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Exploring the Life and Works of L. Ron Hubbard

This quiz tests your knowledge about the life, works, and contributions of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology and a notable science fiction author.

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1 After a 1940 sailing trip that ended with engine trouble on his yacht, he began a three-month stay in ________.

2 What is L. Ron Hubbard also known as?

3 [93] He moved to ________ in 1955 and organized the Founding Church of Scientology.

4 What did L. Ron Hubbard do for a living?

5 [13] In 1930, Hubbard was reported in the ________ as having been the youngest Eagle Scout in the United States at the time.

6 The Magnificent Failure, ________, March 1949, (as René Lafayette)

7 [157] They lived in Los Angeles, California and, during the late 1930s and '40s, in ________.

8 Tough Old Man ________, November 1950,

9 Who is L. Ron Hubbard's spouse?

10 How is L. Ron Hubbard described?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the novel Final Blackout by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is seen as an early classic of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
  • the non-fiction book A Doctor's Report on Dianetics criticized L. Ron Hubbard's prescription of vitamins and glutamic acid to Dianetics subjects.
  • the prisoner rehabilitation Second Chance Program, based on works of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, was criticized during the 2010 United States Senate elections in Nevada.
  • the science fiction novel Typewriter in the Sky by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century.
  • the album LifeTimes composed by the daughter of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard includes contributions from Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke.
  • the Marcab Confederacy was said by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to be one of the most powerful galactic civilizations.
  • the jazz album To the Stars by Chick Corea was inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's science fiction novel of the same name.
  • the 1937 Western fiction book Buckskin Brigades was Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's first published novel.
  • Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard composed the music for Space Jazz – a concept album companion to his science fiction novel Battlefield Earth.
  • L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, wrote the story for the 1938 Columbia movie serial The Secret of Treasure Island.
  • Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard created a belief system regarding sexual activity.
  • Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's SF novel To the Stars was nominated for a 2001 "Retro" Hugo Award.
  • in 1977, L. Ron Hubbard wrote a SF film screenplay called Revolt in the Stars which is very similar to his Xenu story from the Scientology space opera theology.
  • Sara Northrup Hollister, the second wife of L. Ron Hubbard, was a noted member of an occult society in Pasadena, California, who went on to play an important role in the development of Dianetics.
  • L. Ron Hubbard's book Dianetics influenced Scientology's views of abortion.
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