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What is unusual, for a human habitat, about the setting of Larry Niven's The Integral Trees?
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174 times |
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121 times (30.5%) |
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The Ringworld, as per Larry Niven's novel of the same name, is a compromise between a planet and a Dyson sphere. What is a Dyson sphere?
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264 times |
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211 times (44.2%) |
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53 times (11.1%) |
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The "Moties," an alien race in The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, frequently refer to a legendary figure named Crazy Eddie. What does Crazy Eddie personify?
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165 times |
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123 times (33.4%) |
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42 times (11.4%) |
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203 times (55.2%) |
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In Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the aliens most closely resemble _________.
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157 times |
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68 times (18.0%) |
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89 times (23.6%) |
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In Footfall, by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, the aliens are known as the _______.
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154 times |
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75 times (19.6%) |
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very difficult |
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79 times (20.7%) |
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According to the sequel to The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, when faced with three alternatives, a Motie would consider them as "on one hand," "on the other hand," and "on the ..."
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145 times |
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49 times (15.5%) |
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96 times (30.4%) |
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171 times (54.1%) |
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What brings about the fall of civilization in Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle?
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91 times |
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42 times (24.0%) |
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49 times (28.0%) |
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Which of the following science fiction novels did not win both a Hugo and a Nebula?
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545 times |
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146 times (16.7%) |
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399 times (45.5%) |
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An analogy question. Recall that "A:B :: C:D" means "A is to B as C is to D".
GROK:HEINLEIN :: TANJ: ?
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194 times |
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61 times (12.6%) |
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133 times (27.5%) |
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290 times (59.9%) |
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Which of the following works of science fiction does not prominently feature a "space elevator"—a structure in stationary orbit that nonetheless touches a planet's surface?
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151 times |
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51 times (14.0%) |
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100 times (27.5%) |
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Which science fiction writer said that you could shave a Neanderthal, put him in a nice suit, and he could walk down a New York street and no one would notice?
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147 times |
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These titles may look like misprints, but only one is wrong - which is misspelt?
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23 times (20.7%) |
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Match the author with the title, The Empress of Mars:
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49 times |
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10 times (12.3%) |
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very difficult |
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39 times (48.1%) |
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32 times (39.5%) |
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Match the author with the title: The Gods of Mars.
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43 times |
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29 times (38.7%) |
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14 times (18.7%) |
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One classic type of SF story deals with discoveries of "Big Dumb Objects". A typical BDO is abandoned -- discoverers must study the BDO carefully to determine its functions. Which book below is NOT a tale of a "BDO"?
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27 times |
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8 times (14.8%) |
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19 times (35.2%) |
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Which was the first novel to win both the Hugo and Nebula awards?
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45 times |
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30 times (50.0%) |
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15 times (25.0%) |
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Who does not go on the first mission to the Ringworld?
Ringworld
Larry Niven
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13 times |
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9 times (29.0%) |
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4 times (12.9%) |
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18 times (58.1%) |
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In the novel Inferno by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle, what was the profession of the main character Allen Carpentier before he died?
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62 times |
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29 times (19.9%) |
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33 times (22.6%) |
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