The Trivia must flow. Hey gang, this is episode 263 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. This week, we’re diving into both a Sci-Fi classic and a new movie coming in March. It’s Dune Trivia.
I have had this on my to-do list since 2019 and, with the new film coming, I figured it was time.
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Episode Intro
The Trivia must flow. Hey gang, this is episode 263 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. This week, we’re diving into both a Sci-Fi classic and a new movie coming in March. It’s Dune Trivia.
I have had this on my to-do list since 2019 and, with the new film coming, I figured it was time. So, with that, let’s chug some Juice of Sapho and get started.
The Dorky Round
- What young nobleman is the focus of the first Dune book?
a. Paul Atreides - Who directed the first film adaptation of Dune in 1984?
a. David Lynch - Who are Paul Atreides’ parents?
a. Duke Leto and Lady Jessica. - What is the official name of the planet known as Dune?
a. Arrakis - What desert people call Arrakis home?
a. The Fremen - Lady Jessica belongs to what religious order?
a. The Bene Gesserit - Who wrote the book, Dune and its sequels?
a. Frank Herbert - Dune is the only known place in the universe where what valuable resource can be found?
a. The Spice Melange - Who used the Spice to fold space and make interstellar travel possible?
a. The Guild Navigators - What giant creatures roam the sands of Arrakis?
a. The Sandworms
The Geeky Round
- At the beginning of the series, what planet does the Atredies family call home?
a. Caladan - Who directed the 2021 adaptation and its 2024 sequel?
a. Denis Villeneuve - Brian Herbert, Frank’s son, would pair with what prolific author to revisit the Dune universe starting in 1999?
a. Kevin J Anderson - Because thinking machines are banned, the royal houses use what group of Human Computers for complex mathematics?
a. Mentats - Who does Paul Atreides marry?
a. Princess Irulan - Who is Paul Atreides’ sister?
a. Alia Atreides - Which Dune characters was played by both Patrick Stewart and Josh Brolin?
a. Gurney Halleck - What cable network ran a Dune miniseries in 2000 and a sequel miniseries in 2003?
a. The Sci Fi Channel - Who betrays the Atreides family after they arrive on Arrakis?
a. Doctor Wellington Yueh - According to the Bene Gesserit, what is the “Mind-Killer”?
a. Fear
The Nerdy Round
- The books are written using what Point-of-View style?
a. Third-Person Omniscient - Who is Lady Jessica’s biological father?
a. Baron Harkonen - What planet is home House Harkonen?
a. Geidi Prime - Herbert based the conflict on Dune on what 19th Century war?
a. The Caucasian War. Many of the words used in the books are borrowed from the languages used by the combatants in that war. - What was the last Dune book penned by Frank Herbert?
a. Chapterhouse: Dune - What Dune-based video game became the prototype for modern Real-Time Strategy games like Command & Conquer and Warcraft?
a. Dune II: The Building of a Dynasy - What character is only one to appear in all six of the original Dune books?
a. Duncan Idaho - What is the name of the emperor’s fearsome super soldiers?
a. The Sardaukar - What is the name of Paul Atreides’ daughter?
a. Ghanima - In 1973, what director started work on a film adaptation of Dune?
a. Alejandro Jodorowsky. Some of the cast would have included Orson Welles, Salvador Dali, and Herve Villechaize. With art by HR Giger.
Episode Conclusion
And that’s it for Dune Trivia. How did you do? I’m looking forward to the second part of the story coming in March. Let me know on social media or Spotify which adaptation you like the best?
I’ll be back next week with more trivia. Here’s a clue for the next episode:
What celestial object can usually be found approximately 384,000 km away from the Earth?
A little science trivia next week. Good luck.
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