Starship Troopers - Quiz
Starship Troopers
  • 1. Who directed the movie 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Michael Bay
B) James Cameron
C) Paul Verhoeven
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 2. What is the homeworld of the Arachnids in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Tatooine
B) Hyrule
C) Klendathu
D) Gallifrey
  • 3. What unit does the main character, Johnny Rico, join in the movie?
A) Mobile Infantry
B) Orbital Drop Troopers
C) Tanker Division
D) Sky Marshal's Guard
  • 4. What is the special ability of the Arachnid Brain Bug in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Flight
B) Camouflage
C) Super Strength
D) Telepathy
  • 5. Who plays the character Johnny Rico in the movie adaptation of 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Jake Busey
B) Neil Patrick Harris
C) Michael Ironside
D) Casper Van Dien
  • 6. What is the slogan of the Federation in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Freedom Through Discipline
B) Victory Awaits
C) Service Guarantees Citizenship
D) Strength in Unity
  • 7. What is the name of Johnny Rico's high school in the movie 'Starship Troopers'?
A) San Francisco Academy
B) Moscow Prep
C) Beijing Institute
D) Buenos Aires High
  • 8. Which country does Johnny Rico's parents come from in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) France
B) Argentina
C) United States
D) Japan
  • 9. Who is the author of 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Robert A. Heinlein
B) Philip K. Dick
C) Isaac Asimov
D) Arthur C. Clarke
  • 10. In what year was 'Starship Troopers' first published as a book?
A) 1960
B) 1961
C) 1958
D) 1959
  • 11. Under which government do humans live in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) The Interstellar Alliance
B) The Galactic Empire
C) The Terran Federation
D) The United Federation of Planets
  • 12. Who is the main character of 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Juan Carlos
B) Johnnie Walker
C) Rico Rodriguez
D) Juan 'Johnny' Rico
  • 13. What alien species are humans at war with in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Zygons
B) Arachnids or Bugs
C) Klingons
D) Martians
  • 14. What award did 'Starship Troopers' win in 1960?
A) Nebula Award for Best Novel
B) Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
C) Hugo Award for Best Novel
D) Locus Award for Best Novel
  • 15. What societal issue does 'Starship Troopers' explore through classroom discussions?
A) Time travel
B) Alien diplomacy
C) Suffrage and civic virtue
D) Space exploration
  • 16. What aspect of the novel was controversial and likened to propaganda?
A) Exploration of time travel
B) Depiction of space travel
C) Description of alien technology
D) Intentional glorification of the military
  • 17. What concept did 'Starship Troopers' popularize in science fiction?
A) Teleportation devices
B) Mind control
C) Time machines
D) Powered armor
  • 18. How did critics describe Heinlein's depiction of gender in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) It has been questioned
B) It was ignored
C) It was universally praised
D) It was considered groundbreaking
  • 19. Which novel is described as a reaction to 'Starship Troopers'?
A) The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
B) Neuromancer by William Gibson
C) Dune by Frank Herbert
D) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
  • 20. What societal critique is present in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Criticism of 1950s US society for lack of discipline
B) Criticism of environmental policies
C) Criticism of space exploration
D) Criticism of technological advancements
  • 21. What was Robert Heinlein's stance during the Cold War era?
A) He supported communist ideologies
B) He was neutral and avoided political themes
C) He endorsed the anti-communist sentiment
D) He advocated for nuclear disarmament
  • 22. How many years did Robert Heinlein serve in the US Navy?
A) Three years
B) Seven years
C) Ten years
D) Five years
  • 23. Which publishing house initially rejected Starship Troopers?
A) G. P. Putnam's Sons
B) The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
C) Ballantine Books
D) Scribner
  • 24. Who purchased the manuscript of Starship Troopers and approved revisions?
A) Virginia Heinlein
B) An editor at Scribner
C) Peter Israel
D) Robert Heinlein
  • 25. Under what title was Starship Troopers first published as a serial?
A) The Mobile Infantry
B) Starship Soldier
C) The Troopers' Tale
D) The Bug Hunt
  • 26. Which organization did Heinlein and his wife create to support the US nuclear testing program?
A) The American Defense League
B) The Heinlein Advocacy Group
C) The Nuclear Test Support Group
D) The Patrick Henry League
  • 27. What technology do the 'Pseudo-Arachnids' possess?
A) Time machines
B) Mind control devices
C) Teleportation devices
D) Spaceships
  • 28. What type of travel exists in the future depicted in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Teleportation
B) Faster-than-light travel
C) Underwater travel
D) Time travel
  • 29. What is the name of the drive used for faster-than-light travel?
