Yoji Kondo

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16 Verified Trivia Questions About Yoji Kondo

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1. 1.Which non-fiction book did Yoji Kondo edit for the Apogee Books Space Series?

   • A.Tributes to the Grand Master
   • B.Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space ShipsCorrect
   • C.New Destinies, Vol. VI
   • D.Requiem: New Collected Works

   Yoji Kondo edited the non-fiction book Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space Ships as part of the Apogee Books Space Series.

   Source: Biography introduction

2. 2.In what year did Yoji Kondo's friend, Robert A. Heinlein, pass away?

   • A.1992
   • B.1988Correct
   • C.2017
   • D.1933

   The writer Robert A. Heinlein, a friend of Yoji Kondo, died in 1988.

   Source: Biography introduction

3. 3.Which specific work did Yoji Kondo contribute to in 1988?

   • A.New Destinies, Vol. VI/Winter 1988—Robert A. Heinlein Memorial IssueCorrect
   • B.Tributes to the Grand Master
   • C.Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space Ships
   • D.Requiem: New Collected Works

   Yoji Kondo contributed to the Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Issue of New Destinies, Vol. VI in 1988.

   Source: Biography introduction

4. 4.How old was Yoji Kondo at the time of his death according to the biography?

   • A.88
   • B.92
   • C.84Correct
   • D.80

   Yoji Kondo was 84 years old at the time of his death.

   Source: Biography introduction

5. 5.What was the professional occupation of Yoji Kondo?

   • A.Astrophysicist and authorCorrect
   • B.Science fiction writer and teacher
   • C.Judo master and historian
   • D.NASA administrator and editor

   Yoji Kondo was a Japanese-born American astrophysicist and author.

   Source: Biography introduction

6. 6.Yoji Kondo edited a collection of works by which author?

   • A.Shodokan Aikido
   • B.Robert A. HeinleinCorrect
   • C.Eric Kotani
   • D.Apogee Space

   Yoji Kondo edited Requiem: New Collected Works by Robert A. Heinlein.

   Source: Biography introduction

7. 7.What is the Japanese kanji for Yoji Kondo?

   • A.近藤 孝次
   • B.陽次 近藤
   • C.近藤 陽次Correct
   • D.陽次 孝藤

   Yoji Kondo is written as 近藤 陽次 in Japanese.

   Source: Biography introduction

8. 8.In addition to his scientific work, what did Yoji Kondo contribute to in 1992?

   • A.NASA Space Program reports
   • B.Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space Ships
   • C.Tributes to the Grand MasterCorrect
   • D.New Destinies, Vol. VI

   Yoji Kondo edited Tributes to the Grand Master in 1992.

   Source: Biography introduction

9. 9.Where was Yoji Kondo born?

   • A.United States
   • B.France
   • C.United Kingdom
   • D.JapanCorrect

   The text identifies Yoji Kondo as a Japanese-born American astrophysicist.

   Source: Biography introduction

10. 10.What was the title of the collection Yoji Kondo edited alongside Tributes to the Grand Master?

    • A.The NASA Space Program Guide
    • B.New Destinies, Vol. VI
    • C.Requiem: New Collected Works by Robert A. HeinleinCorrect
    • D.Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space Ships

    Yoji Kondo edited Requiem: New Collected Works by Robert A. Heinlein and Tributes to the Grand Master.

    Source: Biography introduction

11. 11.Which series included the non-fiction book Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space Ships?

    • A.Robert A. Heinlein Series
    • B.Shodokan Martial Arts Series
    • C.NASA Achievement Series
    • D.Apogee Books Space SeriesCorrect

    Interstellar Travel & Multi-Generational Space Ships was part of the Apogee Books Space Series.

    Source: Biography introduction

12. 12.What was the date of birth for Yoji Kondo?

    • A.October 9, 2017
    • B.May 26, 1933Correct
    • C.May 26, 1988
    • D.October 9, 1933

    Yoji Kondo was born on May 26, 1933.

    Source: Biography introduction

13. 13.What was the date of death for Yoji Kondo?

    • A.May 26, 1933
    • B.May 26, 1992
    • C.October 9, 2017Correct
    • D.October 9, 1988

    Yoji Kondo passed away on October 9, 2017.

    Source: Biography introduction

14. 14.What was the pseudonym used by Yoji Kondo when writing science fiction?

    • A.Shodokan Kondo
    • B.Eric KotaniCorrect
    • C.Apogee Space
    • D.Robert A. Heinlein

    Yoji Kondo wrote science fiction under the pseudonym Eric Kotani.

    Source: Biography introduction

15. 15.Which martial arts was Yoji Kondo an accomplished teacher of?

    • A.Kendo and Sumo
    • B.Karate and Jujutsu
    • C.Aikido and Taekwondo
    • D.Shodokan Aikido and judoCorrect

    Yoji Kondo was an accomplished teacher of Shodokan Aikido and judo.

    Source: Biography introduction

16. 16.What award did Yoji Kondo receive for his work in the NASA space program?

    • A.Apogee Books Space Achievement Medal
    • B.NASA Exceptional Service Medal
    • C.NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific AchievementCorrect
    • D.The Heinlein Memorial Award

    Yoji Kondo was awarded the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement for his work in the NASA space program.

    Source: Biography introduction

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