The Star Trek versus Star Wars fan guide quiz

Take the The Star Trek versus Star Wars fan guide quiz quiz.

Can a wing of X-Wing fighters by itself represent a credible threat to an Imperial Star Destroyer?

Yes No

Photon torpedos are (check all that apply):

Variable yield weapons. Long range weapons. Much stronger than phasers. Less impressive than modern nuclear cruise missiles Energy weapons. Can go into or drop out of warp after being fired.

Which of the following drive systems only works in straight lines?

Warp Hyperdrive Transwarp Slipstream Trick question! All of them can turn!

Ewoks are:

Cute but irritating critters. Inhumanly strong little obermenschen. Clever, but really are much like the human children who played them. Only maybe a little less civilized. Primitive tribal types stuck in the neolithic - impressive neither culturally, physically, nor militarily.

Data (the Star Trek character, not the noun referring to information) is:

Very often strangely and horribly wrong. A walking computer endowed with superhuman speed, strength, and reflexes.

What does the Death Star do?

Oh, that's simple! It just heats a planet's core to very, very, hot, causing it to explode like a potato in a giant microwave. Causes some sort of reaction to consume the planet, unleashing an unstoppable amount of energy impossible to match through conve

Which statement about the Jedi Order seems more appropriate?

The Jedi Order are the "good" guys. So far as there are good guys, anyway. Boy, they got fooled by Palpatine. Pity about that. The Jedi Order was misguided, power-hungry, and out-of-date cult, engaged in many questionable practices. Although they meant w The Jedi Order was the militant arm of the Old Republic's government.

When looking at what evidence you should look at, which approach suits you best when looking at Star Wars and Star Trek literature?

Technical manuals are the place to go for technical specs. The Star Trek television shows and the Star Wars movies themselves are the only place to look. Nothing else really matters. I'm not sure, but whatever rule I use, it better be the same for both Star Trek and Star Wars! While the Star Trek TV shows and the movies are the highest level of evidence, Star Trek has so much more screen-time logged tha Whatever seems to be the most rational source should be used.

The Imperial fleet that fought the battle of Endor was:

A grand armada. A small detachment. Substantially less skillfully used than the Rebels. Lost only through a series of unbelievable fluke accidents. Evil and deserved to lose.

In watching Star Wars, we are really watching:

Pro-Rebel propaganda films. A mythic epic in the tradition of Campbell. A fantastic SFX bonanza.

Star Wars "lasers" really are lasers of some sort. Or at least, really act like lasers.

True. False.

Star Trek in the 1990s...

...perpetuates racial stereotypes. ...is socially progressive.

Transporters...

...move people and objects from point A to point B. ...kill people at point A and make new copies at point B.

The species that gets the least justifiable "bad rap" in Star Trek are the _______.

Ferengi. Borg. Founders. Romulans.

Which are more important?

Dialogue and story. Special effects and action. Box office results.

The Clone Army of the Old Republic had ________ of clones.

millions billions trillions quadrillions

Are klingons stronger than humans?

Yes. No.

Would you say that when somebody in a space ship shoots at an asteroid and hits it, it's usually:

Blasted to smithereens. Vaporized. Fine

When Anakin and Obi-Wan started their attack run on the Invisible Handin ROTS, the ship's shields were:

Still up, of course, they said as much. Already down, of course - how else would they fly in? Um. Good points, I think that must be a consistency blooper.

Reading Comprehension and Interpretation: The fusion in fusion furnace means "nuclear fusion."

True. False. I don't know enough to be sure.

Neutronium is useful as a hull material:

In small amounts for any sort of ship. Only if you don't mind having to consume planets for fuel. Under no circumstances.

Reading Comprehension and Interpretation: In phrases like hundreds of thousands of beings, hundreds of light years, terajoules of coherent light, millions of vessels, and thousands of planets refer to:

Generally refer to some number of that sort of unit, less than the next highest. "Hundreds of thousands" thus can be taken as "l Really refer to some minimum; "hundreds of thousands" could refer to any number of hundreds, thus we can only read it as an abso

The "chicken walker" serves the Empire: (check all that apply)

As a troop transport. As a reconnaissance vehicle. As a ground combat vehicle. Very poorly. It's shockingly badly designed. I mean, really, look at what the Ewoks did! You're kidding, right? The chicken walker is a sort of dance. As something meaner than a stormtrooper, but less dangerous than those big "turtle walkers."

Rhetoric? Sophistry?

Yes - it's a debate, and that's how you win debates. Why not? It doesn't really matter if you use rhetorical techniques. The truth will come out. No - civility and frank discussion are the foundation of discourse. Why bother with that? Rhetoric only gets in the way of scientific examination. How dare you accuse me of engaging of sophistry!

When arguing online, it is best to:

Stay as anonymous as possible to avoid stalkers. There's no real need to give your real name. Tell us everything about yourself and your qualifications. Claim to have been personally wronged and threatened by the opposition. Try to be as difficult to understand as possible, so you can always claim to have been simply misunderstood.

What about degrees?

If you have a degree, it must mean you know what you're talking about. When you appeal to formal education in a field in which nobody is formally educated, you're just fallaciously appealing to autho

True or false: The Federation was militant during the TOS era, and pacifist during the TNG era.

True! Just look at all the wishy-washy talk Picard makes! Kirk would go straight for the guns! False! The Federation was peaceful in every era! False! The Federation was at war constantly in TOS, and at war constantly in TNG!

Pick a style:

What the hell does maturity have to do with this? A certain individual disputed this, claiming that... The purpose is not to discover truth; the purpose is to win. This is not a battle; this is a search for the truth. I used to think that (insert something here), but y'know, I guess I was wrong. OK... now let's switch sides and see if we can shake anything else out.

Do you use Wikipedia to look things up?

Lots, it's useful. Rarely or never, it's unreliable. Sometimes.

If you had a choice between living in these societies, which would you pick?

A socialist/communist utopia where education, health care, and all basic needs are met with ease by technology. A facist dictatorship that is safe, militarily strong, and allows for free enterprise, provided it doesn't step on the wrong toe A world where nobody could raise their voice in anger, and disputes between people are settled by those same people having sex u The real world, as it is today.

The common blaster carbine used by Stormtroopers... (check all that apply)

Can level small buildings. Have exactly two settings (no more, no less), which we may describe as "Stun" and "Not Stun." Work on roughly the same principles as Star Wars "lasers" and "turbolasers." Are often reflected/deflected by (or ricochet off) large shiny metal plates, interior ship walls, and other such obstacles. Never seem to injure main characters. Ever notice that? Can blow a man-sized chunk out of a reinforced concrete bunker.

The Imperial Star Destroyer corresponds most closely to which of the following "real" naval roles?

Battleship Destroyer Aviation Cruiser Troop Transport

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Can a wing of X-Wing fighters by itself represent a credible threat to an Imperial Star Destroyer?

Photon torpedos are (check all that apply):