CS Pubquiz #4

This greeting is initially used in which series?

• Star Wars

• Star Trek

• The Jetsons

• The Big Bang Theory

Answer explanation

Which of the following is not a language?

• Java

• Klingon

• Xhosa

• Omans

How many noble gases exist in the periodic table?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

Which artist made the original song?

• N.E.R.D.

• Chamillionaire

• Flo Rida

• Snoop Dogg

Answer explanation

The first appearance of the word 'Nerd' was in Dr. Seuss's book If I Ran the Zoo, where the main character collected "a Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too".

What is a Nerkle?

• Someone who won't share his food

• A synonym for Nerd

• A longhaired, unkempt crosspatch

• Someone who keeps up their Christmas lights all year long and don't throw away/burn their tree

Answer explanation

Why do nerds have white tape on their glasses?

• To fix broken glasses

• To prevent the glasses from falling

• To look cool

• To look nerdy

What does the acronym LARP stand for?

• Living As Role Players

• Live Action Real-Time Play

• Live Action Rob Play

• Live Action Role Play

The phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" was spoken in which movie or tv series?

• Star Trek

• Deep Space 9

• Revenge of the Nerds

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Though it has become irrevocably associated with the series and films, the exact phrase was never actually spoken in any Star Trek television episode or film.

Where does the amazing quote "I'm spacing but I'm not from Star Trek?" come from?

• Nerd & Ernie

• Nerd Bacharach

• Nerd Reynolds

• Watskenerd?!

Answer explanation

Cybertronians, known to humans as Transformers, are a species of sentient, robotic organisms originating from the distant planet of Cybertron. Which name isn't one of the transformers?

• Optimus Prime

• Ultra Magnus

• Hot Rod

• Mack Netron

Answer explanation

The Mack Netron is a machine for people who can't cook.