Trivia Question On Literature
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.
- 1.
Who wrote the play "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots), thus coining the term Robot?
- A.
Karel Capek
- B.
Milan Kundera
- C.
Joseph Conrad
- D.
Jan Amos Komensky
Correct Answer
A. Karel Capek -
- 2.
What author created the criminal genius, Fu Manchu?
- A.
Mark Twain
- B.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
- C.
Sax Rohmer
- D.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Correct Answer
C. Sax Rohmer -
- 3.
Which author is also known for his mathematical writings?
- A.
Stephen King
- B.
H.G. Wells
- C.
Jules Verne
- D.
Lewis Carroll
Correct Answer
D. Lewis Carroll -
- 4.
Which book of the Bible contains the quote "Judge not, that ye be not judged"?
- A.
Song Of Solomon
- B.
Psalms
- C.
Matthew
- D.
John
Correct Answer
C. Matthew -
- 5.
What famous author left his dentistry practice to write?
- A.
Zane Grey
- B.
Stephen King
- C.
Louis L'Amour
- D.
Ray Bradbury
Correct Answer
A. Zane Grey -
- 6.
What famous writer once worked as a bookies' runner?
- A.
Steven King
- B.
Tom Clancy
- C.
Thomas Harris
- D.
Harold Robbins
Correct Answer
D. Harold Robbins -
- 7.
What is the most widely used artificial language used today?
- A.
Esperanto
- B.
Basic English
- C.
Volapuk
- D.
Interlingua
Correct Answer
A. Esperanto -
- 8.
Which novelist was once an amateur jockey?
- A.
Clive Barker
- B.
Dick Francis
- C.
Stephen King
- D.
Edgar Allan Poe
Correct Answer
B. Dick Francis -
- 9.
What philosopher said "Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow"?
- A.
Aesop
- B.
Albert Schweitzer
- C.
Plato
- D.
Confucius
Correct Answer
A. Aesop -
- 10.
What philosopher said "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him"?
- A.
Aristotle
- B.
Voltaire
- C.
Plato
- D.
Confucius
Correct Answer
B. Voltaire -
- 11.
What poet said "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it"?
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
Robert Browning
- C.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
- D.
Percy Shelley
Correct Answer
C. Ralph Waldo Emerson -
- 12.
What religious leader wrote "The Power of Positive Thinking"?
- A.
Oral Roberts
- B.
Billy Graham
- C.
Jerry Falwell
- D.
Norman Vincent Peale
Correct Answer
D. Norman Vincent Peale -
- 13.
What reporter was famous for reporting from the front lines of World War II?
- A.
Edward R. Murrow
- B.
Ernie Pyle
- C.
Walter Winchell
- D.
Walter Cronkite
Correct Answer
B. Ernie Pyle -
- 14.
What Russian born author started as a screen writer before turning to novels?
- A.
Clive Barker
- B.
Ayn Rand
- C.
Thomas Harris
- D.
Steven King
Correct Answer
B. Ayn Rand -
- 15.
What science fiction writer was a radar instructor during World War II?
- A.
Arthur C Clarke
- B.
Jules Verne
- C.
Issac Asimov
- D.
Ray Bradbury
Correct Answer
A. Arthur C Clarke -
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