Dystopian Introduction

Fiction can be defined as:

• Documentaries that explore real-world phenomena.

• Written work based only on reality.

• Literature that describes imaginary events and people.

• TV shows / movies that are set in fantasy worlds.

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What is the definition of utopia?

• An imagined placed in which everything is perfect.

• A Place of mass suffering and destruction.

• An animated movie about Judy Hopps, a rabbit from Bunnyburrow.

• A sci-fi fantasy world where aliens rule.

The end of civilisation is often explored by what type of literature?​ (a)  

• Comedy
• Graphic novels
• Dystopian
• Apocalyptic

Oppression, disease, overcrowding, environmental destruction and war characterises what kind of society?​ (a)  

• Dystopian
• Apocalyptic
• Post-apocalyptic
• Poor

Post-apocalyptic / apocalyptic fiction is different to dystopian fiction as:​

• It just has a different name.
• Dystopias are the flip side of post-apocalyptic / apocalyptic texts.

• They aren't different genres.

• One is about an authoritative world, the other after an event that reduces the world's population significantly.

The novel "1984" was penned by which famous author?​ (a)  

• J.K. Rowling
• J.D. Salinger
• Dr Seuss
• George Orwell

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Totalitarianism, a key theme of dystopian fiction, is defined as:

• Total control over a given population.

• A system of government by one person with absolute power.

• A government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.

• A system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Wall-E, an example of dystopian fiction, focuses on a world destroyed by what?​ (a)  

• Catastrophic effects of climate change
• Religious / philosophical differences
• The takeover of technology
• Corporate greed

Margaret Atwood wrote which famous dystopic fiction novel?​ (a)  

• The Day After Tomorrow
• Lord of the Flies
• Fahrenheit 451
• The Handmaid's Tale

Who starred in which film:

• Indiana Jones

• Will Smith

• Don't Worry Darling

• Ryan Reynolds

• I Am Legend

• Harrison Ford

• Deadpool

• Harry Styles

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