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Frank Herbert's epic science fiction novel 'Dune' won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and was a co-winner of the Hugo Award (with 'This Immortal', by Roger Zelazny) in 1966. The series has a total of six books, about a civilisation in which the highly addictive spice melange, found only on the desert planet Arrakis, is used to extend the user's lifespan, and (in some) to unlock a prescience that allows interstellar space travel.
25 Frank Herbert quizzes and 367 Frank Herbert trivia questions.
1.
  The Litany of the Bene Gesserit    
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 12 Qns
The Bene Gesserit are a mysterious female organisation who are trying to breed the Kwisatz Haderach, a messianic figure, in Frank Herbert's 'Dune'. Their members recite a creed known as the Litany Against Fear. Can you fill in the missing bits?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Kankurette, Mar 27 24
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  Children of Dune    
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 10 Qns
Third book in the "Dune" series first published in 1976. Paul's twins are looked after by people that were loyal to him, while his sister had taken over the Regency. It recounts the intrigues and conspiracies in an attempt to control the spice mélange.
Average, 10 Qns, gme24, Jul 21 24
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  Dune Quiz 1: Dune   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The first in a series of trivia about Frank Herbert's marvelous epic, 'Dune'. This quiz is part one of the quizzes on the first book in the series, 'Dune'.
Average, 15 Qns, Retro12345, Jun 17 09
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  Dune Messiah   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first sequel to "Dune" was "Dune Messiah", released serially in 1969, four years after the first novel, and taking place 12 years later. It was written by Frank Herbert. What do you remember about this second instalment?
Average, 10 Qns, qrayx, Jun 19 22
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  Dune: The Butlerian Jihad - Part 1 of 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz covers the first part of this amazing book by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The questions introduce characters and places that play important roles in the intensifying conflict between humans and thinking machines. Good luck and enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, traderider, Feb 07 05
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  Dune: House Corrino   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz covers the third book in the prequel trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Again, the questions are easy if you've read the book, but if you haven't, try it and be introduced to this fine addition to the Dune universe. Good luck!!
Average, 25 Qns, traderider, Feb 21 04
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  Dune: House Harkonnen   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz covers the second book in the prequel trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The questions are easy if you've read the book, but if you haven't, try it and be introduced to this fine addition to the "Dune" universe. Good luck!
Average, 25 Qns, traderider, Jan 22 04
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  Dune: House Atreides   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz covers the first book in the prequel trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The questions are easy if you've read the book, but if you haven't, try it and be introduced to this fine addition to the Dune universe. Good luck and enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, traderider, Dec 13 04
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  Children of Dune    
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 10 Qns
The third novel in Frank Herbert's "Dune" series was "The Children of Dune," released in 1976. It takes place nine years after the previous novel, following the children of the previous protagonist, Paul Atreides. How much do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, qrayx, Aug 07 22
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  Heretics of Dune   great trivia quiz  
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 20 Qns
This is a quiz on Frank Herbert's 'Heretics of Dune', the fifth 'Dune' novel.
Tough, 20 Qns, kraytkiller, Apr 22 08
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trivia question Quick Question
The Baron Vladamir Harkonnen's nephews, in order from oldest to youngest are....

From Quiz "Dune Quiz 1: Dune"




