Dystopian Literature Quiz

Who imagined an enlightened republic ruled by philosopher kings?

• Plato

• Thomas More

• Jonathan Swift

• H.G. Wells

What is the meaning of the word 'Utopia'?

• Perfect place

• No place

• Ideal place

• Good place

Which book by Jonathan Swift is considered one of the earliest dystopian works?

• Gulliver's Travels

• Brave New World

• The Iron Heel

• The Time Machine

In 'Gulliver's Travels', what is the name of the flying island?

• Erewhon

• Houyhnhnm

• Utopia

• Laputa

Which novel by H.G. Wells imagined upper classes and workers evolving into separate species?

• The Time Machine

• 1984

• Brave New World

• The Iron Heel

In Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World', what keeps the society happy?

• Genetic engineering and conditioning

• Propaganda and drugs

• Robots and AI

• Mass media and communication

Which book by George Orwell is a broader critique of totalitarianism, media, and language?

• It Can't Happen Here

• Animal Farm

• 1984

• We

Who wrote the novel 'We' that described a future where free will and individuality were eliminated?

• Sinclair Lewis

• Yevgeny Zamyatin

• Aldous Huxley

• George Orwell

Which work explores the real threat of nuclear war?

• Dr. Strangelove

• V for Vendetta

• The Handmaid's Tale

• Watchmen

What is the main purpose of dystopian fiction according to the text?

• To describe historical events

• To serve as cautionary tales

• To entertain readers

• To predict the future