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SCIENCE FICTION NOTES
SCIENCE FICTION NOTES
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1
Sci-Fi is different than fantasy because it...
follows the laws of nature
does not follow the laws of nature
2
Which type of scientist stock character claims to be an "evil genius," but is actually clumsy?
heroic scientist
lame amoral scientist
amoral scientist
mad scientist
3
Of the 3 subgenres, which involves social sciences such as psychology and anthropology?
soft sci-fi
cyberpunk
hard sci-fi
4
An insignificant character that is killed off to show how dangerous a place or situation is
robot servant
golem
ignorant friend
redshirt
5
What event triggered an explosion of interest in Science Fiction?
the invention of the printing press
the atomic bomb in 1945
The publication of The Time Machine
the hype surrounding Area 51
6
The words "Science Fiction" did not appear in print to describe the genre until the...
1950s
1930s
1940s
1920s
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Science Fiction is imagining logical extensions of current trends in technology. (What if...?)
false
True
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Which sci-fi topic deals with sentient computers, robots, cyborgs, etc?
alternate history
post-apocalyptic Earth
alien encounters
artificial intelligence
9
Which common sci-fi topic deals with stories of society and politics on a galactic scale?
galactic empires
time travel
dystopia
parallel universes
10
The subgenre "Cyberpunk" is characterized by ALL BUT WHICH of the following?
may feature advances in technology
corporations have more influence than governments
artificial intelligence that may be behaving badly
rigorous attention to quantitative sciences
