Imagined Spaces Trivia Quiz

Answer: Narnia

C.S. Lewis wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia," a series of seven books based in large part in a magical land called Narnia. In interviews and in letters, Lewis wrote that he was inspiredby the lush landscapes of his native Northern Ireland. Narnis is inhabited by humans, dwarves, witches, and many other interesting creatures.

This image is of a wardrobe, from the first book in Lewis's Narnia series, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

Answer: Wonderland

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was written by Lewis Carroll in 1865. Carroll was born in Cheshire, a county in northwest England that gave its name to one of Carroll's most famous characters, the mischievous Cheshire cat with the disappearing grin.

Wonderland was ruled by the Queen of Hearts.

Answer: Middle Earth

Middle Earth is the setting for most of the action in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" stories. Tolkien was born in 1892 to British parents living in South Africa, and returned to England when he was was three. After the death of his father, his mother had to move around England, homeschooling her two sons until she passed away when Tolkien was just 12. A highly talented man, Tolkien was a soldier, teacher, writer, husband, father, codebreaker, and translator. He died in Bournemouth at the age of 81 in 1973.

These rings refer to the powerful rings in Tolkien's legendary series.

Answer: Hogsmeade

The village of Hogsmeade may be home only to wizards, but it has many elements common to any village: a couple pubs, a candy store, a haberdashery, and a train station. Perhaps less common, it also has a magic shop and a haunted house with a secret tunnel connecting it to Hogwarts.

This image of an owl pertains to the important role that owls play in the Harry Potter stories.

Answer: Gotham City

Batman lives in Gotham City, whereas Superman lives in Metropolis. Gotham is a bustling city with an active underground. Batman was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane.

This image is the same shape of Washington, D.C. Batman was created by DC comics.

Answer: Castle Rock

Castle Rock, Maine has seen more than its share of horror. It first appeared in King's 1979 novel, "The Dead Zone." The sheriff was frustrated by the violent deaths of several young girls in the town, and he called upon psychically-gifted Johnny Smith to help. It is also the setting for the novel "Needful Things" (1991) and a 1980s-era short story "Uncle Otto's Truck".

There is also a Castlerock in Utah; it's a ghost town, a former stop on the Pony Express.

This image is of the chess piece rook, which resembles a castle.

Answer: Lilliput

Jonathan Swift wrote "Gulliver's Travels" in 1726. Gulliver's first voyage resulted in a shipwreck that left him washed ashore an island called Lilliput. Lilliputians and their neighbors had border disputes, in which Gulliver did not want to become involved, so he hitches a ride on a ship back home.

Answer: Treasure Island

Stevenson wrote the adventure story "Treasure Island in the 1880s. Jim Hawkins, a boy likely in his teens, narrates the story that starts in Cheshire and ends on Treasure Island, also known as Skeleton Island. Stevenson was well-traveled, and many real locations have been purported to be the inspiration for Treasure Island, including the British Isles, a small island off Cuba, a pond in Edinburgh, and Tobago.

This author believes is may have been Pebble Beach, California, a tiny, forested, chilly peninsula near Monterey.

Answer: Emerald City

Emerald City is the capital of the magical land of Oz from the film "The Wizard of Oz," which was based on L. Frank Baum's books "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Emerald City is the destination at the end of the Yellow Brick Road, which Dorthy and her friends follow in order to reach the Wizard who could, they hope, grant their wishes.

Answer: Neighborhood of Make-Believe

Few imaginary places are as comforting as Mister Rogers' "Neighborhood of Make-Believe." You would enter it by following a jaunty red trolley with a cheery bell through a tunnel, then appear near King Friday's castle. You'd meet the formal King, the practical Queen Sara, their child the curious Prince Tuesday, wise X the Owl, and shy Daniel Tiger. Mister Rogers would use these puppet characters to reflect many of the feelings children experience: Daniel's tentativeness gave children permission to be shy, for example.

This image is based on the red trolley used to lead the audience into the magical Neighborhood of Make Believe.