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Adventures on the Riverworld Trivia Quiz

Philip Jose Farmer started writing the Riverworld saga in the 1970's. Spanning 5 official books and some spinoffs, it is one of my favorite series of all time.

A multiple-choice quiz by anthonyrappfan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
anthonyrappfan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,792

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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269

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wakes up pre-Resurrection? Hint

Richard Francis Burton

Tom Mix

Samuel Clemens

Peter Jairus Frigate

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is Clemens' blood brother? Hint

Nero

Kazz

Joe Miller

Tom Mix

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Question 3 of 10

3. On Riverworld, there are only some kinds of fish and worms.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The resurrected humans find themselves in new bodies identical to their bodies on Earth. Roughly how old are these bodies? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which item is not commonly found each time the grails are charged? Hint

Pieces of cloth

Tobacco

Weapons

Marijuana

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "To Your Scattered Bodies Go", whom does Burton kill over and over? Hint

Adolf Hitler

Jimmy Stewart

Albert Einstein

Hermann Goring

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who rules Parolando? Hint

King John Lackland and Cyrano de Bergerac

Joe Miller

Cyrano de Bergerac and Sam Clemens

Sam Clemens and King John Lackland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whom has Olivia Clemens been romantically involved with on Riverworld? Hint

Tom Mix

Joe Miller

Cyrano de Bergerac

Lothar von Richtofen

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which Riverworld book do the resurrections cease? Hint

"The Fabulous Riverboat"

"The Magic Labyrinth"

"The Dark Design"

"Gods of Riverworld"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do the humans call the race behind the making of Riverworld? Hint

The Ethicals

Them

The Others

The Visitors

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wakes up pre-Resurrection?

Answer: Richard Francis Burton

Burton was a famous (or infamous, depending on whom you ask) British explorer. He translated the Kama Sutra and sought to find the source of the Nile River. He died in 1890 at the age of 69, and in the series, was one of billions of people to be resurrected on Riverworld.

2. Who is Clemens' blood brother?

Answer: Joe Miller

Joe is an eight-foot subhuman who lived millions of years ago. He protects Sam Clemens, alias Mark Twain, with his great size and strength.

3. On Riverworld, there are only some kinds of fish and worms.

Answer: True

On Riverworld, the weather, vegetation and animal life has been strictly controlled. The newly-resurrected human race uses the fish for food and their bones for weapons and necklaces.

4. The resurrected humans find themselves in new bodies identical to their bodies on Earth. Roughly how old are these bodies?

Answer: 25

All humans who died after 25 were resurrected in bodies that were 25 years old. Those who died before 25 were resurrected in bodies equivalent to their age at death, which then age until they hit 25. Children who died under the age of five were brought back to life on a separate planet.

5. Which item is not commonly found each time the grails are charged?

Answer: Weapons

Round cylinders called grails are genetically coded to one person on Riverworld. This grail, when placed on a grailstone, is charged with food, drink, tobacco, marijuana, bits of cloth, and dreamgum thrice daily. However, people must make their own weapons.

6. In "To Your Scattered Bodies Go", whom does Burton kill over and over?

Answer: Hermann Goring

In the event of someone's death, they are brought back to life in an identical body miles away from the spot where they died. This way, it is impossible to die, at least until much later in the series. Goring, the notorious Nazi criminal, is killed several times by Richard Francis Burton.

7. Who rules Parolando?

Answer: Sam Clemens and King John Lackland

In order to get the resources needed for his riverboat, Clemens must join forces with King John, a lying, cheating, dishonest ruler who ultimately betrays Clemens and takes his boat.

8. Whom has Olivia Clemens been romantically involved with on Riverworld?

Answer: Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano and Olivia wander into Parolando one day only to find Sam Clemens, Olivia's husband on Earth. This sets up a love triangle which plays itself out in the second book, "The Fabulous Riverboat".

9. In which Riverworld book do the resurrections cease?

Answer: "The Dark Design"

"The Dark Design" is the third book in the series and was originally published in 1977. It combines the tales of the first two books, with both Burton's group and Clemens' group trying to find the source of the river.

10. What do the humans call the race behind the making of Riverworld?

Answer: The Ethicals

One Ethical, called the Mysterious Stranger, recruits several teams to find the source of the River, because the Stranger disagrees somewhat with the mission of the other Ethicals.

Source: Author anthonyrappfan

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