1. “Live long and prosper” is the greeting of which planet?
a. Vulcan
b. Romulus
c. Earth

2. Which actress played the first female commanding officer in a leading role?
a. Kate Mulgrew
b. Denise Crosby
c. Nichelle Nichols

3. Name that alien:
a. Lieutenant Worf, Klingon
b. Nero, Romulan
c. Sybok, Vulcan

4. Who was the captain of the Enterprise in the original Star Trek pilot?
a. Christopher Pike
b. James T. Kirk
c. Jean-Luc Picard
 
5. In the original series, what was the tip off that a character would die early on in a mission?
a. The character would say the line, “Beam me up, Scotty.”
b. The character was the first one off the ship.
c. The character was wearing a red shirt.

6. Before Leonard Nimoy, which actor did Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry consider to play Spock?
a. Adam West
b. Patrick Stewart
c. Peter Graves

7. Besides Whoopi Goldberg, which other Oscar host appeared on a Star Trek TV series?
a. Seth McFarland
b. Billy Crystal
c. Johnny Carson

8. Other than Kirstie Alley, which Cheers cast member also appeared in the Star Trek franchise?
a. Rhea Perlman
b. Kelsey Grammer
c. Woody Harrelson

Check the Answers!

Trek Trivia The Saturday Evening Post

1 point: 1 a., 2 a.
2 points: 3 b., 4 a., 5 c.
3 points: 6 a., 7 a., 8 b.

Cadet 1st Class: 12-17 points
Cadet 2nd Class: 9-11 points
Cadet 3rd Class: 3-8 points
Cadet 4th Class: 0-2 points

Take the Trek Trivia quiz here.

Star Trek Trivia Answers The Saturday Evening Post

1. I prefer one-on-one conversations to group activities.
True

False
2. I often prefer to express myself in writing.
True

False
3. I enjoy solitude.
True

False
4. I seem to care about wealth, fame, and status less than my peers.
True

False
5. People tell me that I’m a good listener.
True

False
6. I’m not a big risk-taker.
True

False
7. I enjoy work that allows me to “dive in” with few interruptions.
True

False
8. I like to celebrate birthdays on a small scale, with only one or two close friends or family members.
True

False
9. People describe me as “soft-spoken” or “mellow.”
True

False
10. I prefer not to show or discuss my work with others until it’s finished.
True

False
11. I tend to think before I speak.
True

False
12. I often let calls go through to voicemail.
True

False

The more often you answered True, the more introverted you are. If you found yourself with a roughly equal number of True and False answers, then you may be an ambivert—yes, there really is such a word. Note: This is an informal quiz, excerpted from Quiet, based on characteristics of introversion commonly accepted by contemporary researchers.

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