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Miles O'Brien (from "TNG") Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the details surrounding this pivotal character in "TNG"?

A multiple-choice quiz by eyes_of_nye. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
eyes_of_nye

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
405,069

Updated
Dec 12 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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114

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (4/10), Guest 71 (1/10), Guest 184 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is O'Brien's middle name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which episode do we learn O'Brien's FIRST name? Hint

"Family" (season 4)

"Pen Pals" (season 2)

"The Dauphin" (season 2)

"The Enemy" (season 3)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which episode do we learn O'Brien's LAST name? Hint

"Encounter at Farpoint" (season 1)

"Lonely Among Us" (season 1)

"Unnatural Selection" (season 2)

"Loud as a Whisper" (season 2)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many pips does O'Brien have in "Encounter at Farpoint" (the first episode)? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. By what rank does Riker address O'Brien in the second season episode "Where Silence Has Lease"? Hint

Riker does not use any rank

Ensign

Lieutenant

Chief Petty Officer

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of O'Brien's commanding officer (captain) on the USS Rutledge?

Answer: (One or Two Words (first and last name or just last name))

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which of the following episodes do we see O'Brien playing poker in Riker's quarters? Hint

"Cause and Effect" (season 5)

"Legacy" (season 4)

"Allegiance" (season 3)

"The Measure of a Man" (season 2)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In how many "TNG" episodes does O'Brien appear (he is either seen or heard)? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which "TNG" season does O'Brien have the most appearances? Hint

Season 2

Season 4

Season 3

Season 5

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the highest number streak of "TNG" episodes IN A ROW that O'Brien appears in?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is O'Brien's middle name?

Answer: Edward

We first learn his middle name in the season 4 episode, "Family."

2. In which episode do we learn O'Brien's FIRST name?

Answer: "Family" (season 4)

We do not learn that his name is Miles until the beginning of season 4. The writers had considered giving him the name Aloysius. However, Rick Berman (a producer) decided on to name him after one of his nephews, whose name is Miles O'Brien.

3. In which episode do we learn O'Brien's LAST name?

Answer: "Unnatural Selection" (season 2)

O'Brien was in 5 episodes before he was given any sort of name!

4. How many pips does O'Brien have in "Encounter at Farpoint" (the first episode)?

Answer: 1

He is seen with one pip on his red uniform.

5. By what rank does Riker address O'Brien in the second season episode "Where Silence Has Lease"?

Answer: Lieutenant

O'Brien is even clearly seen wearing two pips (which corresponds to the rank of lieutenant) for several episodes.

6. What was the name of O'Brien's commanding officer (captain) on the USS Rutledge?

Answer: Benjamin Maxwell

We learn of the history between O'Brien and Maxwell during the episode, "The Wounded."

7. In which of the following episodes do we see O'Brien playing poker in Riker's quarters?

Answer: "The Measure of a Man" (season 2)

While each episode features the game of poker, O'Brien is only seen playing in "The Measure of a Man." This happens to be the first appearance of a poker game aboard the Enterprise-D.

O'Brien does not appear in the episodes "Allegiance" and "Cause and Effect." While he is in "Legacy," he does not play poker with Riker, Troi, Data, and Worf.

8. In how many "TNG" episodes does O'Brien appear (he is either seen or heard)?

Answer: 52

O'Brien appears in a total of 52 episodes. He is seen in 51 episodes and appears voice only in one ("The Price").

9. In which "TNG" season does O'Brien have the most appearances?

Answer: Season 2

O'Brien appears the most in season 2 (17 episodes in total).

He is in 13 Season 3 episodes, 12 season 4 episodes, and 5 season 5 episodes.

10. What is the highest number streak of "TNG" episodes IN A ROW that O'Brien appears in?

Answer: 10

In season 2, O'Brien appears in 10 episodes in a row. Starting with "Unnatural Selection" (season 2, episode 7 -- the episode where we learn his last name) and ending with "Q Who" (season 2, episode 16).

Source: Author eyes_of_nye

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