1984
Test your knowledge with 45 questions across 3 challenge tiers
Master These Concepts
Review these key terms before taking the quiz
Big Brother
The omnipresent leader figure of the Party whose face appears on posters with the caption Big Brother Is Watching You
Telescreens broadcast Big Brother's image and citizens are expected to love him though he may not actually exist
Newspeak
The official language of Oceania designed to diminish the range of thought by eliminating words and concepts
Reducing language makes thoughtcrime literally unthinkable because words for rebellion and freedom are removed
Doublethink
The ability to hold two contradictory beliefs simultaneously and accept both as true
Believing that the Party is always right while knowing it constantly changes historical facts requires doublethink
Thoughtcrime
The criminal act of holding unspoken beliefs or doubts that oppose the Party
Winston commits thoughtcrime simply by thinking rebellious thoughts before taking any action
The Ministry of Truth
The government department responsible for propaganda and historical revisionism
Winston works at the Ministry of Truth altering newspaper records to match the Party's current version of history
Room 101
The torture chamber in the Ministry of Love containing each prisoner's worst fear
Winston is threatened with rats in Room 101 – his personal worst fear – until he betrays Julia
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