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Home / Quizzes / Galaxy Brain Quiz: 121 Sci-Fi Trivia Questions

Galaxy Brain Quiz: 121 Sci-Fi Trivia Questions

May 17, 2023 By Anastasia Voloshina Leave a Comment

Beam up, suit up, and plug in, trivia trekkers! You’re about to embark on a pun-filled journey to the farthest corners of the sci-fi universe. No need for a TARDIS or a warp drive – all you need is your wits, a love for the strange and unusual, and perhaps a helpful android or two. But be warned: this quiz has more twists than a wormhole and more surprises than an alien popping out of a chest. So, set your phasers to ‘fun’ and may the facts be with you!

1. What 1951 science fiction film was the first to depict humans encountering extraterrestrial life?

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The Day The Earth Stood Still

2. What is the title of the first science fiction novel?

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Frankenstein

3. Who is considered the first science fiction author?

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Mary Shelley

4. Which was the first science fiction TV show?

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Captain Video and His Video Rangers

5. What was the first science fiction film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?

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A Clockwork Orange

6. Who is the author of the first science fiction book to become a New York Times bestseller?

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Arthur C. Clarke

7. What was the first science fiction magazine?

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Amazing Stories

8. What was the first science fiction film to win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects?

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Destination Moon

9. Who was the first person to win the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards for the same novel?

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Frederik Pohl

10. What science fiction novel, written in 1864, predicted weightlessness although its author knew nothing about the concept?

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Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

11. What is the name of the most expensive science fiction film ever made?

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Avengers: Endgame

12. Who was the first female author to win a Hugo Award for a novel?

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Ursula K. Le Guin

13. What was the first science fiction television series to be broadcast in color?

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Lost in Space

14. Who was the first African-American woman to write a science fiction novel?

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Octavia Butler

15. What was the first science fiction novel to discuss the concept of a “multiverse”?

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The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish

16. What science fiction author was the first to use the term “robotics” in a short story?

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Isaac Asimov

17. What was the first science fiction comic book?

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Buck Rogers

18. What was the first science fiction film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

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The Shape of Water

19. What was the first science fiction book to be featured on The New York Times Best Seller list?

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Dune by Frank Herbert

20. What is the name of the first science fiction radio program?

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

21. What was the first science fiction film to receive a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes?

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

22. Who was the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “Genius Grant”?

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Octavia Butler

23. What was the first science fiction work to feature a computer virus?

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The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner

24. What is the highest-grossing science fiction film of all time?

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Avengers: Endgame

25. Who was the first science fiction author to have a book on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a few weeks?

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Michael Crichton

26. What was the first science fiction novel to describe an alien language?

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A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

27. Which science fiction author was the first to win the Hugo and Nebula awards for two consecutive novels?

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Orson Scott Card

28. What was the first science fiction film to be selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry?

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Blade Runner

29. What science fiction author was the first to propose the idea of a space elevator?

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Arthur C. Clarke

30. Who was the first science fiction author to be awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America?

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Robert A. Heinlein

31. Which science fiction novel, written in the 1860s, predicted the internet, voicemail, and electric lights?

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Paris in the Twentieth Century by Jules Verne

32. Which popular science fiction series is known for its invented language, Klingon?

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Star Trek

33. Which iconic science fiction character was originally going to be a large, furry creature?

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Yoda from Star Wars

34. Which science fiction book holds the record for the most sold copies of a single title?

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Dune by Frank Herbert

35. What was the budget of the 2012 science fiction film “John Carter”, known for being one of the biggest box office flops?

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$263 million

36. Which famous science fiction author coined the term “cyberspace” in a 1982 short story?

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William Gibson

37. How many languages has the science fiction novel “The War of the Worlds” been translated into?

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Over 60 languages

38. What is the highest number of seasons a science fiction television series has ever achieved?

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33 seasons – Doctor Who

39. What is the longest science fiction film ever made?

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“2001: A Space Odyssey” with a runtime of 142 minutes

40. How many awards has the science fiction television series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” won over its seven-season run?

