Indian Astronomy in Romance

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the portrayal of Indian astronomy in romance novels and movies.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Star-Crossed Lovers of the Indus", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a new planet?

  1. Arjun
  2. Maya
  3. Ravi
  4. Sita
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "The Sky is Ours", what is the name of the astronomer who falls in love with a pilot?

  1. Jai
  2. Tara
  3. Rahul
  4. Anjali
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Song of the Stars", what is the name of the astronomer who travels to a distant planet to find her missing lover?

  1. Aisha
  2. Rani
  3. Priya
  4. Kavita
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "The Space Between Us", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a planet that is inhabited by humans?

  1. Dr. Sarah Elliot
  2. Gardner Elliot
  3. Nathaniel Shepherd
  4. Tulsa
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Time Traveler's Wife", what is the name of the astronomer who travels through time to be with his wife?

  1. Henry DeTamble
  2. Clare Abshire
  3. Gomez
  4. Charisse
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "Interstellar", what is the name of the astronomer who leads a mission to find a new home for humanity?

  1. Cooper
  2. Amelia Brand
  3. Romilly
  4. Dr. Mann
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Martian", what is the name of the astronomer who is stranded on Mars?

  1. Mark Watney
  2. Melissa Lewis
  3. Rick Martinez
  4. Beth Johanssen
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "Gravity", what is the name of the astronaut who is stranded in space after a spacewalk?

  1. Ryan Stone
  2. Matt Kowalski
  3. Shariff
  4. Aningaaq
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Andromeda Strain", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a deadly alien organism?

  1. Dr. Jeremy Stone
  2. Dr. Charles Dutton
  3. Dr. Mark Hall
  4. Dr. Ruth Leavitt
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "Contact", what is the name of the astronomer who receives a message from an alien civilization?

  1. Dr. Ellie Arroway
  2. Palmer Joss
  3. Michael Kitz
  4. Kent Clark
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "2001: A Space Odyssey", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a mysterious monolith on the moon?

  1. Dr. David Bowman
  2. Dr. Frank Poole
  3. HAL 9000
  4. Dr. Heywood Floyd
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "Star Wars", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers the Death Star?

  1. Luke Skywalker
  2. Leia Organa
  3. Han Solo
  4. Obi-Wan Kenobi
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?

  1. Arthur Dent
  2. Ford Prefect
  3. Zaphod Beeblebrox
  4. Marvin the Paranoid Android
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie "The Fifth Element", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a mysterious alien artifact?

  1. Korben Dallas
  2. Leeloo
  3. Father Vito Cornelius
  4. Professor Zorg
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "Ender's Game", what is the name of the astronomer who discovers a new alien species?

  1. Ender Wiggin
  2. Valentine Wiggin
  3. Peter Wiggin
  4. Colonel Graff