H.G. Wells

Test your knowledge of H.G. Wells.

Points available: 10

1:

What piece of lunar landscape is named after Wells?

  • A) A crater
  • B) A "sea"
  • C) A plateau
  • D) A mountain
2:

Wells's great-grandson directed this remake of a film based on one of his novels:

  • A) The Island of Dr. Moreau
  • B) The Time Machine
  • C) The Invisible Man
  • D) War of the Worlds
3:

What did Wells anticipate more than three decades before its actual use?

  • A) The Enigma machine
  • B) Jet aircraft
  • C) Television
  • D) The atomic bomb
4:

Why did Wells give up teaching to become a writer?

  • A) He was unsuccessful as a teacher
  • B) He became ill
  • C) His ideas were considered too radical by his superiors
  • D) He lost interest in his career
5:

What did Wells demand of his second wife?

  • A) Only male children
  • B) That she never pursue her own career
  • C) That he be allowed to take lovers
  • D) To never be spoken to when he was writing
6:

What was one of Wells's favorite activities throughout his life?

  • A) Painting
  • B) Collecting coins
  • C) Playing with toy soldiers
  • D) Building and restoring furniture
7:

The last four words of his epitaph were:

  • A) "Finally, I can rest."
  • B) "I still regret nothing."
  • C) "You never knew me."
  • D) "I told you so."
8:

H.G. Wells makes an appearance in which Tomorrowland feature in Disney World?

  • A) Timekeeper
  • B) Star Traders
  • C) Alien Encounter
  • D) Carousel of Prgress
9:

In SFX Magazine's listing of the top 50 greatest sci-fi pioneers, Wells came in second only to:

  • A) Stephen Spielberg
  • B) Gene Roddenberry
  • C) George Lucas
  • D) Isaac Asimov
10:

How did H.G. Wells end up meeting Orson Welles, who had previously recorded the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds"?

  • A) Asking for directions
  • B) Standing in line at a store
  • C) At a friend's birthday party
  • D) Attempting to get each other's autographs