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19 Emmy Awards

41. Which popular science fiction film was the most expensive film ever made at the time of its release in 1991?

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

42. Which science fiction author’s works have been adapted into films more than any other?

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Philip K. Dick

43. What science fiction novel contains a language known as “Newspeak”?

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1984 by George Orwell

44. How much did the original 1977 Star Wars movie gross at the box office?

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$775 million

45. What science fiction book series holds the Guinness World Record for the most translated book by a living author?

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Perry Rhodan

46. How many Hugo Awards has the science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein won?

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Four

47. Which science fiction film has the biggest ever opening weekend at the box office?

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Avengers: Endgame

48. Which science fiction book predicted the concept of Atomic Power years before it became a reality?

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The World Set Free by H.G. Wells

49. What science fiction film was the first to cost more than $100 million to produce?

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

50. Which science fiction author has sold the most books worldwide?

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Isaac Asimov

51. What is the name of the human protagonist in “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells?

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The character is unnamed in the novel.

52. Who is the main character in Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” series?

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Hari Seldon

53. In “Star Trek”, what is Spock’s full title?

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Commander Spock

54. Who is the female lead in the “Divergent” series?

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Beatrice “Tris” Prior

55. What character in “Star Wars” said the line, “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope”?

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Princess Leia

56. Who is the three-eyed, telepathic “alien” in Stephen King’s “The Tommyknockers”?

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Tommyknockers are not named individually in the novel.

57. In Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”, what is the profession of the protagonist, Rick Deckard?

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Bounty Hunter

58. In the “Matrix” trilogy, who is the main antagonist?

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Agent Smith

59. What is the name of the robot in Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot”?

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R. Daneel Olivaw

60. In “A Clockwork Orange”, what is the name of the violent protagonist?

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Alex DeLarge

61. Who is the main villain in the original “Blade Runner” movie?

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Roy Batty

62. What is the name of the time-traveling character in H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine”?

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The character is unnamed and known as The Time Traveler

63. Who is the protagonist of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game”?

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Andrew “Ender” Wiggin

64. What is the name of the powerful psychic character in Stephen King’s “The Stand”?

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Mother Abagail

65. Who is the central character in Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series?

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Paul Atreides

66. What character in “Star Wars” said the line, “The Force will be with you, always”?

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

67. Who is the captain of the starship Enterprise in the original “Star Trek” series?

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James T. Kirk

68. In the “Hunger Games” series, who is the main male character from District 12?

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Peeta Mellark

69. In “2001: A Space Odyssey”, what is the name of the sentient computer?

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HAL 9000

70. Who is the leader of the Autobots in the “Transformers” series?

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Optimus Prime

71. In “Brave New World”, what is the name of the Savage who represents individual freedom?

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John

72. Who is the alien protagonist in “The Man Who Fell to Earth”?

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Thomas Jerome Newton

73. What is the name of the AI system that Tony Stark created in the “Iron Man” comics and films?

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J.A.R.V.I.S.

74. Who is the main character in the “Matrix” trilogy?

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Neo

75. What is the name of the extraterrestrial species in the “Alien” franchise?

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Xenomorph

76. In the “Star Wars” universe, who is Anakin Skywalker’s master?

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

77. In “Doctor Who”, who is the Doctor’s greatest enemy?

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The Daleks and the Master are among his greatest enemies.

78. What is the name of the main character in “Snow Crash” by Neal Stephenson?

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Hiro Protagonist

79. Who is the central character in the “Battlestar Galactica” series?

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Commander Adama

80. What is the name of the protagonist in “The War of the Worlds” 2005 film adaptation?

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Ray Ferrier

81. In “Star Wars”, what is the name of the ultimate weapon destroyed by the Rebel Alliance?

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The Death Star

82. In “The War of the Worlds”, what happens to the Martians at the end of the novel?

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They are killed by bacteria to which they have no immunity.

83. What event triggers the journey of Frodo Baggins in “The Lord of the Rings”?

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Bilbo Baggins’s 111th birthday party

84. In “Star Trek”, what is the Prime Directive?

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A prohibition against interfering with the internal development of alien civilizations.

