The 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Quiz

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The 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Quiz
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"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (TNG) was a star-studded success for this space franchise. How much do you know about Captain Picard and company?
In which century does the series take place?
24th century
22nd century
26th century
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The first episode is set in the year 2364.

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Which frightening antagonists are cyborgs that often attack the Enterprise?
The Ferengi
The Cardassians
The Borg
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The hive mind and incredible power of these beings made for a formidable opponent.

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In which year did the series debut on television?
1987
1993
1995
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It ran from 1987 to 1994.

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What did Patrick Stewart hate about the set of the captain's ready room?
It had an exercise bike.
It had a bar with alcoholic drinks.
It had a fish tank.
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He believed that keeping a captive animal was at odds with the crew's ethics.

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Remus is a planet that's home to which race?
Klingon
Romulans
Cardassians
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The Romulans also hail from another planet, named Romulus.

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"The Next Generation's" story takes place roughly how long after the original "Star Trek?"
About 300 years later
About 200 years later
About 100 years later
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And the advanced technologies (and special effects) are evident

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Who is the only person to play themselves on an episode?
Edwin Hubble
Stephen Hawking
Shaquille O'Neal
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He plays poker with other notable scientists.

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What is the name of Whoopi Goldberg's character in the show?
Ogawa
Ro Laren
Guinan
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She's the philosophical bartender.

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How long were "The Next Generation's" episodes?
39 minutes
44 minutes
52 minutes
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16 minutes of commercials rounded out the hour-long slot.

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Who else was considered for the part of Geordi LaForge?
Wesley Snipes
Denzel Washington
Will Smith
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Imagine Snipes doing spots for "Reading Rainbow."

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The Romulans have a family tree that joins them to which other race?
Vulcans
Humans
Klingons
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The eyebrows sort of give it away.

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In total, how many "Next Generation" episodes were made?
163
149
176
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It's enough to keep even obsessive Trekkies busy for a while.

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What is the ultimate goal of the Borg?
to blow up Earth
to destroy all life
to achieve perfection
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They seek to combine organic life with the benefits of artificial components.

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Deanna Troi is half human, half what?
Betazoid
Romulan
Vulcan
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She is the emotional genius of the crew.

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In which season does arch-nemesis Q first appear?
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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He would harass the crew for years to come.

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Which actor released a Sinatra-tinged album called, "Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back" during his tenure on the show?
Jonathan Frakes
Brent Spiner
Patrick Steward
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Who knew that "Data" had such a creative streak?

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What is the number of crew members aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise?
478
1012
1896
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The crew capacity was higher than with previous versions of the ship.

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One early concept for the show used what technology to transport crew members from planet to planet instead of a ship?
Teleporter
Worm hole
Rip in the space-time continuum
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But they opted to keep the ship.

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Which actor plays Q?
Brian Bonsall
John de Lancie
Robert O'Reilly
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His trademark smirk makes the character work.

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Michael Dorn (Worf) appeared many times on which popular cop show?
"Columbo"
"Magnum P.I."
"CHiPs"
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He was a cop before he patrolled the stars as a Klingon.

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How many viewers did the show average per week?
8 million
13 million
20 million
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It was consistently one of the top-ranking dramas each season.

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What was the average per-episode cost of Season 1?
$1.3 million
$2.4 million
$3.1 million
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It was one of the highest budgets for a drama of this era.

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How many versions of the U.S.S. Enterprise existed before the one in "TNG?"
three
four
six
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It is the "D" version, or NCC-1701-D

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What phrase do the Borg use to intimidate their victims?
"Humans are such easy prey."
"Resistance is futile."
"We are legion."
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And often, they are correct.

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What does Q derisively call humans in the first episode?
self-destructive lunatics
dangerously savage child-race
idiotic baby barbarians
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Q's low view of humans continues for many years.

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Early in the creative process, producers almost gave Deanna Troi three of what body part?
breasts
eyes
arms
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Fortunately, one producer convinced them it was a bad idea.

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In order to build the ship's bridge, the staff first had to evict what from the soundstage?
feral cats
a group of five homeless people
rats
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The place probably stunk to high heaven for a while.

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What was the name of Data's twin, who appeared in multiple episodes?
Torre
Mode
Lore
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One script had Lore as a female android but that was dropped for the twin concept.

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Which obsolete technology appeared on a Borg ship during one episode?
a CD player
a floppy diskette drive
an ancient microwave
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Hopefully our future selves don't regress to that particular technology.

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Which character disappeared after the first season and then reappeared in Season 3?
Beverly Crusher
Katharine Pulaski
Lieutenant Worf
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She was fired but a letter-writing campaign (and Patrick Stewart) helped restore her character.

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