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So, you pride yourself on math proficiency and an intimate knowledge of Wookiee mating rituals. But do you really know everything there is to know about nerd culture?
The TV series "Firefly," a cult favorite among nerds, was a mashup of sci-fi with what other genre?
westerns
The series "Firefly" combined sci-fi and western genres.
sword-and-sorcery
espionage thrillers
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Who has been given credit for coining the term "nerd"?
Philip K. Dick
George Lucas
Dr. Seuss
No one's totally sure who coined the term "nerd," but there's some evidence it could have been children's book author Dr. Seuss, who used it in 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo," according to Boston.com.
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Which of these is associated with nerdiness?
science
fantasy game playing
both
Nerdiness is often associated with science and/or fantasy game playing.
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Which of these superheroes does not have a nerdy alter-ego?
Superman
Spider-Man
Batman
Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne is debonair, not nerdy.
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What innovation did sci-fi author Philip K. Dick introduce to nerdiness?
wearing glasses with tape on them
spelling it "nurd"
Philip K. Dick spelled the word "nurd" instead of "nerd."
liking "Star Wars"
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Which of these Web sites bills itself as "News for Nerds"?
Slashdot
Slashdot bills itself as "News for Nerds."
Wired
i09
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What date is National Nerd Pride Day?
May 25th
According to National Nerd Pride Day's Facebook page, it occurs on May 25th.
June 6th
January 12th
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Which country has a reality TV show in which a group of nerds form a soccer team?
Germany
England
Netherlands
In the Dutch TV show "FC Zulu," a group of nerds forms a soccer team.
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Who uttered the quote, "What they lack in physical strength, they make up in brain power?"
Conan the Barbarian
Jabba the Hutt
Nerdator
The Nerdator, a character in the animated series "Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid!" spoke those words.
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Which franchise's story line takes place first, chronologically?
"Star Trek"
"Star Wars"
"Star Wars" takes place in the distant past, while "Star Trek" begins in the 22nd century.
They're simultaneous.
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What is the fabled 13th human colony in "Battlestar Galactica"?
New Uranus
Zebron 12
Earth
The fabled 13th human colony in the cosmos actually is Earth.
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What did the nuclear physicist have for lunch?
cesium salad
fission chips
The punchline to this nerd joke is "fission chips."
atomic barbeque
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What is the current record for solving Pi?
2,452 digits
10 million digits
5 trillion digits
The new record for calculating Pi, established in October 2011, is 5 trillion digits.
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What book did Comic Book Guy translate into Klingon for his masters thesis in "The Simpsons"?
"The Little Prince"
"Lord of the Rings"
Comic Book Guy translated "Lord of the Rings" into Klingon for his masters thesis in folklore and mythology.
"Beowulf"
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What does the third initial in J.R.R. Tolkien's name stand for?
Ronald
Romulus
Reuel
The third initial in J.R.R. Tolkien's name stands for Reuel.
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Is the theoretical Higgs boson particle bigger or smaller than a proton?
smaller
The theoretical Higgs boson is estimated to be about 1/100th the size of a proton.
bigger
same size
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What is Captain Picard's customary spoken order to subordinates?
"Just do it."
None -- he uses telepathy.
"Make it so."
Captain Picard customarily issues orders by saying, "Make it so."
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What is an "RPG" in nerdspeak?
"rocket-propelled grenade"
"role-playing game"
"RPG" is an abbreviation for "role-playing game."
"relativistic prophet-ghostlord"
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Which of these is an acceptable alternative term for "hobbit"?
"elflord"
"wizard"
"halfling"
"Halfling" is another word for "hobbit."
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Which of these creatures lives in tunnels in the Warhammer fictional universe?
Orcs
Skaven
The Skaven live in an "Under Empire" of tunnels.
Undead
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