Fantasy & Sci-fi Quiz Series - "E" for Empires and Extinction
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“E” for Empires and Extinction
For the letter "E," we are diving into Empires and Extinction. This theme covers the grand, sweeping scales of space operas where civilizations rise and fall, and the dark "end of the world" scenarios that keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Questions
Easy
Title: What is the 1985 Orson Scott Card novel about a young tactical genius trained in a Battle School to fight an alien “Empire” of insect-like creatures?
Character: In the Star Wars universe, what is the title of the dark ruler (Palpatine) who overthrows the Republic to create a galactic tyranny?
Species: In the Harry Potter universe, what is the specific name for a “house” creature, like Dobby, who is bound to serve a wizarding family?
Medium
4. Title: What’s the title of the 1951 Isaac Asimov classic story about a mathematician who predicts the “Extinction” of a Galactic Empire and creates a secret society to preserve human knowledge?
5. Character: In the Lord of the Rings, who is the niece of King Théoden of Rohan who famously kills the Witch-king of Angmar during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields?
6. Title: What is the name of the 2013 sci-fi film (and novelization) starring Matt Damon, set in a future where the wealthy live on a luxurious, high-tech space station while the rest of humanity suffers on a ruined Earth?
Hard
Title: What is the title of the 1985 Greg Bear novel where a massive, hollowed-out asteroid from the future suddenly appears in Earth’s orbit?
Setting: In The Hobbit, what is the name of the “Lake-town” built on wooden pillars that is destroyed by the dragon Smaug?
Author: Which legendary “New Wave” sci-fi author (surname) wrote the famous extinction-themed story I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream?
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