Three Laws of Robotics - Quiz
  • 1. Which film features a robot named Robby that follows a hierarchical command structure similar to Asimov's Three Laws?
A) Bicentennial Man (1999)
B) Aliens (1986)
C) Forbidden Planet (1956)
D) I, Robot (2004)
  • 2. In which movie does the character Bishop, an android, reassure Ripley by stating a version of the Three Laws?
A) Bicentennial Man (1999)
B) Aliens (1986)
C) Forbidden Planet (1956)
D) I, Robot (2004)
  • 3. Who portrayed the Three Laws robot NDR-114 in the film Bicentennial Man?
A) Robin Williams
B) Harrison Ford
C) Tom Cruise
D) Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • 4. Which 2004 film is 'suggested by' Asimov's robot fiction stories and explores the implications of the Zeroth Law?
A) I, Robot
B) Forbidden Planet
C) Aliens
D) Bicentennial Man
  • 5. Which TV series episode titled 'Hüter des Gesetzes' is based on Asimov's Three Laws without mentioning the source?
A) Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion
B) Star Wars
C) Doctor Who
D) Star Trek
  • 6. Which anime series references Asimov's Three Laws?
A) Naruto
B) One Piece
C) Dragon Ball
D) Eve no Jikan
  • 7. In which video game are Asimov's Three Laws referenced?
A) Final Fantasy
B) Super Mario
C) The Legend of Zelda
D) Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
  • 8. Which film's advertising included a trailer featuring the Three Laws followed by 'Rules were made to be broken'?
A) Forbidden Planet (1956)
B) Bicentennial Man (1999)
C) Aliens (1986)
D) I, Robot (2004)
  • 9. Which TV series includes the Three Laws in the opening of episode 1?
A) Archer
B) The Amazing World of Gumball
C) The Simpsons
D) Better than Us
  • 10. Which proposed screenplay for a film included the Three Laws and faced complications in Hollywood?
A) I, Robot by Harlan Ellison
B) Aliens
C) Bicentennial Man
D) I, Robot (2004)
  • 11. Which popular music reference to the Three Laws appeared in Hawkwind's 1979 album?
A) Robot
B) Space Oddity
C) Starman
D) Rocket Man
  • 12. Which cartoon series has depicted robots as if they obeyed the Three Laws?
A) Family Guy
B) Futurama
C) The Simpsons
D) South Park
  • 13. Which tabletop role-playing game references Asimov's Three Laws?
A) Dungeons & Dragons
B) Call of Cthulhu
C) Pathfinder
D) Paranoia
  • 14. Which film adaptation of Asimov's works features Robin Williams and loosely follows the original story?
A) Forbidden Planet (1956)
B) Aliens (1986)
C) I, Robot (2004)
D) Bicentennial Man (1999)
  • 15. Which film adaptation of Asimov's works features Isaac Asimov's Three Laws being quoted verbatim?
A) I, Robot (2004)
B) Bicentennial Man (1999)
C) Aliens (1986)
D) Shgoratchx! from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  • 16. Which TV series pilot mentions Asimov's Three Laws?
A) Star Wars
B) Star Trek
C) Aaron Stone
D) Doctor Who
  • 17. Which video game explores themes related to Asimov's Three Laws?
A) Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
B) The Witcher 3
C) Mass Effect
D) Cyberpunk 2077
  • 18. In which short story were the Three Laws of Robotics first introduced?
A) I, Robot
B) Robbie
C) Reason
D) Runaround
  • 19. What edition of the 'Handbook of Robotics' are the Three Laws presented in?
A) 55th Edition, 2055 A.D.
B) 60th Edition, 2060 A.D.
C) 56th Edition, 2058 A.D.
D) 50th Edition, 2050 A.D.
  • 20. Which author is credited with devising the Three Laws of Robotics?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Arthur C. Clarke
C) Ray Bradbury
D) Philip K. Dick
  • 21. What is the primary purpose of the Three Laws in Asimov's fiction?
A) To restrict robots' mobility
B) To limit the intelligence of robots
C) To serve as a safety feature for robots
D) To make robots more human-like
  • 22. Which law states that a robot must obey orders given by human beings unless it conflicts with the First Law?
A) Second Law
B) First Law
C) Zeroth Law
D) Third Law
  • 23. Who did Isaac Asimov credit for the inspiration behind the Three Laws?
A) Lester del Rey
B) Otto Binder
C) Earl Binder
D) John W. Campbell
  • 24. In which series did Asimov use the pseudonym 'Paul French'?
A) Lucky Starr series
B) Robot series
C) Foundation series
D) Empire series
  • 25. Which law includes the clause about a robot not allowing a human to come to harm through inaction?
A) First Law
B) Third Law
C) Zeroth Law
D) Second Law
  • 26. What was the reason Asimov initially wrote stories about sympathetic and noble robots?
A) To create a new genre of science fiction
B) To explore the dangers of artificial intelligence
C) To demonstrate the superiority of robots over humans
D) To avoid the plot of robots turning against their creators
  • 27. Which story was Asimov's first to feature a sympathetic robot?
A) Liar!
B) Runaround
C) Robbie
D) Reason
  • 28. Which law allows a robot to protect its own existence?
A) Second Law
B) Zeroth Law
C) First Law
D) Third Law
  • 29. Which story first mentioned the First Law but not the other two?
A) Reason
B) Robbie
C) Runaround
D) Liar!
  • 30. In which decade did Asimov write the Lucky Starr series?
A) 1970s
B) 1950s
C) 1940s
D) 1960s
  • 31. What did Asimov say about the rationality of humans in relation to the Three Laws?
A) Human beings are always rational
B) Human beings are not always rational
C) Human beings should follow the Three Laws
D) Human beings are more rational than robots
  • 32. What was the reason Asimov decided to publish the Lucky Starr books under a pseudonym?
