Here are the answers to Quiz #3. The difficulty rating indicates the percentage of responders that answered the question incorrectly.
Quiz #3 Answers:
1. Which of the following is NOT a former host of Dax?
Aldara, Lela, Tobin, Emony.
A. Lela
B. Aldara
C. Tobin
D. Emony Answer: B. The Aldara is a Cardassian warship commanded by Gul Danar. The other three are former hosts of Dax. (difficulty 57%)
[b]2. When is a Blue Alert used?[b]
A. When there is a medical emergency on board.
B. When undergoing saucer separation.
C. When landing the ship on a planet.
D. When encountering space storms. Answer: C. The Blue Alert is used when a starship is preparing to land or take off from a planet. (difficulty: 0%)
3. Where was William T. Riker born?
A. Boulder, Colorado
B. Fargo, Montana
C. Valdez, Alaska
D. Yakima, Washington Answer: C. William Thomas Riker was born in Valdez, Alaska in 2335. (difficulty: 14%)
4. Which is NOT a Ferengi Rule of Acquisition?
A. Enough... is never enough.
B. Never ask when you can take.
C. More is good... all is better.
D. You can't be too greedy. Answer: D. Donald Trump is known for having said, "You can't be too greedy." "Enough... is never enough" is rule number 97. "Never ask when you can take" is rule number 52. "More is good... all is better" is rule number 242. (difficulty: 28%)
5. Who was the barber on the USS Enterprise-D?
A. Mot
B. Morn
C. Movar
D. Mok Answer: A. Mot was the barber on the USS Enterprise-D. Morn was a regular patron at Quark's bar, Movar was a Romulan general, and Mok is the Klingon word for 'begin'. (difficulty 0%)
6. How many intelligent species evolved on the planet Xindus?
A. Six
B. Four
C. Five
D. Three Answer: A. Six different intelligent species evolved on the Xindi Home world, Xindus. The Reptilians, Insectoids, Arboreals, Aquatics, and Primates survived the destruction of Xindus, but the Avians became extinct. (difficulty: 71%)
7. Who did Charles Evans aka Charlie X have a crush on?
A. Uhura
B. Nurse Chapel
C. Yeoman Rand
D. Yeoman Lawton Answer: C. Although she tried to get Charlie interested in Yeoman Lawton, who was nearer his age, Charlie remained steadfast in his crush on Janice Rand. [i](difficulty: 42%)[i]
8. What is the quote on the dedication plaque on the U.S.S. Voyager?
A. "To boldly go where no one has gone before."
B. "No matter where you go, there you are."
C. "All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by."
D. "For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see; Saw the vision of the World, and all the wonder that would be..." Answer: D. A is the quote found on the U.S.S. Enterprise, B is from the U.S.S. Excelsior, and C is from the U.S.S. Defiant. (difficulty: 28%)
9. Who is Draylan?
A. The Akaali mythical ruler of the afterworld.
B. The Prime Ossemite of the 19th Dynasty in the Verathan Civilization.
C. The Xindi Scientist who created the Xindi weapon.
D. A composer of Vulcan etudes. Answer: A. Draylan is the ruler of the afterworld on the planet Akaali. Drohlak was the Prime Ossemite, Degra was the Xindi scientist who created the weapon, and Delvok was a composer of Vulcan etudes. (difficulty: 57%)
10. What is the name of Commander Shran's ship?
A. Kumeh
B. Kunivas
C. Kukalaka
D. Kumari Answer: D. Shran Commanded the Andorian Imperial Warship Kumari. The Kumeh maneuver is a combat tactic. Kunivas was a Klingon criminal. Kukalaka was Julian Bashir's teddy bear, and his first patient at the age of five. (difficulty: 28%)
11. Who did Mudd claim to be when the U.S.S. Enterprise first encountered him?
A. Captain Jaheel
B. Captain Walter Baxter
C. Captain Jose Dominguez
D. Captain Leo Walsh Answer: D. Mudd claimed he was Captain Leo Francis Walsh. When he failed a lie-detector test, he said his name was Harry Mudd. When the computer stated that again it was incorrect, he gave his full name: Harcourt Fenton Mudd. Captain Jaheel was the Captain of a cargo vessel that was docked at Deep Space Nine during the aphasia virus outbreak. Lieutenant Walter Baxter was a security officer on the U.S.S. Voyager, and Commander Jose Dominguez was the commander of the starship base on the planet Corinth IV. (difficulty: 57%)
