Dystopia
What is dystopia?
A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control.
What does "POTUS" stand for?
President of the United States
Who is the current Prime Minister of the UK?
Keir Starmer
What is Propaganda?
Propaganda is the dissemination of information—facts, arguments, rumours, half-truths, or lies—to influence public opinion.
Which date is australia day?
26th of January
What is the main characther called in a dystopia?
The protagonist
What does the term "Checks and balances" mean?
An expression of how Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court respectively have the opportunity to limit each other’s power, and uphold eachother to the constitution.
How many percent of the UK thinks that immigrants have a negativly impact on society in the UK?
25% - 43% - 58% - 67% - 78%
43%
Who wrote Animal Farm?
George Orwell
What is Lingua Franca?
Lingua Franca, is a language used by people to communicate when they does not share a native language.
Name 3 characteristics of a dystopian society
1. Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society. 2. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. 3. A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. 4. Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance. 5. Citizens have a fear of the outside world. 6. Citizens live in a dehumanized state. 7. The natural world is banished and distrusted. 8. Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. 9. The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
What did Roe Vs Wade mean?
Every woman had the right to an abortion in the first trimester.
Which three parts makes the british parlament?
The monarch, house of commons, house of lords
What are the names of the three pigs?
Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer
What is the name of the movie we watched in class, when we had about Lingua Franca?
Babel
Name 4 dystopian texts/shows we have watched in class
1. Handmaid's tale 2. Animal farm 3. Black mirror 4. Pedestrian 5. HARRISON BERGERON
Name the 3/4 origins of immigrants from 1870-1920
Italy, Russia, Poland, Austria
According to Thatcherism, what is 2 main things the state should do?
Defend the realm (kingdom), defend the currency
What is an Allegory?
An allegory is a story where the characters, events, and setting represent deeper meanings—usually about real-life politics, history, or society.
Who is the current prime minister of Australia?
Anthony Albanese
Which of theese movies are NOT an dystopia, and why?
Hunger Games - The Matrix - Truman Show
Truman Show
A dystopia requires an entire society to be trapped. In The Truman Show, only one man is trapped – everyone else is an actor who goes home at night.
What is Gerrymandering?
This practice of drawing voting district boundaries to benefit one political party
How many seats does a party need to have to get majority?
+/- 15
326
Which real human is Snowball supposed to symbolise?
Leon Trotsky
This British captain mapped the east coast of Australia and New Zealand before being killed in 1779.
James Cook