UK Culture MCQs

British Science Fiction MCQs with Answers

Who is the British author known for writing the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) H.G. Wells
C) Isaac Asimov
D) Douglas Adams
Answer: D) Douglas Adams

Which British author wrote the classic novel “War of the Worlds?
A) Jules Verne
B) Philip K. Dick
C) H.G. Wells
D) Arthur C. Clarke
Answer: C) H.G. Wells

In the novel “Brave New World,” who wrote about a dystopian future where society is controlled through genetic engineering and mind-altering drugs?
A) Philip K. Dick
B) Aldous Huxley
C) Isaac Asimov
D) Arthur C. Clarke
Answer: B) Aldous Huxley

Who is the British author known for creating the character Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant detective?
A) H.G. Wells
B) Jules Verne
C) Arthur Conan Doyle
D) Douglas Adams
Answer: C) Arthur Conan Doyle

Which British science fiction author wrote the “Foundation” series, exploring the future of a galactic empire?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) Isaac Asimov
C) Philip K. Dick
D) H.G. Wells
Answer: B) Isaac Asimov

In “1984,” which British author depicted a dystopian world under constant surveillance and thought control?
A) Aldous Huxley
B) George Orwell
C) J.G. Ballard
D) John Wyndham
Answer: B) George Orwell

Who wrote the novel “The Day of the Triffids,” featuring aggressive and mobile plants that threaten humanity?
A) H.G. Wells
B) Arthur C. Clarke
C) John Wyndham
D) Douglas Adams
Answer: C) John Wyndham

Which British author explored the concept of parallel universes in “His Dark Materials” series?
A) Douglas Adams
B) Philip Pullman
C) Terry Pratchett
D) J.K. Rowling
Answer: B) Philip Pullman

Who is the British author known for creating the Discworld series, a humorous and satirical take on fantasy and science fiction?
A) Douglas Adams
B) Philip Pullman
C) Terry Pratchett
D) J.K. Rowling
Answer: C) Terry Pratchett

In the novel “Neverwhere,” who authored a tale of an alternate London inhabited by fantastical creatures?
A) J.G. Ballard
B) Arthur C. Clarke
C) Neil Gaiman
D) H.G. Wells
Answer: C) Neil Gaiman

Who is known for writing “The Windup Girl,” a science fiction novel set in a biopunk future with engineered creatures?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) China Miéville
D) Paolo Bacigalupi
Answer: D) Paolo Bacigalupi

Which British author wrote “The City & the City,” a novel exploring the concept of intertwined, overlapping cities?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) China Miéville
D) Paolo Bacigalupi
Answer: C) China Miéville

In the “Altered Carbon” series, who wrote about a future where consciousness can be transferred between bodies?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) Richard K. Morgan
D) Alastair Reynolds
Answer: C) Richard K. Morgan

Which British author penned the “Revelation Space” series, known for its space opera and complex civilizations?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) China Miéville
D) Alastair Reynolds
Answer: D) Alastair Reynolds

In the novel “Perdido Street Station,” who authored a story set in the steampunk city of New Crobuzon?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) China Miéville
D) Alastair Reynolds
Answer: C) China Miéville

Who is known for the “Commonwealth Saga” series, which combines elements of space opera and human evolution?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) China Miéville
D) Peter F. Hamilton
Answer: D) Peter F. Hamilton

In “Neuromancer,” who wrote a pioneering cyberpunk novel featuring a washed-up computer hacker?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) William Gibson
D) Bruce Sterling
Answer: C) William Gibson

Which British author created the “Culture” series, exploring a post-scarcity interstellar society?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) China Miéville
D) Iain M. Banks
Answer: D) Iain M. Banks

Who is known for “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet,” a space opera focusing on the diverse crew of a spaceship?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) Becky Chambers
D) John Scalzi
Answer: C) Becky Chambers

In “Old Man’s War,” who authored a science fiction novel where elderly citizens are recruited to fight in space wars with rejuvenated bodies?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) Becky Chambers
D) John Scalzi
Answer: D) John Scalzi

Which British author wrote “The Space Merchants,” a satirical science fiction novel about advertising and consumerism?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) Frederik Pohl
D) C.M. Kornbluth
Answer: D) C.M. Kornbluth

In the “Pern” series, who wrote about a planet where humans bond with telepathic dragons to combat thread-like organisms?
A) Anne McCaffrey
B) Ursula K. Le Guin
C) Octavia E. Butler
D) Marion Zimmer Bradley
Answer: A) Anne McCaffrey

Who is known for the “Dune” series, a science fiction epic set in a feudal interstellar society?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Philip K. Dick
C) H.G. Wells
D) Frank Herbert
Answer: D) Frank Herbert

In “The Left Hand of Darkness,” who authored a novel exploring a planet where the inhabitants can change genders at will?
A) Ursula K. Le Guin
B) Octavia E. Butler
C) Philip K. Dick
D) Marion Zimmer Bradley
Answer: A) Ursula K. Le Guin

Which British author wrote “The Stars My Destination,” a classic science fiction novel known for its anti-hero protagonist?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) H.G. Wells
C) Philip K. Dick
D) Alfred Bester
Answer: D) Alfred Bester

In “The Demolished Man,” who authored a science fiction novel exploring a future where murder is nearly impossible to commit?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) Philip K. Dick
C) Alfred Bester
D) H.G. Wells
Answer: C) Alfred Bester