12. What race was Federation President Jaresh-Inyo?
A. Bolian
B. Zakdorn
C. Grazerite
D. Human Answer: C. Jaresh-Inyo was a Grazerite. (difficulty:
14%)
13. What is the name of Wesley Crusher's father?
A. Joe Crusher
B. Jack Crusher
C. Jim Crusher
D. Josh Crusher Answer: B. Jack R. Crusher was the husband of Beverly Crusher and father of Wesley Crusher. (difficulty: 0%)
14. What was the name of Captain Janeway's pet Irish setter back on Earth?
A. Kathleen
B. Shannon
C. Deirdre
D. Molly Answer: D. Molly was the name of Janeway's dog. (difficulty: 14%)
15. What gave the Platonians their telekinetic powers?
A. Advanced technology
B. Theta radiation from their sun
C. Kironide in their food supply
D. Genetic engineering. Answer: C. Alexander was the only Platonian without telekinetic powers, because his body could not absorb the kironide in their food. McCoy injected himself, Spock and Kirk with kironide to give them the same powers as the Platonians, temporarily. (difficulty: 57%)
Bonus 1: What was Nancy Crater's nickname for Dr. McCoy?
A. Bones
B. Lenny
C. Plum
D. Grumpy Answer: C. Dr. McCoy and Nancy Crater were romantically involved before she was married. She gave McCoy the nickname 'Plum' when they were very young. (difficulty: 60%)
Bonus 2: On what starship did Sergey Rozhenko, Worf's adopted father, serve?
A. U.S.S. Intrepid
B. U.S.S. Excelsior
C. U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky
D. U.S.S. Stargazer Answer: A. Sergey Rozhenko was a chief petty officer and a warp-field specialist on the U.S.S. Intrepid, the ship that rendered aid to the Klingons who survived the Khitomer massacre in 2346. (difficulty: 66%)
Quiz 4:
Please avoid researching answers, so everyone has a fair shot. :>
1. On what ship did Riker serve as executive officer prior to the USS Enterprise?
A. USS Potemkin
B. USS Hood
C. USS Pegasus
D. USS Drake
2. What was the prescribed penalty for teaching Skagaran children on the North Star Colony?
A. Death
B. Life in Prison
C. Ten Years in Prison.
D. It was legal.
3. What did Bashir invent that had better nutritional value than combat rations?
A. A milkshake
B. A candy bar
C. A cookie
D. A donut
4. What was the name of Spock's mother?
A. Amanda
B. Abigail
C. Patricia
D. Perrin
5. How old was Geordi LaForge when he lost his vision?
A. He was two years old.
B. He was a baby.
C. He was born blind.
D. He was five years old.
6. What is Q called on the planet Brax?
A. The God of War
B. The God of Mischief
C. The God of Lies
D. The God of Fear
7. Who was the first Klingon character ever seen in Star Trek?
A. Kang
B. Kor
C. Kurn
D. Gorkon
8. Nicki the Nose was a character in which holodeck program?
A. Vic's
B. Chez Sandrine
C. Dixon Hill
D. The Queen's Gambit
9. Who did the Traveler compare Wesley Crusher to?
A. Einstein
B. Aristotle
C. Mozart
D. Himself
10. What fast food drive thru did Archer, T'Pol and Loomis visit in Detroit in 2004?
A. McDonald's
B. Fatso Burger
C. Burger Barn
D. Burgerland
11. Who served as Federation mediator during the Klaestron civil war?
A. Odan
B. Dax
C. Rivas
D. Picard
12. Which USS Enterprise crewmember wasn't killed by the salt creature of M-113?
A. Darnell
B. Mitchell
C. Green
D. Sturgeon
13. The Federation President's office is located in what city on Earth?
A. New York
B. Moscow
C. Paris
D. Beijing
14. What race was responsible for bringing the 37's to the Delta Quadrant?
A. Nacene
B. Q
C. Skagarans
D. Briori
15. What musical instrument did Harry Kim play?
A. Flute
B. Clarinet
C. Violin
D. Cello
That's it for this month. Email your answers to clarerose-at-yahoo-dot-com no later than 2005.03.03, with the word 'Trivia' in the subject line. Remember to check the Newspaper Forum for bonus questions throughout the month!