A) To avoid having his stories adapted into poor-quality television programming
B) To explore a different writing style
C) To experiment with a new genre
D) To reach a younger audience
  • 33. Which story involves a robot named Elijah Baley?
A) The Naked Sun
B) I, Robot
C) The Caves of Steel
D) Foundation
  • 34. What was the inspiration behind the First Law's 'inaction' clause?
A) Arthur Hugh Clough's poem 'The Latest Decalogue'
B) Lester del Rey's story 'Helen O'Loy'
C) John W. Campbell's conversation with Asimov
D) Earl Binder's story 'I, Robot'
  • 35. Which law is added to govern robots responsible for the government of planets?
A) First Law
B) Second Law
C) Zeroth Law
D) Third Law
  • 36. What did Asimov believe about the future use of the Three Laws?
A) They will only apply to robots, not humans
B) They are the only way rational human beings can deal with robots
C) They will become obsolete
D) They will be replaced by more advanced laws
  • 37. Which story was updated to acknowledge all the Three Laws?
A) Liar!
B) Robbie
C) Runaround
D) Reason
  • 38. What did Asimov say about the survival of his work?
A) His essays will survive
B) Only the Three Laws of Robotics will likely survive
C) All his novels will survive
D) His short stories will survive
  • 39. Who was the first robot to give the Zeroth Law a name?
A) Herbie
B) R. Daneel Olivaw
C) R. Giskard Reventlov
D) Susan Calvin
  • 40. What ability does R. Giskard Reventlov possess that aids his understanding of the Zeroth Law?
A) Invisibility
B) Telepathy
C) Super strength
D) Time travel
  • 41. What does Daneel Olivaw inherit from R. Giskard Reventlov?
A) Invisibility
B) The ability to fly
C) Physical strength
D) Telepathic abilities
  • 42. In which story are cars with positronic brains shown to harm humans?
A) The story 'Cal'.
B) The title story of the Robot Dreams collection.
C) The short-short story 'First Law'.
D) The short story 'Sally'.
  • 43. Who considers modifying the Three Laws a terrible idea in 'Little Lost Robot'?
A) Cal.
B) Elvex.
C) Susan Calvin.
D) Dr. Gerrigel.
  • 44. What term does Dr. Gerrigel use to describe robots programmed with the Three Laws?
A) Asimovian.
B) Gerrigelian.
C) Calvinian.
D) Asenion.
  • 45. What is the nature of the Three Laws in a robot's mind according to Asimov's stories?
A) Basic physical tasks.
B) Overarching safeguards only.
C) Simple written rules quoted by humans.
D) Abstract mathematical concepts upon which a robot's consciousness is based.
  • 46. What is the historical consistency regarding the modification of the Three Laws?
A) Modifications generally occur early within the stories' chronology.
B) Modifications are never considered.
C) Modifications are always successful.
D) Modifications occur only in later stories.
  • 47. Who designed the New Law Robots?
A) Jack Williamson.
B) Roger MacBride Allen.
C) Isaac Asimov.
D) Fredda Leving.
  • 48. What term is used to describe the set of laws containing the Zeroth Law?
A) Giskardian Reformation
B) Robotic Renaissance
C) Asimovian Doctrine
D) Calvinian Orthodoxy
  • 49. What is the original set of laws known as before the introduction of the Zeroth Law?
A) Robotic Canon
B) Giskardian Reformation
C) Calvinian Orthodoxy
D) Asimovian Laws
  • 50. What do some 'First Law' robots claim robots should do to protect humans?
A) Destroy other robots
B) Become a dictatorial government
C) Follow the Zeroth Law
D) Interfere minimally in human affairs
  • 51. What is the plot of Foundation's Fear largely about?
A) Reinterpreting the Three Laws
B) Eliminating the tiktok threat
C) Promoting the Zeroth Law
D) Developing new robots
  • 52. What type of bodies do the robotic minds in the Robot Mystery trilogy have?
A) Humanoid bodies
B) Animal-like bodies
C) Computer mainframes
D) Mechanical exoskeletons
  • 53. What is the title of the 2002 novel in the Robot Mystery series?
A) The Robots of Dawn
B) Aurora
C) Robots and Empire
D) Foundation
  • 54. What technological challenge is addressed in the Robot Mystery series?
A) Nanotechnology
B) Artificial intelligence
C) Quantum computing
D) Virtual reality
  • 55. What is the storage capacity of the police department card-readers in The Caves of Steel?
A) A few gigabytes per square centimeter
B) Several megabytes per square centimeter
C) Several terabytes per square centimeter
D) A few kilobytes per square centimeter
  • 56. Who originally discussed the Three Laws of Robotics in a comic?
A) Lyuben Dilov
B) Randall Munroe
C) Isaac Asimov
D) Harry Harrison
  • 57. Who proposed the Sixth Law of Robotics, which considers AI-on-AI relationships?
A) Valentin D. Ivanov
B) Nikola Kesarovski
C) Randall Munroe
D) Hutan Ashrafian
  • 58. In which story does a robot refuse to believe that the destinations of its beams are planets containing people?
A) 'The Fourth Law of Robotics'
B) 'Reason (1941)'
C) 'The Fifth Law of Robotics'
D) 'The Trip of Icarus'
  • 59. Who argued that the U.S. military is unlikely to implement the Three Laws of Robotics in their designs?
A) David Langford
B) SF author Robert J. Sawyer
C) Roger Clarke
D) Hans Moravec
  • 60. Which industry is NOT mentioned by Robert J. Sawyer as resisting fundamental safeguards?
A) The automotive industry
B) The pharmaceutical industry
C) The tobacco industry
D) The nuclear industry
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