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Who wrote the novel The War of the Worlds?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which format made Welles's 1938 War of the Worlds sound real?

    Answer: News bulletins

    Why: The broadcast did say it was fiction, four times: at the start, either side of the middle break and at the end.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which mountain's old name is Bibi Blocksberg's surname?

    Answer: Brocken

    Why: In legend, witches gather on the Brocken, the highest peak of the Harz, on Walpurgis Night.

  3. 3 Hard

    Whose transatlantic flight inspired Brecht's 1929 radio piece?

    Answer: Charles Lindbergh

    Why: In 1949 Brecht struck Lindbergh's name from the piece and added a preface denouncing the aviator.

  4. 4 Easy

    In which country did Die drei ??? begin as a book series?

    Answer: United States

    Why: German editions of the books followed from 1968, and Europa's radio plays from 1979.

  5. 5 Medium

    What was Tim called in the early TKKG stories?

    Answer: Tarzan

    Why: Tarzan was a trademarked name at the time, so the T in TKKG came to stand for Tim.

  6. 6 Hard

    What gave the 1973 radio play Demolition its 3D sound?

    Answer: A dummy head

    Why: Neumann's first dummy head, the KU 80, sounded impressive on headphones but dull over loudspeakers.

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