From Dreams to Reality Quiz

Which of the following was NOT written by Jules Verne?

• From the Earth to the Moon

• Five Weeks in a Balloon

• R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots

Jules Verne was a ________ fiction writer. This meant he wrote about fantastical ideas.

• Historical

• Science

• Math

• Writing

Five Weeks in a Balloon, written by Jules Verne, described travelling through the air using technology.

How was this important, in relation to science fiction?

• It showed that writers had crazy ideas.

• It showed that science fiction can sometimes predict future technology.

• It showed that sometimes all writing doesn't mean anything.

• It showed that fiction can make money.

Which line from 5 to 15 best shows the BIG IDEA of "From Dreams to Reality?"

• "Yet we use them every day."

• "Jules Verne was a writer who could concentrate on amazing ideas".

• "Sometimes, machines first dreamed up by writers do become real"

• "In 1864, he wrote "From the Earth to the Moon"...

"From the Earth to the Moon" predicts WHAT kind of technology?

• Cars.

• Space travel.

• Robotics.

• Lasers.

"5 Weeks in a Balloon" predicts WHAT kind of technology?

• Space Travel

• Lasers

• Self-Cooking Robots

• Airplanes

How were robots FIRST introduced into human language?

• Through the laboratory.

• A mad scientist thought it up.

• An engineer created it.

• A writer had it as part of his play.

Which line describes the ROBOTS in Capek's play?

• "Fifty years later, real labor-saving robots would be putting together manufacturing goods in factories."

• "Not all ideas that Verne produced are true"

• "In the play, robots look like humans and are used for cheap labor"

• "Not everyone is a fan of science fiction"

In 1864, what amazing idea did Verne publish that predicted the future?

• Space Travel

• Air Travel

• Robots

• Lasers

What was the order that FUTURE TECHNOLOGY was predicted, by science fiction authors?

• Air Travel (Verne), Space Travel (Verne), Robot (Kapek)

• Space Travel (Verne), Air Travel (Verne), Robots (Kapek)

• Robots (Kapek), Space Travel (Verne), Air Travel (Verne)

• Robots (Kapek), Air Travel (Verne), Space Travel (Verne)