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  Dune: The Machine Crusade - Part 1 of 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The "Legends of Dune" Trilogy continues with "The Machine Crusade." We now know all the characters, so we are free to revel in this fascinating universe as the heroes and villains play out their victories and tragedies across the galaxy. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, traderider, Jan 18 05
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  The Who's Who of "Dune"    
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I'm going to give you a few words to describe a character from the book "Dune", "Dune Messiah", or "Children of Dune". All you have to do is tell me whom I've described.
Easier, 10 Qns, Bloom-girl, Sep 23 11
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  Chapterhouse: Dune   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a quiz about 'Chapterhouse: Dune', the last book written in the Dune series by Frank Herbert.
Average, 25 Qns, kraytkiller, Mar 02 07
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  'Dune' Quiz 2: 'Dune'    
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The second in a series of trivia about Frank Herbert's marvelous epic, 'Dune'. This quiz is part two of the quizzes on the first book in the series, 'Dune'.
Average, 15 Qns, Retro12345, Apr 29 13
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  "Dune" Series    
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 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on "Dune Messiah," "Children of Dune," and "God Emperor of Dune." Good luck and have fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, b42bdino, Sep 23 11
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  More 'Heretics of Dune'   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is my second quiz on 'Heretics of Dune', the fifth 'Dune' novel written by Frank Herbert.
Average, 15 Qns, kraytkiller, Feb 20 07
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  God Emperor of Dune: 10 Questions    
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This quiz is about one of the more sophisticated novels of the "Dune" series: "God Emperor of Dune" by Frank Herbert. Good luck ;).
Difficult, 10 Qns, LeChuck7, Mar 18 07
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  Dune!    
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 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the book 'Dune', the first book of Frank Herbert's 'Dune' series. I think this is a great book!
Average, 10 Qns, princessbz, Feb 17 18
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  Dune: The Butlerian Jihad - Part 2 of 2    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz covers the second part of this amazing book by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The story shifts primarily to Earth, where the actions of a few individuals unexpectedly trigger the Jihad. As always, good luck and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, traderider, Apr 12 04
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  "Chapterhouse: Dune", Frank Herbert   popular trivia quiz  
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 10 Qns
Just a little something for "Dune" fans.
Average, 10 Qns, raisydaisy, Aug 26 07
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  Dune Series Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the first book of the "Dune" series, written by Frank Herbert.
Average, 10 Qns, wallos, Nov 18 14
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  Dune Series Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz covers the second to last book of Frank Herbert's "Dune" Series: "Heretics of Dune."
Average, 15 Qns, b42bdino, May 24 08
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  Dune Series Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is on the final book in Frank Herbert's "Dune Cronicals," "Chapterhouse: Dune." This quiz should be a breeze if you've read the book. If you haven't read it, you need to.
Average, 15 Qns, b42bdino, Jun 15 11
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  10 God Emperor of Dune Questions    
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 10 Qns
How much do you know about Frank Herbert's 'God Emperor of Dune'?
Average, 10 Qns, kraytkiller, Jul 12 06
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  Legends of Dune: 'The Butlerian Jihad' -- Part 1    
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This quiz encompasses the first half of 'The Butlerian Jihad' from the "Legends of Dune" Trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, gammaecho2001, Aug 15 05
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Frank Herbert Trivia Questions

1. Alia, Leto, and Ghanima Atreides were imbued with ancestral memories while in the womb. What were they called?

From Quiz
Children of Dune

Answer: Pre-born

When a member of the Bene Gesserit drank the poison called Water of Life, she became a Reverend Mother and gained access to their genetic memory. If a woman was under the influence of a large amount of spice while pregnant, the same effect would be passed on to her fetus. The fetus would become aware and have thousands of years of memories before they had a chance to form their own personality, which could be quite dangerous. Alia became a pre-born when her mother, Jessica, became a Reverend Mother. Ghanima and Leto were pre-born because Chani was on a high-spice treatment before she died in childbirth. Despite having more experience than everyone else around them, combined, these pre-born still looked like children, and were treated as such.

2. Skytale was an agent of the Bene Tleilax (Tleilaxu) and was also what?

From Quiz Dune Messiah

Answer: A face changer

The Tleilaxu were alsways experimenting with the limits of human genes. The face changers could change their skin and voice to look like anyone, but people trained in perception could spot fakes. Skytale wore quite a few faces during "Dune Messiah", but never fooled Paul Atreides.

3. On what planet do we first meet Paul Atreides, at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz Dune!

Answer: Caladan

The opening of the book is set on Caladan, before House Atreides leaves for the planet Arrakis. Dune and Arrakis are the same planets and are set later in the book, and the Guild is the group of people that make space travel possible.

4. Who is Darwi Odrade's father?

From Quiz "Chapterhouse: Dune", Frank Herbert

Answer: Bashar Miles Teg

At the begining of "Chapterhouse:Dune" Bashar Miles Teg is reborn as a ghola, Darwi is present at the birth. Duncan Idaho is a recurring character in the Dune saga, his first appearance is in "Dune". Leit Kynes another recurring character, was the imperial planetologist on Arrakis. Paul Atreides is possibly the best known Dune character, having been a Kwisatz Haderach.