Who is known for “Neuromancer,” a pioneering cyberpunk novel featuring a washed-up computer hacker?
A) William Gibson
B) Bruce Sterling
C) Neal Stephenson
D) Philip K. Dick
Answer: A) William Gibson

In “The Minority Report,” who authored a story exploring a future where crimes are predicted and prevented before they occur?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Philip K. Dick
C) Arthur C. Clarke
D) H.G. Wells
Answer: B) Philip K. Dick

Which British author wrote “The Kraken Wakes,” a science fiction novel about mysterious underwater alien invaders?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) H.G. Wells
C) John Wyndham
D) Douglas Adams
Answer: C) John Wyndham

In “The Midwich Cuckoos,” who authored a novel about a small village where all the women become pregnant with alien children?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Philip K. Dick
C) John Wyndham
D) Arthur C. Clarke
Answer: C) John Wyndham

Who is known for “The Chrysalids,” a science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic world where genetic mutations are persecuted?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Philip K. Dick
C) John Wyndham
D) Arthur C. Clarke
Answer: C) John Wyndham

In “The Day of the Triffids,” who authored a story featuring aggressive and mobile plants that threaten humanity?
A) H.G. Wells
B) Arthur C. Clarke
C) John Wyndham
D) Douglas Adams
Answer: C) John Wyndham

Who is known for “The Children of Men,” a science fiction novel exploring a future where humanity faces infertility and extinction?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Philip K. Dick
C) P.D. James
D) Arthur C. Clarke
Answer: C) P.D. James

In “The Rapture of the Nerds,” who authored a humorous science fiction novel about a post-singularity world?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Cory Doctorow
C) William Gibson
D) China Miéville
Answer: B) Cory Doctorow

Which British author wrote “The Time Machine,” a pioneering work of science fiction that introduced the concept of time travel?
A) H.G. Wells
B) Jules Verne
C) Aldous Huxley
D) George Orwell
Answer: A) H.G. Wells

In “The Hunger Games,” who authored a dystopian trilogy featuring a deadly televised competition?
A) Suzanne Collins
B) Veronica Roth
C) James Dashner
D) Philip K. Dick
Answer: A) Suzanne Collins

Who is known for “The Maze Runner,” a dystopian science fiction series set in a mysterious maze?
A) Suzanne Collins
B) Veronica Roth
C) James Dashner
D) Philip K. Dick
Answer: C) James Dashner

In “Divergent,” who authored a dystopian series where society is divided into factions based on personality traits?
A) Suzanne Collins
B) Veronica Roth
C) James Dashner
D) Philip K. Dick
Answer: B) Veronica Roth

Which British author wrote “The War in the Air,” a science fiction novel depicting a global conflict fought with airships?
A) H.G. Wells
B) Jules Verne
C) Philip K. Dick
D) Arthur C. Clarke
Answer: A) H.G. Wells

In “1984,” who authored a dystopian masterpiece about a totalitarian regime led by Big Brother?
A) Aldous Huxley
B) George Orwell
C) J.G. Ballard
D) John Wyndham
Answer: B) George Orwell

Who wrote “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a dystopian novel exploring a theocratic society where women’s rights are severely restricted?
A) Margaret Atwood
B) Ursula K. Le Guin
C) Octavia E. Butler
D) Marion Zimmer Bradley
Answer: A) Margaret Atwood

In “Parable of the Sower,” who authored a novel set in a future ravaged by environmental collapse and social chaos?
A) Margaret Atwood
B) Ursula K. Le Guin
C) Octavia E. Butler
D) Marion Zimmer Bradley
Answer: C) Octavia E. Butler

Which British author wrote “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” series, a comedic space opera?
A) Arthur C. Clarke
B) H.G. Wells
C) Isaac Asimov
D) Douglas Adams
Answer: D) Douglas Adams

In “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” who authored a science fiction romance novel about a man who involuntarily time travels?
A) Audrey Niffenegger
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) David Mitchell
D) Neal Stephenson
Answer: A) Audrey Niffenegger

Who is known for “The Bone Clocks,” a novel that blends elements of science fiction and fantasy with a multi-narrative structure?
A) Audrey Niffenegger
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) David Mitchell
D) Neal Stephenson
Answer: C) David Mitchell

In “The Buried Giant,” who authored a novel set in a post-Arthurian Britain where collective memory is fading?
A) Audrey Niffenegger
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) David Mitchell
D) Neal Stephenson
Answer: B) Kazuo Ishiguro

Which British author wrote “Never Let Me Go,” a dystopian novel about cloned children raised for organ donation?
A) Audrey Niffenegger
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) David Mitchell
D) Neal Stephenson
Answer: B) Kazuo Ishiguro

In “Cloud Atlas,” who authored a novel consisting of interconnected stories spanning centuries and genres?
A) Audrey Niffenegger
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) David Mitchell
D) Neal Stephenson
Answer: C) David Mitchell

Who is known for “Cryptonomicon,” a historical science fiction novel that weaves together World War II codebreaking and modern cryptography?
A) Neal Stephenson
B) Ian McDonald
C) William Gibson
D) China Miéville
Answer: A) Neal Stephenson

In “Kindred,” who authored a novel that blends science fiction and historical fiction, featuring a modern African American woman who time-travels to the antebellum South?
A) Octavia E. Butler
B) Ursula K. Le Guin
C) Philip K. Dick
D) Marion Zimmer Bradley
Answer: A) Octavia E. Butler

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