This month's Trivia quiz focuses on the Captains in all 5 television series. As usual, do not research your answers. If anyone has any suggestions for future themed quizzes, or wants to submit questions for future quizzes, please email me at grozit@frontierfleet.com
1. How many times did Captain Kirk face a court martial?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
2. How many siblings did Captain Kirk have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
3. Who was Captain Archer's father?
A. Henry Archer
B. Peter Archer
C. Kyle Archer
D. Charles Archer
4. Who did Captain Archer propose marriage to?
A. Erika Hernandez
B. Margaret Mullin
C. T'Pol
D. Porthos
5. What musical instrument did Captain Picard play?
A. Vulcan lute
B. French horn
C. Violin
D. Ressikan flute
6. As an Ensign, Captain Picard was stabbed by a Nausicaan during a brawl over what game?
A. Fizzbin
B. Dabo
C. Tongo
D. Dom-jot
7. What is Captain Sisko's middle name?
A. Joseph
B. Christopher
C. Lafayette
D. Zefram
8. Captain Sisko's father owns a restaurant in what city?
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. New Orleans
D. Miami
9. What is Captain Janeway's birthday?
A. February 14th
B. March 22nd
C. May 20th
D. December 11th
10. Captain Janeway met Tuvok when they both served on what vessel?
A. U.S.S. Enterprise
B. U.S.S. Voyager
C. U.S.S. Al-Batani
D. U.S.S. Billings
11. Which Captain was on the Starfleet Academy wrestling team?
A. Captain Archer
B. Captain Kirk
C. Captain Picard
D. Captain Sisko
E. Captain Janeway
12. Which Captain studied ballet?
A. Captain Archer
B. Captain Kirk
C. Captain Picard
D. Captain Sisko
E. Captain Janeway
13. Which Captain was a Boy Scout?
A. Captain Archer
B. Captain Kirk
C. Captain Picard
D. Captain Sisko
E. Captain Janeway
14. Which Captain won the Starfleet Academy Marathon?
A. Captain Archer
B. Captain Kirk
C. Captain Picard
D. Captain Sisko
E. Captain Janeway
15. Which Captain nearly died from Vegan choreomeningitis as a child?
A. Captain Archer
B. Captain Kirk
C. Captain Picard
D. Captain Sisko
E. Captain Janeway
Email your answers to grozit@gmail.com no later than 2005.10.10 with 'Trivia 10' in the subject line. Remember to check the newspaper forum for bonus questions throughout the month!
Answers to Trivia Quiz #9:
1. Michael Sullivan is a character in what holodeck program?
A. Ancient West
B. Dixon Hill
C. Chez Sandrine
D. Fair Haven Answer: D. Michael Sullivan owned Sullivan's Pub in Fair Haven. (difficulty: 0%)
2. What was the name of Khan's ship?
A. S.S. Botany Bay
B. S.S. Conestoga
C. S.S. Fortunate
D. S.S. Tsiolkovsky Answer: A. Khan's ship was the S.S. Botany Bay. (difficulty: 0%)
3. What is the name of Quark's father?
A. Kolopak
B. Keldar
C. Kolos
D. Kryton Answer: B. Keldar was the father of Quark and Rom. Kolopak was Chakotay's father, Kolos was a participant at Quark & Vash's auction of Gamma Quadrant artifacts, and Kryton was a servant Elaan of Troyius. (difficulty: 0%)
4. Q's son rearranged the tectonic plates on what planet?
A. Bozel Prime
B. Golos Prime
C. Cardassia Prime
D. Vendikar Answer: A. Q's son rearranged the tectonic plates on Bozel Prime. Q made him apologize to all 16 billion Bozellians. (difficulty: 50%)
5. William Riker was NOT offered the command of what vessel?
A. U.S.S. Drake
B. U.S.S. Ares
C. U.S.S. Sao Paulo
D. U.S.S. Melbourne Answer: C. Riker was offered command of the U.S.S. Drake, U.S.S. Ares, and the U.S.S. Melbourne. The Sao Paulo was sent to Deep Space Nine to replace the U.S.S. Defiant after it was destroyed. (difficulty: 25%)
6. How often do Changelings need to regenerate in a liquid state?
A. Every 24 hours
B. Every 20 hours
C. Every 18 hours
D. Every 16 hours Answer: C. Changelings have to return to their natural state every 18 hours to regenerate. (difficulty: 100%)
7. Where did Neelix grow up?
A. Rinax
B. Talax
C. Ocampa
D. In Space Answer: A. Neelix grew up on Rinax, one of Talax's moons. (difficulty: 25%)
8. Who did the Cardassians use as intermediaries when they covertly supplied weapons to the Alliance for Global Unity, also known as the Circle?
A. The Kressari
B. The Ferengi
C. The Tzenkethi
D. The Kobliad Answer: A. Unbeknownst to the Circle, the weapons they got from the Kressari were supplied by the Cardassians. The discovery of the true source of the weapons made support for the Circle disappear. (difficulty: 50%)
9. Who defended Kirk was he was court martialed for the death of Benjamin Finney?
A. Commodore Stone
B. Samuel T. Cogley
C. Areel Shaw
D. Spock Answer: B. Areel Shaw, an old 'friend' of Kirk's who worked for the prosecution, recommended that he have Samuel Cogley defend him. (difficulty: 25%)
10. What was making the Akaali sick?
A. A disease contracted from aliens on their world.
B. An industrial lubricant that seeped into the water supply.
C. Neutrino emissions.
D. Evolutionary processes. Answer: B. The Malurians were secretly conducting a mining operation on Akaali, but it was an industrial lubricant they used that made the Akaali sick. (difficulty: 50%)