5. Who was the first of Siona's team who was eaten by the D-wolves?

From Quiz God Emperor of Dune

Answer: Radi

'And Radi, poor Radi who had been the first of their team to die .... Radi had said, "We can't afford the extra weight. Throw them away."' Siona recalls her dead friends during the chase.

6. What Bene Gesserit Keep was Mother Superior Odrade forced to write off at the time of the ghola Teg's birth?

From Quiz Chapterhouse: Dune

Answer: Palma

Darwi Odrade had to write off the Bene Gesserit Keep on Palma because attack by the Honored Matres was imminent and they could not be defended or evacuated in time.

7. Which God did the soldiers from the Scattering worship?

From Quiz More 'Heretics of Dune'

Answer: Dur

Dur was a shortened form of the name Guldur, which was another name for the God-Emperor Leto Atreides II. A prisoner taken captive by Miles Teg on Gammu prayed to Dur to shower his captors with jewels if they released him.

8. What was the name of the God those returned from the Scattering worshipped?

From Quiz Heretics of Dune

Answer: Dur

The name Dur was a shortened form of Guldur, which was one of many names given to the God-Emperor Leto II. A soldier Miles Teg captured on Gammu called on the Great God Dur to enrich his captors if they returned him to the Honored Matres.

9. Who was the ambassador from Ix immediately before Hwi Noree?

From Quiz God Emperor of Dune

Answer: Iyo Kobat

Kobat was replaced after conspiring in an unsuccesful attempt to assassinate Leto.

10. What was the name of the computer evermind, leader of the Synchronized Worlds, and enemy of free humanity?

From Quiz Legends of Dune: 'The Butlerian Jihad' -- Part 1

Answer: Omnius

Omnius gained awareness due to the foolishness of one the Twenty Titans. He quickly seized control of hundreds of worlds and enslaved their human populations. His ultimate goal is to incorporate all inhabited worlds to create an efficient Universe.

11. As the story opens, the forces of the Army of the Jihad are outnumbered 10:1 by the forces of the thinking machines around IV Anbus. What technological innovation allows the Army of the Jihad to hold off such odds?

From Quiz Dune: The Machine Crusade - Part 1 of 2

Answer: The Holtzmann shield

The shields had recently been installed on the spaceships of the Army of the Jihad, but they remain unreliable due to a tendency to overheat. Nevertheless, the shields make it impossible for the thinking machines to defeat the humans in a face-to-face battle even with favorable 10:1 odds.

12. "Dune: House Atreides" begins on Planet Arrakis, the only source of the geriatric spice melange. The man who holds sway over spice harvesting operations at Arrakis, described as "lean and muscular," is the very cunning leader of which House?

From Quiz Dune: House Atreides

Answer: Harkonnen

Baron Vladimir Harkonnen was a very fit man, but his indiscretions with a Bene Gesserit sister earned him a debilitating disease that eventually turned him into a floating ball of corpulence.

13. Whose birth is Odrade celebrating in the beginning of the book?

From Quiz Dune Series Part 3

Answer: Teg's birth

Odrade scratched several cells from Teg's neck while hugging him goodbye on Rakis. She used these cells to clone him in the new Bene Gesserit axlotl tanks.

14. Who was first a messiah and then an emperor?

From Quiz The Who's Who of "Dune"

Answer: Paul Muad'Dib

Paul Atreides is the main character of "Dune" and "Dune Messiah". He was the son of Duke Leto and his concubine Jessica, and the brother of Alia. He became the emperor after marrying the Princess Irulan, but his true love was the Fremen girl Chani.

15. Who is Odrade's father?

From Quiz Dune Series Part 2

Answer: Bashar Teg

Odrade knows who her father is through her mother's memories.

16. In "God Emperor of Dune," what is the planet's name?

From Quiz "Dune" Series

Answer: Arrakis

Arrakis was called Dune in the time before "God Emperor of Dune." And Rakis in "Heretics of Dune."

17. What was the name of Doctor Yeuh's wife?

From Quiz 'Dune' Quiz 2: 'Dune'

Answer: Wanna

Before the events in 'Dune,' Wanna was killed by the Harkonnens. Forever hating them for this act, Yeuh vowed to kill the Baron.

