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Quiz about The Expanse Series Trivia 2
Quiz about The Expanse Series Trivia 2

"The Expanse" Series Trivia [2] Quiz


"The Expanse" is a series of nine novels (and seven novellas) written by James S. A. Corey (the pen name for Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck). It follows the crew of the independent ship, Rocinante. Here are ten more questions about this excellent series.

A multiple-choice quiz by qrayx. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
qrayx
Time
4 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
408,683
Updated
Apr 12 22
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Question 1 of 10
1. Instead of nodding or shaking their heads, how did Belters communicate? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Colonization of the solar system was made possible by the invention of the Epstein drive for starships, made by which faction? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Julie Mao, daughter of the ultra-rich Jules-Pierre Mao, had a racing pinnace named what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Carlos c de Baca worked under Fred Johnson both for Earth and for the Outer Planets Alliance. What was his nickname? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ilus was the first extra-solar human colony. Which of the following animals was found on Ilus? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On Ilus, an organism infected the colonists' eyes and made them go blind. There was no official name for the organism, so what did Dr. Elvie Okoye call it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In "Nemesis Games" (book 5) the crew of the Rocinante split up to go on their own adventures. Why did pilot Alex Kamal return to Mars? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Chrisjen Avasarala and Bobbie Draper worked for different governments, which made it hard for Avasarala to compensate Bobbie. What did Avasarala give Bobbie to make up the difference? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In "Babylon's Ashes", there was a Free Navy work crew based on Medina Station. Each member had a viewpoint chapter. What were their names? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Winston Duarte built a new human empire based out of which colony world? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Instead of nodding or shaking their heads, how did Belters communicate?

Answer: With hand gestures

Belters lived close to vacuum, either in spaceships or space stations. They developed a way to communicate using obvious hand gestures because head movements could not be seen when wearing a spacesuit. Even outside of the suits, Belters would nod and shake their fists instead of their heads.
2. Colonization of the solar system was made possible by the invention of the Epstein drive for starships, made by which faction?

Answer: The Mars Congressional Republic

Solomon Epstein was a Martian engineer who bought a small used yacht to tinker with. He created a new drive so good that the unexpected acceleration crushed him and he wasn't able to reach the safety cutoffs. Luckily he'd left plans on his home computer for other people to find. His story was told in the short story "Drive".
3. Julie Mao, daughter of the ultra-rich Jules-Pierre Mao, had a racing pinnace named what?

Answer: Razorback

A pinnace is class of small boat dating back to sailing ships. In "The Expanse", the Razorback was a tiny ship with an oversized engine that was difficult to control. When Julie was absorbed by the protomolecule, her memories of piloting the Razorback influenced the movement of the asteroid Eros.
4. Carlos c de Baca worked under Fred Johnson both for Earth and for the Outer Planets Alliance. What was his nickname?

Answer: Bull

Bull was a viewpoint character in "Abaddon's Gate" (book 3), in which he died. In the television adaptation, his role in this part of the series was given to Camina Drummer (played by Cara Gee). A different incarnation of Bull appeared in season 5 (covering the events of book 5).
5. Ilus was the first extra-solar human colony. Which of the following animals was found on Ilus?

Answer: Mimic Lizard

Mimic lizards would mimic the sounds of their environment, kind of like a parrot. They would do this to lure prey closer. When in range, they would open their mouth and violently launch their stomach to pin their prey, like a fast version of a starfish.

The incorrect answers were all animals found on the colony world Laconia.
6. On Ilus, an organism infected the colonists' eyes and made them go blind. There was no official name for the organism, so what did Dr. Elvie Okoye call it?

Answer: Skippy

Elvie was the first biologist to directly study a new tree of life. In the weeks she was on the new planet, there was just not enough time to catalog and name all the new organisms. Without a proper name, Elvie called the blindness organism "Skippy," which was confusing to her colleagues because she never told them about the new name.
7. In "Nemesis Games" (book 5) the crew of the Rocinante split up to go on their own adventures. Why did pilot Alex Kamal return to Mars?

Answer: To see his ex-wife

Alex had loved his wife Talissa, but he had to be a pilot. His marriage ended when he signed up for a 5-year contract on the Canterbury and left without even telling her. In "Cibola Burn" (book 4), he had a frank conversation about family with Basia; about owning one's mistakes.

When he got back from Ilus, he decided to go to Mars to get proper closure. Talissa was unimpressed when he showed up. She had already achieved her own closure, and called out her former husband for still being selfish.
8. Chrisjen Avasarala and Bobbie Draper worked for different governments, which made it hard for Avasarala to compensate Bobbie. What did Avasarala give Bobbie to make up the difference?

Answer: The Razorback

The Razorback was only mentioned in "Leviathan Wakes" (book 1). Avasarala and Bobbie saw the ship itself when they boarded Jules-Pierre Mao's yacht in "Caliban's War" (book 2). They stole the Razorback to escape the yacht and meet up with the Rocinante. Avasarala gave the yacht to Bobbie, who just kept it in a berth until she and Alex needed a ride off Mars in "Nemesis Games" (book 5).
9. In "Babylon's Ashes", there was a Free Navy work crew based on Medina Station. Each member had a viewpoint chapter. What were their names?

Answer: Roberts, Salis, Jakulski, and Vandercaust

The work crew were the viewpoint characters for the action at Medina Station, and for interactions with the new Laconian Empire, which was already producing new high-tech weapons.

For the incorrect answers, Ren, Stanni, Soledad, and Bob were Clarissa Mao's work crew in "Abaddon's Gate" (book 3). Mfume, Ip, Droga, and Steinberg (along with Lombaugh, Kazantzakis, and Patel) were the replacement crew for the Rocinante in "Nemesis Games" and "Babylon's Ashes" (books 5 and 6). Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck are the authors of "The Expanse". "James S.A. Corey" is their pen name.
10. Winston Duarte built a new human empire based out of which colony world?

Answer: Laconia

On Earth, Laconia is a region in Greece that contains Sparta. Both the Spartans and these new Laconians were known for having very capable militaries.

The Spartans were famously defeated by Thebes at Leuctra. When the Sol system tried to fight the new Laconians, they met at "point Leuctra", hoping for similar results. History did not repeat itself.
Source: Author qrayx

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