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Dune Quiz 1: Dune

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'.

A multiple-choice quiz by Retro12345. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Retro12345

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3381

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. The main character, Paul, belongs to which house? Hint

Atreides

Vernius

Harkonnen

Corrino

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Question 2 of 15

2. The lineage of the Atreides can be traced back to the Greeks. Who, specifically, started the house? Hint

Menelaus

Agamemnon

Odyesseus

Leto

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Question 3 of 15

3. The Padishah Emperor (Shaddam IV in Dune), officially sits on the ________
__________ Throne. Hint

Golden Lion

Golden Empire

High Kaitain

High Corrino

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Question 4 of 15

4. The collective political entity of all the Great and Minor Houses is called Hint

Landsraad

Great Convention

CHOAM

The Guild

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Question 5 of 15

5. When the book begins, how old is Paul? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who does Duke Leto send ahead to Arrakis to uncover information about its mysterious inhabitants? Hint

Duncan Idaho

Paul Atreides

Thufir Hawat

He goes himself

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Question 7 of 15

7. Complete this quote from Duke Leto regarding his strategy about the military on Arrakis: 'On Caladan we have air and sea power. On Arrakis, we need ________
_________' Hint

sand power

water power

man power

desert power

8. Duke Leto has become popular with the Great Houses, and could threaten the despotic Shaddam IV for the throne. When does Leto realize that Shaddam has beaten him in the political game and sealed his fate (and death)? Hint

When the Atreides realize the Harkonnens are attacking

When he receives the royal order to take control of Arrakis

When Doctor Yueh shoots him and tells of his treason

When the hunter-seeker attempts to kill Paul in his room

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which person is the first to approach Paul about his importance and of the traitor in the Atreides household? Hint

Doctor Yeuh

Shadout Mapes

Stilgar

Duncan Idaho

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Question 10 of 15

10. The Bene Gesserit have been manipulating bloodlines for generations to produce a superbeing. The translation of the title of this being is Hint

The One Who is Many

The Beginning of the Way

The Mouse Shadow in the Second Moon

He Who Can be Many Places at Once

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Question 11 of 15

11. When Duke Leto visits a spice miner and a sandworm attacks, which person is surprised that the Duke values his men over the spice? Hint

Jessica Atreides

Gurney Hallack

Liet-Kynes

Doctor Yeuh

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Question 12 of 15

12. Duncan Idaho is killed ... Hint

in the initial Harkonnen attack on Arrakeen

by Sardaukar in the Atreides home on Arrakis

by Doctor Yueh

defending Paul and Jessica in caves outside Arrakeen

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the Emperor's nickname for Leto? Hint

Red Duke

Leto the Hawk

Red Hawk

Leto

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Question 14 of 15

14. The Baron Vladamir Harkonnen's nephews, in order from oldest to youngest are.... Hint

Rabban and Feyd-Rautha

Rabba and Piter de Vries

Feyd-Rautha and Rabban

Farad'n and Rabban

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Question 15 of 15

15. Disregarding Paul and the Fremen, what is the general knowledge in the Imperium of the relationship between the sandworms and the spice? Hint

The spice is the feces of the worms

Full grown worms create the spice

The sandtrout vector of the worms create the spice

They have not discovered a clear relationship yet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Atreides

2. The lineage of the Atreides can be traced back to the Greeks. Who, specifically, started the house?

Answer: Agamemnon

Agamemnon was the son of Atreus, and Atreides literally means "son of Atreus." Atreides was the official house of Agamemnon until his murder by his unfaithful wife, Clytemnestra. The house was continued by his children, and remained through Old Terra all the way to the events of Dune.

3. The Padishah Emperor (Shaddam IV in Dune), officially sits on the ________ __________ Throne.

Answer: Golden Lion

4. The collective political entity of all the Great and Minor Houses is called

Answer: Landsraad

The three political entities of the Emperor, CHOAM, and the Landsraad (although they have military presences as well) balance the power throughout the Known Universe. The Emperor holds the highest power, but the Landsraad represents (in theory) his feudal lords and nobles who can override him. CHOAM (Combine Honnet Ober Advancer Mercantiles) is the economic and trading arm which holds the contracts to Arrakis.

The Bene Gesserit and The Guild are 'silent partners' to the triangle.

5. When the book begins, how old is Paul?

Answer: 15

6. Who does Duke Leto send ahead to Arrakis to uncover information about its mysterious inhabitants?

Answer: Duncan Idaho

Duke Atreides sends Duncan ahead to uncover information about the Fremen. He knows his rule of Arrakis could be greatly strengthened by an alliance with the Fremen.

7. Complete this quote from Duke Leto regarding his strategy about the military on Arrakis: 'On Caladan we have air and sea power. On Arrakis, we need ________ _________'

Answer: desert power

Answer: When he receives the royal order to take control of Arrakis

Duke Leto understands political intrigue far too well for his own good, and is able to see the inescapable trap the Emperor has set for him. He knows the Harkonnens, the Atreides' enemies since the Battle of Corrin (during the Butlerian Jihad), would not be leaving Arrakis so soon without good reason, thus the attack.

However, he cannot disobey the Emperor's order without risking his Sardaukar.

9. Which person is the first to approach Paul about his importance and of the traitor in the Atreides household?

Answer: Shadout Mapes

One of the house cleaners, Shadout Mapes, approaches Paul after he has stopped the Hunter-Seeker in his room. She warns him of the traitor.

10. The Bene Gesserit have been manipulating bloodlines for generations to produce a superbeing. The translation of the title of this being is

Answer: He Who Can be Many Places at Once

This is the translation of Kwisatz Haderach. Another translation is "The Shortening of the Way."

11. When Duke Leto visits a spice miner and a sandworm attacks, which person is surprised that the Duke values his men over the spice?

Answer: Liet-Kynes

The imperial planetoligist is Dr. Liet-Kynes, son of Pardot Kynes.

12. Duncan Idaho is killed ...

Answer: defending Paul and Jessica in caves outside Arrakeen

In the 1984 David Lynch movie, Dune, Idaho is killed in the Atreides castle on Arrakis, by Sardaukar. However, in the book, he is killed defending Paul and Jessica from Sardaukar in the caves which they are fleeing through. (Although this is NOT the last we shall see of Duncan).

13. What is the Emperor's nickname for Leto?

Answer: Red Duke

14. The Baron Vladamir Harkonnen's nephews, in order from oldest to youngest are....

Answer: Rabban and Feyd-Rautha

Rabban (commonly called the Beast Rabban) is the oldest, and becomes the Baron's viceroy of Arrakis after it is taken over by the Harkonnens. Feyd-Rautha is younger, but the Baron likes him better. Piter de Vries is the Baron's mentat, and Farad'n is a character not revealed until 'Children of Dune'.

15. Disregarding Paul and the Fremen, what is the general knowledge in the Imperium of the relationship between the sandworms and the spice?

Answer: They have not discovered a clear relationship yet

The relationship between the sandworms and the spice is not discovered until 'Children of Dune'.

Source: Author Retro12345

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