Science Fiction General Knowledge #3

Can you answer these questions about sci-fi books, movies, TV and pop culture?
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Last updated: July 20, 2015
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According to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", what is the most important personal possession?
a Towel
Who wrote about asteroids threatening to collide with Earth, in "The Hammer of God"?
Arthur C. Clarke
In what Rocky Horror dance do you "take a step to the left, then a step to the right"?
The Time Warp
What race is Riddick from "The Chronicles of Riddick"?
Furyan
Author Harry Turtledove is considered the master of what sub-genre of science fiction?
Alternate history
Who programmed the HAL 9000?
Dr. Chandra
In what movie does Blain not have time to bleed?
Predator
What is the name of the device in "Ender's Game" that allows instantaneous communication?
Ansible
The movie "Serenity" is based on what short-lived television series?
Firefly
The three agents in "The Matrix" are named Smith, Brown and ...?
Jones
In which movie does Darth Vader tell Luke Skywalker, "Impressive. Most impressive"?
The Empire Strikes Back
The 1865 book "From Earth to the Moon" was written by which author?
Jules Verne
What is the full name of the main character in "Dune"?
Paul Atreides
Who created the TV show "Babylon 5"?
J. Michael Straczynski
Which British astronomer collaborated with John Elliot on "A for Andromeda"?
Fred Hoyle
In what movie does Robby the Robot give himself an "oil-job"?
Forbidden Planet
What is the name of Tron's love interest in "Tron"?
Yori
The book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" was the inspiration for which movie?
Blade Runner
From what language did the English word "robot" originate?
Czech
What is Capt. James T. Kirk's middle name?
Tiberius
2 Comments
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Level 72
Jul 17, 2015
Great quiz! Could you be a little more forgiving with the author names?
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Level 60
Jul 20, 2015
Sure, I removed the "e" as a requirement on them.