High-tech, low-life dystopian subgenre. Play the Cyberpunk Science Fiction trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
In the Wachowskis' 1999 film, Neo must choose between a red pill to see the truth and this color pill to remain in blissful ignorance.
Difficulty: EasyRoy Batty's famous monologue references C-beams glittering near this location named after a Wagner opera.
Difficulty: MediumThis 1988 Japanese cyberpunk horror film, directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, features a man transforming into a metal hybrid after a hit-and-run incident.
Difficulty: HardThis 1982 Ridley Scott film features Harrison Ford hunting rogue replicants through a rain-soaked, neon-lit Los Angeles.
Difficulty: EasyThe Sprawl trilogy by William Gibson consists of Neuromancer, Count Zero, and this third novel featuring a character from each previous book.
Difficulty: MediumThe Mirrorshades aesthetic in cyberpunk refers to reflective sunglasses that became associated with the movement partly due to this band's iconic image.
Difficulty: HardWilliam Gibson's 1984 debut novel begins with the famous line "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."
Difficulty: EasyIn Snow Crash, Y.T. is a teenage skateboard courier who works for this company that guarantees delivery in thirty minutes or less.
Difficulty: Medium