A) Cherenkov drive
B) Hyperdrive
C) Warp drive
D) Quantum drive
  • 30. How long does it take to travel from Sol to Capella using the Cherenkov drive?
A) Under six weeks
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two weeks
  • 31. What is the name of the transport ship Rico serves on at the beginning of the novel?
A) Rodger Young
B) Klendathu
C) Arthur Currie
D) Valley Forge
  • 32. Who is Rico's platoon sergeant at the end of the novel?
A) Rico's father
B) Sergeant Jelal
C) Sergeant Zim
D) Captain Blackstone
  • 33. What did Jasper Goss refer to 'Starship Troopers' as?
A) A pacifist narrative
B) A liberal manifesto
C) Crypto-fascist
D) A socialist critique
  • 34. What rank is Rico commissioned to during his final test at Officer Candidate School?
A) Temporary sergeant
B) Temporary captain
C) Temporary second lieutenant
D) Temporary third lieutenant
  • 35. What aspect of US policy did the film criticize?
A) Economic policy
B) Jingoism
C) Healthcare policy
D) Education policy
  • 36. Which author stated that Starship Troopers is the 'ancestral text of US science fiction militarism'?
A) Ken MacLeod
B) John Steakley
C) Darko Suvin
D) Roger Beaumont
  • 37. Into how many languages had Starship Troopers been translated by 1980?
A) Twenty
B) Eleven
C) Fifteen
D) Ten
  • 38. What rank does Rico hold at the end of the novel?
A) Major
B) Captain
C) First lieutenant
D) Second lieutenant
  • 39. What event prompts Rico to decide to join the Federal Service?
A) His father's encouragement
B) His best friend Carl's decision
C) Jean Dubois' letter
D) Carmen Ibañez intends to enlist
  • 40. Which element from the novel was notably absent in the 1997 film due to budget constraints?
A) Space battles
B) Mobile Infantry
C) Alien creatures
D) Mechanized suits
  • 41. Who described Starship Troopers as Heinlein's last 'straight' science fiction?
A) Michael Moorcock
B) Ken MacLeod
C) Floyd C. Gale
D) Jo Walton
  • 42. Which company published the map-and-counter board wargame based on Starship Troopers in 1976?
A) Dark Horse Comics
B) Mongoose Publishing
C) Mythic Entertainment
D) Avalon Hill
  • 43. Which company released 'Starship Troopers: Invasion Mobile Infantry' in 2012?
A) Offworld Industries
B) Mongoose Publishing
C) Mythic Entertainment
D) Spectre Media
  • 44. What is the new name of Rico's platoon at the end of the novel?
A) Rico's Roughnecks
B) Rasczak's Roughnecks
C) Jelal's Roughnecks
D) Blackstone's Roughnecks
  • 45. What is the name of Rico's platoon?
A) The Roughnecks
B) The Rough Riders
C) Rasczak's Roughnecks
D) The Rough Crew
  • 46. What percentage of 'veterans' did Heinlein claim were not military personnel?
A) 75 percent
B) 95 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 100 percent
  • 47. When did the animated series 'Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles' first air?
A) June 2000
B) August 1999
C) April 1998
D) January 1999
  • 48. Which company developed 'Starship Troopers: Extermination'?
A) Offworld Industries
B) Dark Horse Comics
C) Mongoose Publishing
D) Spectre Media
  • 49. Which franchise has NOT employed powered armor technology similar to that in Starship Troopers?
A) Iron Man
B) Elysium
C) Halo
D) Edge of Tomorrow
  • 50. What narrative is Rico's transformation likened to by scholar H. Bruce Franklin?
A) A common narrative within military-themed stories
B) A narrative of peaceful resolution
C) A narrative of political intrigue
D) A narrative of economic development
  • 51. What is the Japanese title of the six-episode original video animation produced by Sunrise and Bandai Visual?
A) Starship Troopers: The Animation
B) Arachnid Wars
C) Mobile Infantry: The Japanese Series
D) Uchū no Senshi
  • 52. What type of game is 'Starship Troopers: Extermination' released in 2023?
A) Puzzle game
B) Cooperative multiplayer FPS
C) Turn-based strategy game
D) Single-player RPG
  • 53. Who announced plans for a remake of the film in December 2011?
A) James Cameron
B) George Lucas
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Neal H. Moritz
  • 54. Where does Rico receive his initial military training?
