Jules Verne's In the Year 2889 Quiz

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Who is the credited author of the short story 'In the Year 2889'?

Michel Verne

What is the genre of the short story 'In the Year 2889'?

Dystopian fiction

When was the short story 'In the Year 2889' published?

1889

What is the main focus of the short story 'In the Year 2889'?

Technological advancements

What is the 1967 movie adaptation of the short story 'In the Year 2889' about?

Post-nuclear Earth and human survival

What is the characteristic of modern towns mentioned in the text?

"Lines of aërial locomotion" crossing the sky in every direction

What did Oswald Nier discover in the year 2792?

The mode of reproducing forces directly from one another

What did Joseph Jackson invent?

The new accumulators

What was known 1100 years ago?

The telephone and the telephote

What did the new accumulators do?

Absorb and condense the living force contained in the sun's rays

What revolutionized agriculture?

New accumulators invented by Joseph Jackson

What did Joseph Jackson invent that takes living force from an accumulator and gives it back to space in whatever form may be desired?

The transformer

What has put into the hands of man a power that is almost infinite?

The new accumulators invented by Joseph Jackson

What did Oswald Nier discover in the year 2792, leading to many other inventions?

The transformer

What are some of the applications of the new accumulators?

Supply motive power for aërial navigation

Study Notes

'In the Year 2889' Short Story

  • The credited author of the short story 'In the Year 2889' is unknown, but it is often attributed to Michel Verne, the son of Jules Verne.
  • The genre of the short story 'In the Year 2889' is science fiction.
  • The short story 'In the Year 2889' was published in 1889.

Main Focus and Movie Adaptation

  • The main focus of the short story 'In the Year 2889' is the futuristic vision of the world in the 29th century.
  • The 1967 movie adaptation of the short story 'In the Year 2889' is about a post-apocalyptic world where a group of people try to survive.

Inventions and Discoveries

  • Modern towns are characterized by their high-rise buildings and advanced technology.
  • Oswald Nier discovered the Earth's interior heat in the year 2792, leading to many other inventions.
  • Joseph Jackson invented the new accumulators that can store and release energy.
  • 1100 years ago, people knew that the Earth's interior was hot.
  • The new accumulators can store energy from any source and release it in any form.
  • The invention of the atmosphericlevator revolutionized agriculture.
  • Joseph Jackson invented the dynamo-accumulator, which can take living force from an accumulator and give it back to space in whatever form may be desired.

Impact of Inventions

  • The dynamo-accumulator has put into the hands of man a power that is almost infinite.
  • The new accumulators have many applications, including powering machines and providing energy for various industries.

Test your knowledge of Jules Verne's dystopian short story 'In the Year 2889' and its adaptation. Explore the socio-political themes and post-nuclear Earth setting of this science fiction classic.

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