Isaac Asimov

Who was Isaac Asimov?

• A renowned painter
• A famous chef
• A science fiction writer and biochemistry professor
• A professional athlete

Isaac Asimov wrote books about which subjects?

• Romance, mystery, and horror
• Science fiction, popular science, and history
• Cooking, gardening, and fashion
• Biographies, self-help, and poetry

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Where was Isaac Asimov born?

• Petrovichi, Russia
• Tokyo, Japan
• London, England
• New York City, USA

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In which century did Isaac Asimov live?

• 20th century
• 15th century
• 18th century
• 10th century

What type of stories did Asimov write?

• Romance
• Horror
• Mystery

• Science fiction

Which famous series by Isaac Asimov talks about nations and worlds in the future?

• Foundation
• The Hunger Games
• Harry Potter
• Twilight

Did Isaac Asimov receive any awards for his work?

• Yes, Isaac Asimov received several awards for his work.
• Isaac Asimov received awards, but they were all for his personal life, not his work.
• Isaac Asimov only received one award for his work.
• No, Isaac Asimov never received any awards for his work.

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Apart from writing, what was another field in which Isaac Asimov was an expert?

• Music
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Astronomy

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What was Sputnik I?

• The first human to orbit the Earth
• A famous Russian composer
• A type of spacecraft used for interstellar travel
• The first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union

What is special about Isaac Asimov's stories of robots?

• Robots didn't exist when he wrote them

• They were romance novels about robots

• He wrote them in the 18th century

• They had time-traveling robots