Question 1

Which is the Lie?

Accepted Answer

Winston and Julia successfully escape Oceania and start a rebellion.

Question 2

Where did 1984 take place?

Accepted Answer

London

Question 3

What musician wanted to turn 1984 into a musical?

Accepted Answer

David Bowie

Question 4

What is the name of the rally held every day?

Accepted Answer

The two minutes of hate

Question 5

What is Winston's Job at the Ministry of Truth?

Accepted Answer

He rewrites historical records to fit the Party’s current narrative.

Question 6

What is the name of the totalitarian regime that rules Oceania?

Accepted Answer

The party

Question 7

Besides Oceania, what two continents make up the rest of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Eurasia, Eastasia

Question 8

Who was Julia based on?

Accepted Answer

Orwell’s first wife, Eileen Blair

Question 9

How old is Julia?

Accepted Answer

26

Question 10

Who is the figurehead of the party?

Accepted Answer

Big Brother

Question 11

What company introduced the first successful personal computer in 1984?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Question 12

Where do Winston and Julia meet for their rendezvous?

Accepted Answer

A room above Mr. Charrington's shop

Question 13

What was Winston's drink of choice?

Accepted Answer

Victory Gin

Question 14

"Big Brother is ____"

Accepted Answer

Watching you

Question 15

O’Brien tells Winston the reason the Party seeks power is "For its own sake – power for power’s sake"

Accepted Answer

true

Question 16

Who said, “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face–forever”

Accepted Answer

O'Brien

Question 17

Which director of the 1982 movie Blade Runner was also the director of Apple Computer’s 1984 iconic television commercial that aired during the 1984 Super Bowl?

Accepted Answer

Ridley Scott

Question 18

The name of the rebellious group that Winston initially believes in is called The Brothers

Accepted Answer

false

Question 19

What is the ultimate betrayal that Winston commits under torture?

Accepted Answer

He begs for Julia to be tortured instead of him

Question 20

It's where prisoners are subjected to their greatest fear as torture

Accepted Answer

Room 101

Question 21

Which British prime minister survived an assassination attempt in 1984?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher

Question 22

What country did the Thought Police come from?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 23

What is the telescreen, and what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

A two-way surveillance tool that broadcasts propaganda and monitors Party m

Question 24

What is the word for independent thought in Newspeak?

Accepted Answer

Thoughtcrime

Question 25

What social class is considered the lowest class in Oceania?

Accepted Answer

The Proles

Question 26

Where did George Orwell work for the Imperial Police?

Accepted Answer

Bangladesh

Question 27

Where did “2+2=5” originate?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 28

What band has a song called 2+2=5?

Accepted Answer

Radiohead

Question 29

The intended title of the book was originally “The Last Man in Europe”

Accepted Answer

true

Question 30

Where was George Orwell stationed as a propagandist, and what did he look for at the request of the British Government?

Accepted Answer

India: Monitored tv programs in favor of pro-ally ideals

Question 31

What real-world totalitarian regimes influenced Orwell in writing 1984? Nazi Germany and soviet Russia

Accepted Answer

Soviet Russia, Nazi Germany

Big Brother's Trivia Challenge: Test Your Knowledge of George Orwell's 1984

2) Where did 1984 take place?

3) What musician wanted to turn 1984 into a musical?

4) What is the name of the rally held every day?

5) What is Winston's Job at the Ministry of Truth?

6) What is the name of the totalitarian regime that rules Oceania?

7) Besides Oceania, what two continents make up the rest of the Earth?

8) Who was Julia based on?

9) How old is Julia?

10) Who is the figurehead of the party?

11) What company introduced the first successful personal computer in 1984?

12) Where do Winston and Julia meet for their rendezvous?

13) What was Winston's drink of choice?

14) "Big Brother is ____"

15) O’Brien tells Winston the reason the Party seeks power is "For its own sake – power for power’s sake"

16) Who said, “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face–forever”

17) Which director of the 1982 movie Blade Runner was also the director of Apple Computer’s 1984 iconic television commercial that aired during the 1984 Super Bowl?

18) The name of the rebellious group that Winston initially believes in is called The Brothers

19) What is the ultimate betrayal that Winston commits under torture?

20) It's where prisoners are subjected to their greatest fear as torture

21) Which British prime minister survived an assassination attempt in 1984?

22) What country did the Thought Police come from?

23) What is the telescreen, and what is it used for?

24) What is the word for independent thought in Newspeak?

25) What social class is considered the lowest class in Oceania?

26) Where did George Orwell work for the Imperial Police?

27) Where did “2+2=5” originate?

28) What band has a song called 2+2=5?

29) The intended title of the book was originally “The Last Man in Europe”

30) Where was George Orwell stationed as a propagandist, and what did he look for at the request of the British Government?

31) What real-world totalitarian regimes influenced Orwell in writing 1984? Nazi Germany and soviet Russia