Examples of Dystopia
What are the two biggest countries that closely resemble a dystopian society?
China and North Korea
What Disney film is about a society that must live in space due to the ecological destruction of Earth and has a robot as the main character?
Wall-E
What dystopian novel is about books being burned to refrain others from gaining knowledge?
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Who created the term and novel "Utopia"?
Sir Thomas More
What are three of the seven civilizations that closely resemble a utopian society?
Auroville, Palmanova, Maharishi Vedic City, Freetown Christiania, Arcosanti, Royal Arc-De-Senans, Penedo
What are some characteristics of a dystopian society? (only need 3 to get points)
- Government Control
- Environmental Destruction
- Technological Control
- Loss Of Individualism
- Mass Surveillance
T or F: There have been over 100 dystopian movies created.
True
Many people believe that this philosopher wrote about the first imaginary utopian world.
Plato
Who created the term "dystopia"?
John Stuart Mill
What are some characteristics of a utopian society?
Free to think independently, citizens have no fear of the outside world, individuals live in a harmonious state.
T or F: There are a few completely dystopian societies that exist in today's world.
False; There are never any completely dystopian. societies
What are the two biggest dystopian themed novel series that eventually were created into box office movies?
The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner
T or F: Fahrenheit 451 is the most popular dystopian themed novel.
False; it is George Orwell's 1984
What does "Utopia" mean in Greek?
"nowhere"
T or F: There are a few completely utopian societies that exist in today's world.
False; There are never completely any utopian societies
What is the most significant reason North Korea resembles a dystopia?
The violation of human rights with famine rampant throughout the country
What was the first dystopian movie?
Metropolis directed by Fritz Lang
What novel is about a character who spends time with an elder that gives him knowledge about the past in which he must escape the civilization to protect his friends and family?
The Giver
False
What was one of the biggest inventions that led to the creation of a multitude of utopian and dystopian literature?
Thomas Edison's Lightbulb
What is the most significant reason China resembles a dystopian society?
Through its mass persecution of the Uighur Muslims
What dystopian themed anime is about a society trapped behind walls where giant titans try to enter and terminate the civilians?
Attack on Titan
What was the first dystopian themed novel that popularized this genre?
George Orwell's "1984" Novel
What did John Stuart Mill want to denounce through his inspiration from Sir Thomas More's "Utopia"?
The government Irish's land policy
What movie series consists of a dystopian society where the characters live in a simulation and must fight their way out to survive?
The Matrix