Defining Science Fiction: Key Concepts and Perspectives

The video explores what science fiction is and isn't, emphasizing that it is not a prediction of the future but a narrative format that uses adventure-driven formulas. It delves into the genre's historical roots, its presence across various media, and its cultural impact. Science fiction is highlighted as a global genre of diversity, embracing different traditions and offering a platform for cultural speculation.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of science fiction according to the video?

• A forecast of the future

• Adventure-driven

• A narrative format

• Uses tropes

Science fiction is primarily a format that uses what kind of formulas?

• Romantic

• Adventure-driven

• Historical

• Mystery

Which year is commonly accepted as the starting date of science fiction?

• 1895

• 1920

• 1818

• 1608

Who is considered to have written one of the earliest texts denominated as science fiction?

• Mary Shelley

• Lucian of Samosata

• H. G. Wells

• Johannes Kepler

In which mediums has science fiction registered itself beyond literature?

• All of the above

• Film and television

• Comics and video games

• Music videos and board games

Science fiction provides excellent conditions for reflections on which of the following?

• Eastern philosophies

• Western ideas of self and society

• Ancient myths

• Medieval history

What are some of the allegorical figures used in science fiction?

• Aliens and clones

• Wizards and dragons

• Knights and kings

• Detectives and spies

Which of the following is NOT a tradition of futurity embraced by science fiction?

• Indigenous futurisms

• Sinofuturism

• Medieval futurism

• Afrofuturism

Science fiction is part of a broader spectrum that includes which of the following?

• Classical music and opera

• Romantic literature and poetry

• Medieval history and ancient myths

• Theoretical science and world exhibitions

What should you avoid calling science fiction according to the video?

• SF

• Future fiction

• Speculative fiction

• Sci-fi