Dune Saga Trivia Quiz – 20 Questions And Answers

Are you a fan of the legendary science fiction saga Dune? Think you know everything there is to know about the intricate world created by Frank Herbert?

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  1. Who is the author of the Dune saga series?
    • Arthur C. Clarke
    • Isaac Asimov
    • Frank Herbert
    • Philip K. Dick
    The correct answer is Frank Herbert.
    Frank Herbert is the author of the original Dune series, which includes six novels.
  2. What is the name of the desert planet in Dune?
    • Caladan
    • Arrakis
    • Ix
    • Giedi Prime
    The correct answer is Arrakis.
    Arrakis, also known as Dune, is the desert planet that serves as the primary setting for the series.
  3. What is the name of the valuable substance found on Arrakis?
    • Unobtainium
    • Spice
    • Melange
    • Thaumaturgic Ore
    The correct answer is Melange.
    Melange, also known as the spice, is a valuable substance found on Arrakis that grants psychic abilities and extends life.
  4. What is the name of the giant creatures that inhabit Arrakis?
    • Sandworms
    • Sandwhales
    • Sandrays
    • Sandsharks
    The correct answer is Sandworms.
    Sandworms are giant creatures that inhabit the desert planet of Arrakis and are crucial to the production of melange.


  1. What is the name of the powerful family that rules Arrakis at the beginning of Dune?
    • House Vernius
    • House Harkonnen
    • House Corrino
    • House Atreides
    The correct answer is House Atreides.
    House Atreides rules Arrakis at the beginning of Dune, but faces opposition from the rival House Harkonnen.
  2. What is the name of the protagonist in the first Dune novel?
    • Paul Atreides
    • Gurney Halleck
    • Leto Atreides
    • Duncan Idaho
    The correct answer is Paul Atreides.
    Paul Atreides is the protagonist of the first Dune novel and becomes the leader of the Fremen people on Arrakis.
  3. What is the name of the religious order of women with extraordinary abilities in Dune?
    • Bene Gesserit
    • Spacing Guild
    • Bene Tleilax
    • Ixians
    The correct answer is Bene Gesserit.
    The Bene Gesserit is a religious order of women with extraordinary abilities, including the ability to control others through the use of their voice.
  4. What is the name of the test used to determine if someone is human in Dune?
    • Kwisatz Haderach
    • Litany Against Fear
    • Thufir Hawat
    • Gom Jabbar
    The correct answer is Gom Jabbar.
    The Gom Jabbar is a test used to determine if someone is human by measuring their reaction to pain.
  5. What is the title given to the messianic figure in the Dune series?
    • Muad’Dib
    • Kwisatz Haderach
    • Maud’Dib
    • Shai-Hulud
    The correct answer is Kwisatz Haderach.
    The Kwisatz Haderach is a prophesied messianic figure in the Dune series, believed to be able to see all possible futures.
  6. What is the name of the native people of Arrakis?
    • Sardaukar
    • Fremen
    • Tleilaxu
    • Harkonnens
    The correct answer is Fremen.
    The Fremen are the native people of Arrakis, known for their survival skills and ability to ride sandworms.
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  1. What is the name of the personal force field used for protection in Dune?
    • No-ship
    • Lasgun
    • Ornithopter
    • Holtzman shield
    The correct answer is Holtzman shield.
    The Holtzman shield is a personal force field used for protection in the Dune series, but it can be dangerous on Arrakis due to its interaction with sandworms.
  2. What is the name of the elite fighting force loyal to House Corrino?
    • Sardaukar
    • Fish Speakers
    • Fedaykin
    • Harkonnen
    The correct answer is Sardaukar.
    The Sardaukar are an elite fighting force loyal to House Corrino, known for their brutality and combat prowess.
  3. What is the name of the Fremen leader who becomes Paul Atreides’ mentor?
    • Liet-Kynes
    • Jessica
    • Stilgar
    • Chani
    The correct answer is Stilgar.
    Stilgar is the Fremen leader who becomes Paul Atreides’ mentor and teaches him the ways of the Fremen people.
  4. What is the name of the organization responsible for interstellar travel in Dune?
    • Ixians
    • Spacing Guild
    • Bene Tleilax
    • Bene Gesserit
    The correct answer is Spacing Guild.
    The Spacing Guild is responsible for interstellar travel in the Dune universe, using their Navigators to safely guide ships through space.


  1. What is the name of Paul Atreides’ sister?
    • Alia Atreides
    • Irulan
    • Jessica Atreides
    • Chani
    The correct answer is Alia Atreides.
    Alia Atreides is Paul’s younger sister, who is born with extraordinary abilities due to her mother’s exposure to melange during pregnancy.
  2. What is the name of the Fremen ritual combat used to settle disputes?
    • Sayyadina
    • Muad’Dib
    • Kanly
    • Shai-Hulud
    The correct answer is Kanly.
    Kanly is the Fremen ritual combat used to settle disputes, often resulting in the death of one of the combatants.
  3. What is the name of the poison used in the Gom Jabbar test?
    • Sapho
    • Residual poison
    • Semuta
    • Meta-cyanide
    The correct answer is Meta-cyanide.
    Meta-cyanide is the poison used in the Gom Jabbar test, which is applied to the needle of the Gom Jabbar device.
  4. What is the name of the Fremen practice of reclaiming water from the dead?
    • Sietch
    • Deathstill
    • Stillsuit
    • Water of Life
    The correct answer is Deathstill.
    The Deathstill is a Fremen practice of reclaiming water from the dead, as water is a precious resource on Arrakis.
  5. What is the name of the hallucinogenic liquid created by drowning a sandworm?
    • Spice Beer
    • Melange
    • Water of Life
    • Amal
    The correct answer is Water of Life.
    The Water of Life is a hallucinogenic liquid created by drowning a sandworm, used in Fremen rituals and by the Bene Gesserit.
  1. What is the name of the personal mantra used to calm oneself in the face of fear in Dune?
    • Fear is the little-death
    • Litany Against Fear
    • Gom Jabbar
    • Fear is the mind-killer
    The correct answer is Litany Against Fear.
    The Litany Against Fear is a personal mantra used to calm oneself in the face of fear in the Dune series, often recited by characters in moments of stress.
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