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Sample Science Fiction questions

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1. 1 Easy

   What model designation is given to Arnold Schwarzenegger's cyborg assassin in The Terminator?

   Answer: T-800

   Why: James Cameron conceived the killer cyborg during a fever nightmare in Rome, where he envisioned a metallic skeleton emerging from fire.

2. 2 Medium

   In the Alien franchise, which creature is the very first stage to hatch directly from an egg?

   Answer: Facehugger

   Why: The Facehugger implants an embryo into a host's throat while supplying oxygen and keeping the host in a comatose state until birth.

3. 3 Hard

   In A Clockwork Orange, what therapy is used to cure Alex?

   Answer: Ludovico Technique

4. 4 Easy

   In War of the Worlds, what microscopic organism kills the Martians?

   Answer: Bacteria

5. 5 Medium

   In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, what robotic tracker is the fire department's most lethal weapon?

   Answer: Mechanical Hound

   Why: The Hound tracks targets by their unique chemical signatures and injects massive doses of morphine or procaine with a steel needle.

6. 6 Hard

   In Dune, what is the spice Melange made from?

   Answer: sandtrout excretions