Banned Books Trivia

Question 1

Which of these is a reason why Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants series was banned?

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It's portrayal of bodily functions was deemed inappropriate, It was unsuitable for the age group

Question 2

This beloved classic novel and movie is often on readers' "top 10" lists of their favorite...

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To Kill A Mockingbird

Question 3

Which of the following children's books was banned because of perceived occultism/satanism?

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Harry Potter series

Question 4

In 2015, The Liberty Counsel pressured a Wisconsin elementary school to cease a public...

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I Am Jazz

Question 5

In what year did a Supreme Court decision rule that local school boards can’t remove books....

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1982

Question 6

Which Children’s book was banned in Hunan, China because a censor feared its depiction of...

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Alice In Wonderland

Question 7

Which of the following authors was most frequently challenged?

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Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants)

Question 8

What is the #1 reason that books are banned?

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Sexual Content

Question 9

The Things They Carried was challenged for all but which of the following reasons?

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Homosexuality

Question 10

Which is the most banned book of the last decade, according to the United States....

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Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

Question 11

Which highly popular teen fantasy series has been banned in many places for religious...

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Twilight

Question 12

What is the #3 reason that books are banned?

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Content deemed unsuitable for age group

Question 13

And Tango Makes Three was banned for depicting a same-sex relationship between two...

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Penguins

Question 14

Which of the following are least likely to challenge a book?

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Politician and elected officials

Question 15

Which book detailing Western Expansion from Native Americans' POV was banned by a school...

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Question 16

Which of these books was NOT challenged because of "un-American" themes?

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The Great Gatsby

Question 17

A longtime member of the banned books list, this semi-autobiographical science fiction novel...

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Slaughterhouse-Five

Question 18

Which classic text written in BCE was banned in Greece in 1967 for its anti-war message?

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Lysistrata

Question 19

Who are the prime initiators of challenges to books?

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Parents

Question 20

Persepolis, a graphic autobiography by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood in Iran...

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2013

Question 21

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by poet and author Sherman Alexie...

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Sex and violence, cultural insensitivity, anti-family views

Question 22

Which of the following Doctor Seuss books was banned because it offended forestry workers?

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The Lorax

Question 23

What is the #2 reason that books are banned?

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Offensive Language

Question 24

Which literary classic was banned under the Comstock Law of 1873 (for obscene/filthy material)?

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The Canterbury Tales

Question 25

Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach was once banned in several areas of America....

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Spiker and Sponge

Question 26

Which law passed by Congress in 1873 made it illegal to circulate “obscene literature.”

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The Comstock Law

Question 27

This book was removed from a summer reading program in Michigan after parents complained....

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Question 28

Since 2013, which books tied with Fifty Shades of Grey as the fifth most frequently challenged?

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The Color Purple, The Things they Carried, Captain Underpants ... Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

Question 29

Which famous American author wrote two related books about the adventures of a couple of...

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Mark Twain

Question 30

In 2014, how many books were banned or challenged by schools and libraries in the US?

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311

Question 31

Since 2013, which book has been most frequently challenged?

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Question 32

Which YA novel was challenged for a sexually explicit scene that "may lead a student to..."

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Looking for Alaska

Question 33

Which children's book was banned in America because talking animals were seen to be ungodly?

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Charlotte's Web

Question 34

Who wrote Bridge to Terabithia, banned in Pennsylvannia because of “profanity, disrespect..."

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Katherine Paterson

Question 35

Which classic was banned because schools objected to the use of alcohol in the illustrations?

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Little Red Riding Hood

Question 36

Book banned in Lebanon (2004) after Catholic leaders deemed it offensive to Christianity

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The Da Vinci Code

Question 37

Which book is a record of events spanning the years 1942 to 1944 during the Second World War...

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The Diary of Anne Frank

Question 38

The dangerous and purportedly socialist views expressed in what book....

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The Jungle

Question 39

Lord Horror by David Britton was the last book to be banned in the UK; the judge ordered...

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1991

Banned Books Trivia

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Banned Books Trivia

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