A) Camp Klendathu
B) Camp Vancouver
C) Camp Buenos Aires
D) Camp Arthur Currie
  • 55. Who designed the mobile infantry power armor for the Japanese original video animation?
A) Kazutaka Miyatake
B) Tony Lee
C) Robert Heinlein
D) Paul Verhoeven
  • 56. Who is Rico's teacher for History and Moral Philosophy in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Captain Dizzy.
B) Lieutenant Grimes.
C) Dubois.
D) Major Zim.
  • 57. What form of punishment does Dubois praise in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Corporal punishment.
B) Probation.
C) Community service.
D) Fines.
  • 58. What did George Slusser describe Starship Troopers as in 1986?
A) The ultimately convincing space-war epic
B) A political manifesto
C) A Victorian children's book
D) A juvenile book
  • 59. How many sequels were released as straight-to-DVD films?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Four
D) Two
  • 60. What was the original title of the film project before it became Starship Troopers?
A) Bug Hunt in Space
B) Bug Hunt in the Galaxy
C) Bug Hunt in the Stars
D) Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine
  • 61. What happens to Rico's mother during the Arachnid attack?
A) She enlists in the military
B) She is rescued
C) She is killed
D) She is injured
  • 62. Who is Rico's drill instructor at Camp Arthur Currie?
A) Captain Blackstone
B) Sergeant Charles Zim
C) Lieutenant Rasczak
D) Sergeant Jelal
  • 63. What does Heinlein suggest is necessary for resolving some conflicts in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) Cultural exchange.
B) Diplomacy and negotiation.
C) Violence can be an effective method.
D) Economic sanctions.
  • 64. What is the nature of the training Rico undergoes?
A) Academic study
B) Calculated sadism
C) Gentle guidance
D) Artistic expression
  • 65. Who leads the Roughnecks after Lieutenant Rasczak's death?
A) Sergeant Zim
B) Captain Blackstone
C) Sergeant Jelal
D) Lieutenant Carmen
  • 66. What type of game is 'Starship Troopers: Battlespace'?
A) Board game
B) Card game
C) Web-based interactive game
D) Role-playing game
  • 67. Who suggests Rico go to officer training school?
A) Captain Blackstone
B) Jean Dubois
C) A comrade in the Roughnecks
D) Sergeant Jelal
  • 68. What architectural style was referenced in the film?
A) Gothic architecture
B) Art Deco
C) Albert Speer-style
D) Modernist architecture
  • 69. Which author compared the battle room in Ender's Game to Heinlein's prosthetic suits?
A) Suvin
B) Beaumont
C) MacLeod
D) Haldeman
  • 70. What is the name of the operation Rico participates in as a temporary third lieutenant?
A) Operation Arthur Currie
B) Operation Royalty
C) Operation Klendathu
D) Operation Buenos Aires
  • 71. In which year did Starship Troopers win the Hugo Award for Best Novel?
A) 1961
B) 1959
C) 1958
D) 1960
  • 72. How did Jeffrey Cass describe the setting of 'Starship Troopers'?
A) A democratic utopia
B) Unremittingly grim fascism
C) A neutral political landscape
D) A libertarian paradise
  • 73. What type of learning does 'Starship Troopers' favor?
A) Online courses.
B) Self-study.
C) Traditional schooling.
D) Learning 'on the spot'.
  • 74. Who praised Starship Troopers as 'military SF done extremely well'?
A) Ken MacLeod
B) Floyd C. Gale
C) Jo Walton
D) Michael Moorcock
  • 75. How has Heinlein's militarism in 'Starship Troopers' been characterized?
A) Purely fascist
B) Completely pacifist
C) More libertarian than fascist
D) Indifferent to political ideologies
  • 76. What concept is related to the coming-of-age theme in 'Starship Troopers'?
A) The Enlightenment
B) The Industrial Revolution
C) The American frontier
D) The Renaissance
  • 77. What genre label has been applied to 'Starship Troopers' due to its scientific arguments?
A) Soft science fiction.
B) Historical fiction.
C) Hard science fiction.
D) Fantasy.
  • 78. Who is Rico's company commander during Operation Royalty?
A) Captain Blackstone
B) Sergeant Jelal
C) Sergeant Zim
D) Lieutenant Rasczak
  • 79. Which novel by Harry Harrison is described as a reaction to Starship Troopers?
A) Bill, the Galactic Hero
B) Naked to the Stars
C) The Forever War
D) Armor
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