85. In “Ender’s Game”, what event is revealed to be real and not a simulation?

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The final battle against the Formics

86. In “The Matrix”, what is the name of the city where the last human beings live?

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Zion

87. In “The Hunger Games”, what is the name of the annual event where children are chosen to fight to the death?

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The Hunger Games

88. In “A Clockwork Orange”, what technique is used to “cure” Alex DeLarge of his violent tendencies?

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The Ludovico Technique

89. In “Blade Runner”, what test is used to detect replicants?

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The Voight-Kampff test

90. In “1984”, what is the name of the surveillance technology used by the Party to monitor its citizens?

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Telescreens

91. In “Dune”, what is the name of the valuable resource found on the planet Arrakis?

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Spice Melange

92. In “The Day The Earth Stood Still”, what happens when the phrase “Klaatu barada nikto” is spoken?

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It prevents the robot Gort from destroying the Earth.

93. In “Battlestar Galactica”, what catastrophic event forces the remnants of humanity to flee their homes?

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The Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies

94. In the “Foundation” series, what is the name of the concept that allows for prediction of future events?

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Psychohistory

95. In “Planet of the Apes”, what famous landmark reveals the true nature of the planet to Taylor?

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The Statue of Liberty

96. In “The Time Machine”, to what year does the Time Traveler first journey?

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802,701 AD

97. In the “Matrix” trilogy, what is the prophecy that Neo is expected to fulfill?

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He is the One who will end the war.

98. In “Brave New World”, what event prompts John the Savage’s rebellion against the World State?

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The overmedication and death of his mother

99. In “2001: A Space Odyssey”, what event prompts HAL 9000 to turn on the ship’s crew?

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HAL’s discovery of the crew’s plan to disconnect it

100. In “Star Wars”, what event leads to the creation of Darth Vader?

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Anakin Skywalker’s seduction by the dark side of the Force

101. In “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”, what event leads to the extinction of most animals?

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World War Terminus

102. In the “Terminator” series, what is the name of the event in which AI becomes self-aware and turns on humanity?

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Judgment Day

103. In “Snow Crash”, what is the name of the virtual reality space where much of the action takes place?

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The Metaverse

104. In “The War of the Worlds”, what event signals the arrival of the Martians?

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A series of meteor showers

105. In the “Star Trek” universe, what event resulted in first contact between humans and Vulcans?

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The successful test of Earth’s first warp drive

106. In “The Day of the Triffids”, what event blinds most of the world’s population?

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A meteor shower

107. In “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, what event triggers Arthur Dent’s interstellar journey?

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The destruction of Earth by Vogons

108. In “Neuromancer”, what is the name of the event where two AI entities merge?

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The Wintermute/Neuromancer fusion

109. In “The Hunger Games”, what event sparks a rebellion in the districts?

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Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark’s dual victory

110. In “The Left Hand of Darkness”, what is the name of the event where Gethenians become sexually active?

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Kemmer

111. Who directed the 1979 film “Alien”?

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Ridley Scott

112. What classic science fiction film was famously shot in reverse chronological order?

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“Memento”

113. For what film did Stanley Kubrick famously demand over 100 takes for certain scenes?

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“The Shining”

114. What 1977 film used miniatures for space scenes because CGI technology was not yet advanced enough?

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“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”

115. Who wrote and directed “The Fifth Element”?

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Luc Besson

116. What 1982 film used the technique of “rotoscoping” for its light cycle sequences?

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“Tron”

117. Who was the main puppeteer behind the character of Yoda in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”?

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Frank Oz

118. What famous science fiction director was also an accomplished painter, and created much of the conceptual art for his films?

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Ridley Scott

119. Who composed the iconic soundtrack for “Inception”?

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Hans Zimmer

120. What famous horror director was originally slated to direct the 1980 film “Dune”, but dropped out due to creative differences?

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Alejandro Jodorowsky

121. What notable science fiction director was a former truck driver and had never attended film school?

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James Cameron

Wow, you’ve journeyed through the cosmos and back, battled alien questions and came out a trivia warrior! As you return to your Earthly routine, don’t forget that there are more adventures awaiting you in the vast expanse of Trivia Bliss, including a quiz all about The Mandalorian. From the depths of history to the heights of pop culture, we’ve got quizzes that are out of this world. So keep your curiosity fueled, your trivia blaster charged, and remember: the quiz must go on!

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Anastasia Voloshina is a professional writer, editor, and trivia enthusiast. With an extensive background in trivia writing, Anastasia has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to run a successful game night. Anastasia got her Marketing degree in a university in Prague, where she also took writing classes.

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