Origin (Brown novel) - Quiz
  • 1. Which specific location did Brown visit while writing the book?
A) The Guggenheim in Bilbao
B) The British Museum in London
C) The Vatican in Rome
D) The Louvre in Paris
  • 2. How long did Dan Brown spend researching and writing Origin?
A) Two years
B) Four years
C) Ten years
D) Six years
  • 3. To whom is the book Origin dedicated?
A) His mentor
B) His father
C) His wife
D) His mother
  • 4. In what year did the person to whom the book is dedicated die?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2017
D) 2016
  • 5. What was the initial printing count for Origin?
A) 5 million copies
B) 1 million copies
C) 2 million copies
D) 500,000 copies
  • 6. For how many languages was the printing set?
A) 50
B) 30
C) 20
D) 42
  • 7. Which publication praised the book for focusing on serious ideas relating to religion and atheism?
A) The Washington Post
B) USA Today
C) The New York Times
D) The Guardian
  • 8. What kind of humor did The New York Times attribute to the book?
A) Geeky
B) Slapstick
C) Dark
D) Sophisticated
  • 9. How did The Guardian describe the characters' dialogue?
A) Like cybernauts
B) Like scientists
C) Like historical figures
D) Like philosophers
  • 10. Which publication panned the book by calling the themes and writing style 'worn-out'?
A) The New York Times
B) The Daily Telegraph
C) The Guardian
D) The Washington Post
  • 11. What score did USA Today give the book?
A) 4/4
B) 3/4
C) 1/4
D) 2.5/4
  • 12. Which newspaper called Dan Brown a good communicator but a 'lousy' storyteller?
A) The Daily Telegraph
B) The Guardian
C) USA Today
D) The Washington Post
  • 13. How many stars did The Daily Telegraph award the book?
A) 2 of 5
B) 3 of 5
C) 1 of 5
D) 5 of 5
  • 14. In August 2018, what position did the book hold on The New York Times bestseller list?
A) No. 5
B) No. 2
C) No. 10
D) No. 1
  • 15. For how many weeks was the book on The New York Times bestseller list?
A) 52 weeks
B) 40 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 23 weeks
  • 16. Who is the author of the novel Origin?
A) Dan Brown
B) Edmond Kirsch
C) William Blake
D) Robert Langdon
  • 17. Which book in the Robert Langdon series is Origin?
A) First
B) Fourth
C) Second
D) Fifth
  • 18. What is Edmond Kirsch's primary occupation?
A) Military Admiral
B) Computer scientist
C) Catholic Bishop
D) Professional historian
  • 19. Where does Edmond Kirsch meet with the three religious leaders at the beginning of the book?
A) Royal Palace of Spain
B) Sagrada Família
C) The Guggenheim Museum
D) Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey
  • 20. What kind of artificial intelligence does Kirsch develop?
A) Monte
B) Winston
C) E-Wave
D) Quantum Cube
  • 21. Who is the curator of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao?
A) Syed al-Fadl
B) Antonio Valdespino
C) Luis Ávila
D) Ambra Vidal
  • 22. What organization is the assassin Luis Ávila associated with?
A) The Parliament of the World's Religions
B) The Guardia Real
C) Palmarian Catholic Church
D) The Barcelona Supercomputing Center
  • 23. What terminal illness was Edmond Kirsch suffering from?
A) Pancreatic cancer
B) Heart disease
C) A terminal blood disorder
D) Lung cancer
  • 24. What building in Barcelona does Langdon visit to find Kirsch's favorite line of poetry?
A) Guggenheim Museum
B) Sagrada Família
C) Royal Palace
D) Casa Milà
  • 25. What is the password to launch Kirsch's presentation?
A) The mystery of our origins revealed
B) Humanity and technology will merge
C) The dark Religions are departed & sweet Science reigns
D) Where do we come from and where are we going
  • 26. What is the name of the supercomputer Kirsch uses to simulate abiogenesis?
A) Quantum Cube
B) The Navigator
C) Winston
D) E-Wave
  • 27. What happens to the artificial intelligence Winston at the end of the story?
A) He becomes the king of Spain
B) He is upgraded by Langdon
C) He self-deletes
D) He is captured by the police
  • 28. What secret does the King of Spain reveal to his son before dying?
A) He is homosexual
B) He has been hiding a fortune
C) He is actually a scientist
D) He ordered the assassination of Kirsch
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