What percentage of the world's species do insects make up?
The Origins of ‘Big Bug’ Science Fiction

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80%
70%
60%
50%
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Which film is considered the most influential in the 1950s big bug genre?
The Deadly Mantis
The Empire of the Ants
Beginning of the End
Them
3.
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What societal fear did the big bug films of the 1950s often reflect?
Fear of technology
Fear of communism
Fear of aliens
Fear of the ocean
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What was a significant cultural movement during the 1950s that influenced big bug films?
The Civil Rights Movement
The Space Race
The Great Migration
The Industrial Revolution
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What was DDT promoted as in the 1940s?
The atomic bomb of insecticides
The miracle pesticide
The ultimate bug killer
The eco-friendly solution
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which insect was featured in a 1957 film that highlighted the ineffectiveness of insecticides?
Beetles
Spiders
Ants
Locusts
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What was a common theme in big bug films regarding the military's role?
The military was often portrayed as the villain
The military was ineffective
The military saved the day
The military was absent
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