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Quiz about Star Trek Artificial Intelligence

'Star Trek' Artificial Intelligence Quiz

A favorite theme of science fiction is the concept of androids and artificial intelligence. 'Star Trek' has its share. Here's a quiz about those episodes.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,376

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. TNG: Easy one: what is the name of the android science officer?

Answer: (____ base)

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Question 2 of 15

2. TOS ep 'The Apple': what is the name of the lizard-headed computer that enslaves a tribal race to feed it, in return for making the planet a paradise? Hint

Hal

Vaal

Tron

Lisa

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Question 3 of 15

3. TOS ep 'Return of the Archons': what is the name of the omnipresent computer that controls the populace of Beta III? Hint

Landau

Landru

de Lancie

Linville

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Question 4 of 15

4. TOS ep 'The Changeling': what is the name of the errant space probe from Earth's past that's prime directive has been accidentally altered to basically kill all biological life? Hint

V'ger

Sojourner

Mariner

Nomad

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Question 5 of 15

5. VOY: The Doctor is a holographic computer program designed to replace a ship's doctor on a temporary basis only. What is the 3-letter acronym used to refer to him?

Answer: (One word, three letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. TNG eps 'Elementary, Dear Data': what is the name of the holofiction character that Geordi accidentally gives rudimentary sentience to?

Answer: (Last name only)

7. VOY ep 'Message in a Bottle': The doctor is transmitted to a Starfleet vessel in the Alpha Quadrant, the Prometheus. There he meets his 'replacement', the Mark II version of his program. What actor plays this new doctor? Hint

Dave Foley

Robert Picardo

Andy Dick

Alexander Siddig

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Question 8 of 15

8. VOY ep 'Revulsion': what is the name of the homicidal hologram that Torres and The Doctor meet on the Serosian ship? Hint

Delancie

Dejaren

Deforest

Delovely

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Question 9 of 15

9. TOS ep 'The Ultimate Computer': the M5 Multitronic computer was created by this computer genius: Hint

Richard Dysart

Richard Daystrom

Bruce Maddox

Noonian Soong

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Question 10 of 15

10. TOS ep 'For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky': by what name is Yonada's control computer called by High Priestess Natira? Hint

Vaal

Oracle

Landru

Leige

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Question 11 of 15

11. TOS ep 'Requiem For Methuselah': what is the name Flint gives his android companion? Hint

Rayna

Nerys

Laren

Jadzia

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Question 12 of 15

12. TNG ep 'The Offspring': Data's 'daughter', Lal (Hallie Todd), dies because: Hint

she develops emotions that overload her neural pathways

she locks herself in the warp core to fix it because no human could survive it

she takes a phaser blast aimed at Data

she accidentally takes a drink of water

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Question 13 of 15

13. TOS ep 'I, Mudd': on Harry Mudd's planet of androids, he mainly created beautiful female series. However, there is only one of the kind that hijacked the Enterprise and proves to be the central processor of their collective intelligence. His name is: Hint

Herman

Norman

Oscar

Felix

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Question 14 of 15

14. Still on Harry Mudd's planet: Harry created only one of a certain female. Her name was: Hint

Ethel

Helen

Stella

Nana

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Question 15 of 15

15. This device, when asked if it was machine or being, replies, 'I am both, and neither.' Hint

Landru

The Guardian of Forever

Oracle

Vaal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. TNG: Easy one: what is the name of the android science officer?

Answer: Data

Played fantastically well by Brent Spiner. He also plays Data's brother Lore and their creator, Dr. Noonian Soong.

2. TOS ep 'The Apple': what is the name of the lizard-headed computer that enslaves a tribal race to feed it, in return for making the planet a paradise?

Answer: Vaal

In this episode, look for David Soul (Starsky and Hutch) as one of the villagers. (He's the one that experimentally kisses a girl.)

3. TOS ep 'Return of the Archons': what is the name of the omnipresent computer that controls the populace of Beta III?

Answer: Landru

Landru was the scientist that programmed the computer 6,000 years before to lead the populace to a peaceful existence. Unfortunately, the computer ends up forbidding independent thought, making the citizens as robotic as the computer.

4. TOS ep 'The Changeling': what is the name of the errant space probe from Earth's past that's prime directive has been accidentally altered to basically kill all biological life?

Answer: Nomad

It's original programming was to find new life and report back to Earth. A damaged Nomad met an alien probe, Tan Ru, who was to sterilize soil samples. The two fixed each other, combining their programming to find life and sterilize it. Capt. Kirk's name being similar to Nomad's creator, Jackson Roykirk, gave them the edge to destroy Nomad before he made it back to Earth.

5. VOY: The Doctor is a holographic computer program designed to replace a ship's doctor on a temporary basis only. What is the 3-letter acronym used to refer to him?

Answer: EMH

It stands for Emergency Medical Hologram. There is a duplicate one installed on the USS Enterprise-E. It was first used to slow down the invading Borg so the sick bay personnel and patients could escape. He protested, 'I'm a doctor, not a doorstop!'

6. TNG eps 'Elementary, Dear Data': what is the name of the holofiction character that Geordi accidentally gives rudimentary sentience to?

Answer: moriarty

Played by Daniel Davis (Niles on The Nanny). He reprised the role in ep 'Ship in a Bottle'.

Answer: Andy Dick

He also played Matthew on 'Newsradio'.

8. VOY ep 'Revulsion': what is the name of the homicidal hologram that Torres and The Doctor meet on the Serosian ship?

Answer: Dejaren

Played by Leland Orser (Lieutenant DeWindt in 'Saving Private Ryan').

9. TOS ep 'The Ultimate Computer': the M5 Multitronic computer was created by this computer genius:

Answer: Richard Daystrom

Played by William Marshall. He went on to play Blacula in two blaxploitation movies.

10. TOS ep 'For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky': by what name is Yonada's control computer called by High Priestess Natira?

Answer: Oracle

11. TOS ep 'Requiem For Methuselah': what is the name Flint gives his android companion?

Answer: Rayna

She was played by Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain on 'Days of our Lives').

12. TNG ep 'The Offspring': Data's 'daughter', Lal (Hallie Todd), dies because:

Answer: she develops emotions that overload her neural pathways

Answer: Norman

Played by Richard Tatro.

14. Still on Harry Mudd's planet: Harry created only one of a certain female. Her name was:

Answer: Stella

His shrewish wife he deserted. He programmed it to being nagging him when he said, 'Stella, dear,' until she was told, 'Shut up, Stella!' Once Kirk and Co. regained control of their ship, they left Harry on the planet, but with 500 copies of Stella, none of which were programmed to shut up. (Stella was played by Kay Elliott.)

15. This device, when asked if it was machine or being, replies, 'I am both, and neither.'

Answer: The Guardian of Forever

TOS ep 'City on the Edge of Forever'. Bart LaRue provided the voice of the Guardian. He also did several other voices on TOS, including Yarnek ('The Savage Curtain') and Trelane's father ('The Squire of Gothos').

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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