The TNG Quiz

[Gaius]

The game is simple: answer the question in the last post and you get to ask a new question. The only restriction is that the question must be about TNG. If no one can answer a question for 24 hours, anyone may propose a new question and the answer for the unanswered question must be revealed.

I'll start off:

Which musical instrument can Riker play?

[Alrik]

Okay, I'll play.

Trombone


In one episode Riker was married. Name his wife.

[Bones_McCoy21]

Minuet

What insrtument does Picard play?

[Alrik]

Ressikan Flute.


What was Deanna's dad's name?

[tafkats]

Ian.

Which 19th-century author did the crew befriend in San Francisco?

[Gaius]

Jack London.

Name at least one race on which Troi's empathic abilities are ineffective.

[Maxwell Everett]

Gaius wrote:

---

Jack London.

Name at least one race on which Troi's empathic abilities are ineffective.

Jack London was primarily a 20th Century author (all his novels were written after 1901) and tafkats said "did the crew befriend"... so I think he meant Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). But you're partly right in that he befriended Data and wrote some short stories before 1901.

But to answer your question: the Breen (since we see her apparently "read" a Ferengi. Just covering my ass!)

***

Let's step this up a notch, shall we? :

Name every episode in which we see a poker game aboard the Enterprise.

Bonus points: Name the episode in which a poker scene was written, but for whatever reason never made it into the final cut!

[Sandoval]

Why is there always someone who wants to turn a light-hearted, enjoyable little quiz into an overblown, complicated monster that requires more effort than anyone wants to expend?

[Maxwell Everett]

Sandoval wrote:

---

Why is there always someone who wants to turn a light-hearted, enjoyable little quiz into an overblown, complicated monster that requires more effort than anyone wants to expend?

It's not like I asked what the winning hands were. By my count, there are 13. List 7 and we'll call it even. If you'd like to cheat, you can find the answer in seconds using Google. Here's a video that may help:

[Tosk]

I'm with Sandoval on this one.

[Maxwell Everett]

Tosk wrote:

---

I'm with Sandoval on this one.

Look, I apologize, I wasn't aware of the rudimentary nature of these quizzes. I've never participated in one (can you tell?). And the OP never said certain questions were off limits.

I won't make people wait 48 hours (let's say, 1/4th that long)... but, seriously? You can't name 7 episodes you see in the video? There must be people on this board that can handle the question. Surely.

Especially now.

[Gaius]

As I said, if no one can answer a question for 24 hours, someone may step up and propose a new question. This rule prevents challenging questions from bogging down the thread and eventually euthanizing it. BTW, I welcome challenging questions, perhaps not at the difficulty level of Klingon Boggle, but challenging enough not to rely solely on memory or Memory Alpha.

On a personal note, I think Maxwell's question can be answered by someone. If people on youtube know how many openable panels Data has, surly a devoted forum can answer that question too.

Edit: lowered the threshold to 24 hours, edited first post.

[tafkats]

Well, that video sure took some interesting twists...

[Alrik]

In no particular order:

The Measure of a Man
The Price
Ethics
The Outcast
Cause and Effect
The Quality of Life
Best of Both Worlds I
Second Chances
Descent I
Lower Decks
All Good Things

More than 7, so lets move on.
What episode does Wesley get his field promotion to Ensign?

[Maxwell Everett]

Okay, that's 9 correct. I'll go with that. (The Price and Ethics only have discussions of poker.)

Here's the full list in air order:

The Measure of a Man
The Emissary
Allegiance
The Best of Both Worlds, Part I
Legacy
The Outcast
Cause and Effect
The Quality of Life
Second Chances
Descent, Part I
Liasons
Lower Decks
All Good Things...

***

Answer: Menage a Troi

Who was the 4th Commanding officer of the Enterprise D?