Trivia Question On Literature
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- 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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