18. The main character, Paul, belongs to which house?

From Quiz Dune Quiz 1: Dune

Answer: Atreides

19. In what year did Paul Atredies defeat the Sardaukar forces of Shaddam IV on Arrakis (Dune)?

From Quiz Dune Series Quiz

Answer: 10193

Paul Atredies, also known as Muad'Dib, Usul and the Kwisatz Haderach, led his Fremen forces to victory and secured Shaddam's daughter Irulan as his wife (in name only) three standard years before taking over the Golden Lion throne in 10196.

20. Which ancestral ego-memory did Alia Atreides let possess her?

From Quiz Children of Dune

Answer: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Those with genetic memories did not just have knowledge; they had the former personalities in their minds, too. They needed to learn to shut them out to retain control of their own bodies. Those who failed were called abominations. Alia was the sister of Paul, the leader of the Empire. When Paul wandered into the desert to die, Alia became regent, to rule until Paul's children were old enough. It was not public knowledge, but her maternal grandfather was the cunning Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, the man who had killed her father. Alia agreed to let the Baron be an advisor in her mind to help her cope with the stress of her job, but this just opened her up to further corruption.

21. "Dune Messiah" opened with a conspiracy meeting between Skytale of the Bene Tleilax, Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam of the Bene Gesserit, Paul Atreides' wife Princess Irulan, and which fourth member?

From Quiz Dune Messiah

Answer: Edric of the Spacing Guild

The navigators of the spacing guild had a weaker version of the prescience that Paul Atreides had, allowing them to see into the future. This was vital for navigating the depths of space, but it also shielded activities near to them from Paul's prescience. By having a navigator in the conspiracy, they were able to hide it from Paul, the emperor.

22. Each chapter begins with a quote from a book about Maud'dib (Paul). Who is the author of this book?

From Quiz Dune!

Answer: Princess Irulan

These quotes are about a paragraph long and include different things about Paul. There are a couple, though, that are not about Paul; for instance, in the beginning of 'The Prophet' the paragraph is about Count Fenring and the Emperor.

23. The desert planet Arrakis, or Dune, has been destroyed. The Bene Gesserit are now transforming Chapterhouse into a new desert planet. Who is responsible for the destruction of Dune

From Quiz "Chapterhouse: Dune", Frank Herbert

Answer: Honored Matres

The Honored Matres have returned from the scattering leaving devestation in their wake. Arrakis was just one of the many planets left desolate by the Honored Matres' secret weapon.

24. How old is Moneo?

From Quiz God Emperor of Dune

Answer: 118

'Let me see, Leto thought. Moneo will be one hundred and eighteen years old in the week after our return from Onn.'

25. What was the name of the Reverend Mother teacher that was captured by the Spider Queen?

From Quiz Chapterhouse: Dune

Answer: Sabanda

Sabanda was kept tied up in shigawire bindings and when the Spider Queen tried to administer a drug meant to make the Reverend Mother talk Sabanda killed herself employing the Bene Gesserit control of her body.

26. What was the name of Stiros' nephew?

From Quiz More 'Heretics of Dune'

Answer: Krutansik

Like his uncle Stiros, Krutansik was a member of the Rakian Priesthood and was one of the Rakian priests that knew that a face dancer impersonated Hedley Tuek after his death.

27. How many Idaho gholas did the Bene Tleilax supply to the Bene Gesserit before the one whose memory was restored by Miles Teg?

From Quiz Heretics of Dune

Answer: Eleven

The Bene Tleilax assassinated most of the gholas of Duncan Idaho that they had sent to the Bene Gesserit so that they could control the timing of the order's plan.

28. During the first cymek attack on the city of Zimia, Xavier Harkonnen bore what rank in the local militia?

From Quiz Legends of Dune: 'The Butlerian Jihad' -- Part 1

Answer: Tercero

Though he is merely a Tercero, he gets thrust into command when his superiors are killed. His difficult decision to let Zimia burn earned him a lot of respect in the Salusan ranks.

29. Iblis Ginjo was a work boss on Earth who was responsible for managing the construction of large buildings. In the course of his work, Ginjo occasionally came in contact with which one of the remaining Titans?

From Quiz Dune: The Butlerian Jihad - Part 2 of 2

Answer: Ajax

Ajax was certainly the cruelest among the Titans with regard to human beings. He was the one most directly involved with the construction projects on Earth.

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