Terence David John Pratchett was born in Buckinghamshire in 1948. He wrote his first story, The Hades Business, (also known as Business Rivals) while still at school, and it was later published in the magazine Science Fantasy. After leaving school Pratchett worked as a journalist and also as a press officer for the Central Electricity Generating Board, before his first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983.
Terry Pratchett went on to write 41 Discworld novels and 14 other novels. In addition he wrote countless short stories and, together with Stephen Baxter, also wrote the Long Earth book series. He died on the morning of 12th March 2015 from Alzheimer's disease which he had suffered from for 8 years.
Without Terry Pratchett we could never have enjoyed the antics of Rincewind, Lord Rust and Nanny Ogg but where do they all fit into the magical worlds he created? See if you know by playing this quiz.
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What is the title of Pratchett's first Discworld novel, published in 1983? |
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The Colour of Magic |
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The Colour of Mayhem |
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The Colour of Monsters |
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The Colour of Moondust |
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What is the name of the incompetent wizard in several of the Discworld novels? |
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Badwind |
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Grimwind |
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Hogwind |
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Rincewind |
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Until his death in 2001, who provided the art work for the covers of all Discworld novels sold in the UK? |
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Josh Kenny |
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Josh Kerry |
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Josh Ketley |
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Josh Kirby |
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Published in 1992, what is the title of the first novel in Pratchett's Johnny Maxwell Trilogy? |
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Only He Can Save Mankind |
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Only I Can Save Mankind |
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Only We Can Save Mankind |
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Only You Can Save Mankind |
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5.
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What honour did Pratchett receive in 1998 for services to literature? |
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MBE |
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OBE |
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CBE |
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KBE |
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6.
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In the Discworld novel The Light Fantastic, The Librarian is transformed into what type of creature? |
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A baboon |
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A chimpanzee |
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A gorilla |
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An orangutan |
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What is the title of Pratchett's 1976 comic science fiction novel? |
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The Dark Side of the Earth |
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The Dark Side of the Moon |
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The Dark Side of the Sun |
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The Dark Side of the Universe |
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Which novel in the Johnny Maxwell series was adapted into a three-part TV series starring Zoe Wanamaker, Frank Finlay and Keith Barron? |
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Johnny and the Bomb |
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Johnny and the Dead |
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Johnny and the Gun |
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Johnny and the Sun |
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Which villain appears in the Discworld novels Men At Arms, Jingo and Night Watch? |
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Lord Rat |
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Lord Root |
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Lord Rude |
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Lord Rust |
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What is the name of the witch, based on Nannie Slagg from Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast series, who appears in several Discworld novels? |
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Nanny Ogg |
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Nanny Slogg |
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Nanny Slugg |
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Nanny Ugg |
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1.
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What is the title of Pratchett's first Discworld novel, published in 1983? |
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[x] |
The Colour of Magic |
[ ] |
The Colour of Mayhem |
[ ] |
The Colour of Monsters |
[ ] |
The Colour of Moondust |
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2.
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What is the name of the incompetent wizard in several of the Discworld novels? |
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[ ] |
Badwind |
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Grimwind |
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Hogwind |
[x] |
Rincewind |
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3.
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Until his death in 2001, who provided the art work for the covers of all Discworld novels sold in the UK? |
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[ ] |
Josh Kenny |
[ ] |
Josh Kerry |
[ ] |
Josh Ketley |
[x] |
Josh Kirby |
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4.
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Published in 1992, what is the title of the first novel in Pratchett's Johnny Maxwell Trilogy? |
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[ ] |
Only He Can Save Mankind |
[ ] |
Only I Can Save Mankind |
[ ] |
Only We Can Save Mankind |
[x] |
Only You Can Save Mankind |
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5.
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What honour did Pratchett receive in 1998 for services to literature? |
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MBE |
[x] |
OBE |
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CBE |
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KBE |
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6.
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In the Discworld novel The Light Fantastic, The Librarian is transformed into what type of creature? |
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A baboon |
[ ] |
A chimpanzee |
[ ] |
A gorilla |
[x] |
An orangutan |
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7.
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What is the title of Pratchett's 1976 comic science fiction novel? |
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[ ] |
The Dark Side of the Earth |
[ ] |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
[x] |
The Dark Side of the Sun |
[ ] |
The Dark Side of the Universe |
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8.
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Which novel in the Johnny Maxwell series was adapted into a three-part TV series starring Zoe Wanamaker, Frank Finlay and Keith Barron? |
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[x] |
Johnny and the Bomb |
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Johnny and the Dead |
[ ] |
Johnny and the Gun |
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Johnny and the Sun |
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9.
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Which villain appears in the Discworld novels Men At Arms, Jingo and Night Watch? |
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Lord Rat |
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Lord Root |
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Lord Rude |
[x] |
Lord Rust |
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10.
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What is the name of the witch, based on Nannie Slagg from Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast series, who appears in several Discworld novels? |
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[x] |
Nanny Ogg |
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Nanny Slogg |
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Nanny Slugg |
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Nanny Ugg |
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