Carroll
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Explore the origins of the term 'robot', delve into literary characters like Fu Manchu, and uncover authors' unique backgrounds. This quiz enhances knowledge of literature's diverse aspects, engaging learners in historical and biographical contexts.

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  • 2. 

    What philosopher said "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him"?

    • Aristotle

    • Voltaire

    • Plato

    • Confucius

    Correct Answer
    A. Voltaire
  • 3. 

    What Russian born author started as a screen writer before turning to novels?

    • Clive Barker

    • Ayn Rand

    • Thomas Harris

    • Steven King

    Correct Answer
    A. Ayn Rand
  • 4. 

    Who wrote the play "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots), thus coining the term Robot?

    • Karel Capek

    • Milan Kundera

    • Joseph Conrad

    • Jan Amos Komensky

    Correct Answer
    A. Karel Capek
  • 5. 

    What famous author left his dentistry practice to write?

    • Zane Grey

    • Stephen King

    • Louis L'Amour

    • Ray Bradbury

    Correct Answer
    A. Zane Grey
  • 6. 

    What is the most widely used artificial language used today?

    • Esperanto

    • Basic English

    • Volapuk

    • Interlingua

    Correct Answer
    A. Esperanto
  • 7. 

    What poet said "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it"?

    • William Shakespeare

    • Robert Browning

    • Ralph Waldo Emerson

    • Percy Shelley

    Correct Answer
    A. Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • 8. 

    What religious leader wrote "The Power of Positive Thinking"?

    • Oral Roberts

    • Billy Graham

    • Jerry Falwell

    • Norman Vincent Peale

    Correct Answer
    A. Norman Vincent Peale
  • 9. 

    What science fiction writer was a radar instructor during World War II?

    • Arthur C Clarke

    • Jules Verne

    • Issac Asimov

    • Ray Bradbury

    Correct Answer
    A. Arthur C Clarke
  • 10. 

    Which book of the Bible contains the quote "Judge not, that ye be not judged"?

    • Song Of Solomon

    • Psalms

    • Matthew

    • John

    Correct Answer
    A. Matthew
  • 11. 

    What author created the criminal genius, Fu Manchu?

    • Mark Twain

    • Edgar Rice Burroughs

    • Sax Rohmer

    • Arthur Conan Doyle

    Correct Answer
    A. Sax Rohmer
  • 12. 

    What famous writer once worked as a bookies' runner?

    • Steven King

    • Tom Clancy

    • Thomas Harris

    • Harold Robbins

    Correct Answer
    A. Harold Robbins
  • 13. 

    Which novelist was once an amateur jockey?

    • Clive Barker

    • Dick Francis

    • Stephen King

    • Edgar Allan Poe

    Correct Answer
    A. Dick Francis
  • 14. 

    What philosopher said "Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow"?

    • Aesop

    • Albert Schweitzer

    • Plato

    • Confucius

    Correct Answer
    A. Aesop
  • 15. 

    What reporter was famous for reporting from the front lines of World War II?

    • Edward R. Murrow

    • Ernie Pyle

    • Walter Winchell

    • Walter Cronkite

    Correct Answer
    A. Ernie Pyle

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