Blazing World Quiz with Answer Key

1. The book A Description of the New World, called the Blazing-World is usually referred to by which nickname?

a. The Blazing World  (That is correct! Link 2.)
b. The Description  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--it is usually referred to by the shorthand The Blazing World.)
c. The New World  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--it is usually referred to by the shorthand The Blazing World.)

2. Who wrote A Description of the New World, called The Blazing-World?

a. Margaret Thatcher  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World.)
b. John Winthrop  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World.)
c. Queen Elizabeth  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World.)
d. Margaret Cavendish  (That is correct! Link 3.)

3. Where is the Blazing World in relation to Earth?

a. underneath Earth  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Blazing World is on top of Earth.)
b. on top of Earth  (That is correct! Link 4.)
c. at the center of the Earth  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Blazing World is on top of Earth.)

4. What does the Emperor do when he first sees the Lady?

a. worship her  (That is correct! Link 5.)
b. ask her to marry him  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Emperor first tries to worship the Lady as a deity.)
c. order her execution  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Emperor first tries to worship the Lady as a deity.)

5. Which of the following creatures is NOT mentioned in the text?

a. Fish-men  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Goat-men are never mentioned in the text.)
b. Bear-men  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Goat-men are never mentioned in the text.)
c. Goat-men  (That is correct! Link 6.)
d. Ape-men  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Goat-men are never mentioned in the text.)

6. Why does the Empress eventually return to our world?

a. She misses her family.  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Empress returns to defend her homeland from attack.)
b. The Blazing World is drifting away from Earth and she does not wish to be trapped there.  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Empress returns to defend her homeland from attack.)
c. Her homeland is under attack.  (That is correct! Link 7.)

7. What was the occupation of the Bird-men?

a. They were Philosophers.  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Bird-Men were Astronomers.)
b. They were Mathematicians.  (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Bird-Men were Astronomers.)
c. They were Astronomers.  (That is correct! Link 8.)

8. The Blazing World is an early example of what genre of fiction?

a. science fiction  (That is correct!  However, we would have also accepted the answers "b. travel fiction" and "c. utopian fiction", as The Blazing World contains elements of those genres, as well. Link 9.)
b. travel fiction  (That is correct!  However, we would have also accepted the answers "a. science fiction" and "c. utopian fiction", as The Blazing World contains elements of those genres, as well. Link 9.)
c. utopian fiction  (That is correct!  However, we would have also accepted the answers "a. science fiction" and "b. travel fiction", as The Blazing World contains elements of those genres, as well. Link 9.)


9. Write two paragraphs or record a short video describing why The Blazing World relates to the theme of the Brave New world.  Include an explanation of why we should study The Blazing World today.  Post your paragraphs or video HERE (imbed).