11. How often is the Admiral's Banquet held?
A. Every six months
B. Every year
C. Every two years
D. Once a decade Answer: B. The Admiral's Banquet is an annual event. (difficulty: 25%)
12. What is the Vulcan ritual where the memory of an event is suppressed along with the emotions associated with it?
A. Fullara
B. Kal-if-fee
C. Plak-tow
D. Kahswan Answer: A. The Fullara is an obsolete Vulcan ritual where the memory of an event is suppressed along with the emotions associated with it. The ritual was still performed at P'Jem in the mid 22nd century. (difficulty: 50%)
13. The Apnex Sea is located on what planet?
A. Bajor
B. Romulus
C. Betazed
D. Talax Answer: B. Romulan Admiral Alidar Jarok's home was located near the Apnex Sea. (difficulty: 50%)
14. What did Phlox request Hoshi bring him from Madame Chang's restaurant?
A. Egg Rolls
B. Lemon Chicken
C. Egg Drop Soup
D. Chicken Fried Rice Answer: C. After a scare from a xenophobic human in a bar, Phlox declined an invitation to Madame Chang's, but he asked Hoshi to bring him some of their egg drop soup. (difficulty: 75%)
15. Who was the only person not effected by the pod plants on Omicron Ceti III?
A. McCoy
B. Uhura
C. Spock
D. Kirk Answer: D. Kirk was the only person not affected by the pod plants on Omicron Ceti III. The effects of the plants were negated by violent emotions. (difficulty: 50%)
B1: The aphasia virus that infected Deep Space Nine was created by a member of what race?
A. Bajoran
B. Cardassian
C. Founder
D. Romulan Answer: A. The aphasia virus was created by resistance member Dekon Elig to be used against the Cardassians during the occupation. It was accidentally triggered by Miles O'Brien soon after Starfleet moved into the station. (difficulty: 0%)
B2: The Treaty of Algeron was between the UFP and whom?
A. Klingons
B. Gorn
C. Cardassians
D. Romulans Answer: D. The Treaty of Algeron was signed in 2311, and redefined the Romulan Neutral Zone. This treaty also prohibited the use of cloaking devices by the Federation. (difficulty: 0%)
B3: What region of Earth did Khan rule before he was deposed?
A. Southeast Asia and Australia
B. Europe and North Africa
C. Asia to the Middle East
D. South and Central America Answer: C. From 1993 through 1996, Khan was absolute ruler of more than a quarter of Earth, from Asia through the Middle East. (difficulty: 50%)
B4: Who said: "The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank."?
A. Scotty
B. Reed
C. Worf
D. O'Brien Answer: A. Scotty made this remark. (difficulty: 0%)
B5: Among Talaxians, it is considered a sign of good fortune if you have what on your ship?
A. A strip of latinum
B. A model of the Guiding Tree
C. A fur fly
D. Taga cakes Answer: C. In an old space faring tradition among Talaxians, if a fur fly stows away on your ship, it is a sign of good fortune. (difficulty: 0%)
1. Who was the first Captain of the USS Calhoun?
A: Captain Sera Vaun
B. Captain Rovan Bren
C. Captain Fox Main
D. Captain Kevin Lewald Answer: A.
2. At what date did the USS Calhoun leave spacedock?
A: 2390.05.06
B. 2390.06.05
C. 2391.05.06
D. 2391.06.05 Answer: A.
3. What is the class of the Fleet's transwarp shuttles?
A. Danube-Class
B. Mustang-Class
C. Delta Flyer-Class
D. Arrow-Class Answer: D
4. What planet does Pandora Station orbit?
A. Pandora I
B. Pandora II
C. Pandora III
D. Bajor Answer: B
5. Who was the only Captain to command three different ships?
A. Captain Rylie Tir
B. Captain Jennifer Sarin
C. Captain Fox Main
D. Captain Alfred Torn Answer: C
6. In what quadrant is Delta One located?
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. Delta Answer: D
[Match the vessel with its Class:
7. U.S.S. Arakov -- B
8. U.S.S Calhoun -- F
9. U.S.S. Odyssey -- C
10. U.S.S. Valkryie -- H
11. U.S.S Atlantis -- A
12. U.S.S. Tempest -- G
13. Pandora Station -- E
14. U.S.S. Solstice -- D
A. Akira Class
B. Steamrunner Class
C. Intrepid Class
D. Nova Class
E. Ceylon Class
F. Sovereign Class
G. Defiant Class
H. Prometheus Class
Match the quote with its vessel:
15. U.S.S. Calhoun --D
16. U.S.S. Odyssey -- C
17. U.S.S. Valkyrie -- B
18. Pandora Station -- E
19. U.S.S. Atlantis -- F
20. U.S.S. Solstice --A
A. Imagination is more important than knowledge
B. Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.
C. It's origin and purpose, still a total mystery.
D. It's not the destination that counts, it's the journey.
E. Through work, the victory.
F. From this day to the ending of the world...etc.
Scores:
Sussie Andersson: 20 points
Rob Versteegt: 20 points
Bram Peeters: 20 points
Ben Versteegt: 20 points
Rob Verlinden: 19 points
Rankings based on average:
(only includes people who answered more than one quiz)
1. Pat Buidin: 16 point average
2. Merijn Donders: 15.5 point average
3. Ben Versteegt: 14.875 point average
4. Bram Peeters: 14.66 point average
5. Rob Verlinden: 14.5 point average
6. Rob Versteegt: 13.6 point average
7. Sussie Anderson: 12.6 point average
8. David Susman: 11.5 point average
9. Adrian Rodd: 11.25 point average
