Fantasy & Sci-fi Quiz Series - "I" for Islands and Immortals
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Questions: “I” for Islands and Immortals
This theme explores the isolated Islands of lost worlds and the high-tech or magical pursuit of Immortals.
Easy
Setting: What is the name of the fictional Central American island where John Hammond built the original Jurassic Park?
Object: In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of the magical cloak that makes the wearer completely unseen?
Title: What is the title of the 1950 Isaac Asimov short story collection that established the “Three Laws of Robotics”?
Medium
4. Title: What is the 1897 H.G. Wells classic about a scientist named Griffin who discovers a way to change a body’s refractive index to air? (Note: It’s the second word that starts with “I”. The first word is “The”.)
5. Character: In The Lord of the Rings, who is the ancient King of Gondor who cut the One Ring from Sauron’s hand?
6. Title: What is the name of the 2010 Christopher Nolan sci-fi film where “Extractors” enter the dreams of others to steal information?
Hard
7. Title: What is the name of the 1896 H.G. Wells novel about a shipwrecked man who discovers a remote island where a scientist is creating “Beast Folk”? (Note: It’s the second word that starts with “I”. The first word is “The”.)
8. Title: What is the name of the 2014 sci-fi film where astronauts travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humanity?
9. Title: What is the 1954 Richard Matheson novel about the last human survivor in a world overrun by vampire-like beings?
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