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An Easy "Space Odyssey" Trivia Quiz

Here are some basic questions from the book. If you have not read the book I recommend you do not take this quiz.

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

Author
madimoody

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,740

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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590

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was "2001, A Space Odyssey" first published? Hint

1984

1992

1968

1957

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the first sentence of the book, what kind of terrible animal had been ruling? Hint

frogs

alligators

snakes

lizards

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Question 3 of 10

3. What continent are the man-apes from? Hint

Europe

Africa

Asia

South America

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does TMA-1 stand for? Hint

Tycho Magnetic Airfield-one

Transplanet Magnetic Abnormality-one

Transplanet Mesmeric Abnormality-one

Tycho Magnetic Anomaly-one

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Question 5 of 10

5. What spaceship picked up a strange radio wave rippling across space when the sun hit TMA-1? Hint

Discovery

Moon Monitor 5

Millenium Falcon

Deep Space Monitor 79

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many men were working on the spaceship, Discovery? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does HAL stand for? Hint

Heliotrope with Artificial Learning

Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer

Homo sapient programmed ALgorithmic computer

Homo sapient with Artificial Learning

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was not in hibernation on the journey to Saturn? Hint

Whitehead

Poole

Hunter

Kaminski

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who kills Whitehead, Hunter, and Kaminski? Hint

They do not die

Frank Poole

HAL 9000

David Bowman

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the first malfunction that HAL makes? Hint

he loses to Bowman in chess

he turns off the life-support unit

he says there is a Problem with the AE-35

he erases the ships memory

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was "2001, A Space Odyssey" first published?

Answer: 1968

That is when it was first published and it has been republished many times.

2. In the first sentence of the book, what kind of terrible animal had been ruling?

Answer: lizards

The first sentence of the book is "The drought had lasted for ten million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had ended."

3. What continent are the man-apes from?

Answer: Africa

The were located directly on the Equator in Africa.

4. What does TMA-1 stand for?

Answer: Tycho Magnetic Anomaly-one

TMA-1 is a flat, black rectangle that is found buried on the moon.

5. What spaceship picked up a strange radio wave rippling across space when the sun hit TMA-1?

Answer: Deep Space Monitor 79

When the sun hit TMA-1 it sent a signal to its makers announcing that it had been dug up.

6. How many men were working on the spaceship, Discovery?

Answer: 2

There were five men on the ship, but three were in hibernation.

7. What does HAL stand for?

Answer: Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer

The HAL 9000 is the computer that is in charge of the life-support system on the ship.

8. Which of the following was not in hibernation on the journey to Saturn?

Answer: Poole

Whitehead, Hunter, and Kaminski were planning to wake up when they got near Saturn.

9. Who kills Whitehead, Hunter, and Kaminski?

Answer: HAL 9000

No one knows why, but HAL kills Whitehead, Hunter, Poole, and Kaminski.

10. What is the first malfunction that HAL makes?

Answer: he says there is a Problem with the AE-35

No HAL computer has ever made a mistake before this so they thought it was true.

Source: Author madimoody

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