Trivia Quiz: H.G. Wells

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Question 1: What piece of lunar landscape is named after Wells?

 A: A crater
 B: A "sea"
 C: A plateau
 D: A mountain

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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."

Question 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

Question 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

Question 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



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