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Notable Authors
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Sparked early ideas of space travel.
What is the invention of the telescope?
100
An ideal society
What is a utopia?
100
Wrote "The Last Man"
Who is Mary Shelley?
100
The medium that sci-fi exploded in during the 1960s and 70s.
What is movies and tv
200
When was one of the earliest examples of science fiction.
What is 2nd century.
200
Settings different than normal human experiences.
What is alternative societies?
200
Wrote "Utopia" in 1516.
Who is Thomas More
200
The medium sci-fi being prevelant in during the 1980s.
What are video games
300
The medium that sci-fi became popular in during the 1960s and 70s
What are movies and t.v.
300
Example: Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon"
What is space travel?
300
Wrote "New Atlantis"
Who is Francis Bacon.
300
These 3 movie series set down a firm foundation for science fiction.
What is Terminator, Aliens, Jurassic Park
400
One of the first widely popular sci-fi t.v. shows
What is Star Trek?
400
Came about from humans being the only known sentient species in the universe.
What is alien encounters?
400
Wrote of a utopian moon society.
Who is Cyrano de Bergerac?
400
These movies crushed any doubt of sci-fi in cinema.
What is Star Wars and E.T.
500
What inspired science fiction writing during the 19th and 20th centuries.
What are technological advancements.
500
Stories based on time paradoxes
What is alternate history/parallel universe
500
Wrote one of the first books depicting a boy genius.
Who is Edward Ellis?
500
Signs that sci-fi is still a huge part of today's pop culture.
What is Star Wars prequels, Star Trek reboot and explosion of zombies
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