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Quiz about Guest Stars on The Big Bang Theory

Guest Stars on "The Big Bang Theory" Quiz

Over the years, there have been one or two interesting guest stars appearing on "The Big Bang Theory" TV sitcom series. The answers to the questions are all connected to these guests.

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
suomy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,214

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2280

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (9/10), Guest 49 (10/10), Guest 142 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sheldon got to meet his idol during season five ... and then fainted when he realised that he had made an arithmetic mistake in his paper on Boson particles. Who was his cosmological idol, known for his work on gravitational singularity theorems, black holes and such like?
Hint

Richard Feynman

Paul Dirac

Max Born

Stephen Hawking

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Terminator Decoupling", the gang recognised an attractive actress who got on the train. Sheldon speculated that she could be a Terminator sent from the future to cause havoc. The gang all tried in their own peculiar ways to chat her up. Who was the Terminator?
Hint

Summer Glau

Gina Torres

Lena Headey

Morena Baccarin

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification" saw the Shelbot (otherwise known as the Mobile Virtual Presence Device) sent over to the table of this computing great at the Cheesecake Factory. Who was this person who offered to sign Sheldon's Apple II computer?
Hint

Steve Wozniak

Bill Gates

Steve Jobs

Michael Dell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sheldon earned himself a restraining order in "The Excelsior Acquisition" partly as a result of an unannounced visit to the home of this comic book great. No superheroes to help him here. Who was being sarcastic when he invited Sheldon in to watch the Lakers?
Hint

Matt Groening

Jim Davis

Stan Lee

Charles M. Schulz

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "The Apology Insufficiency", Sheldon was introduced to Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson was an astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium. Sheldon took an instant dislike to him. Why? Hint

He spoke with his mouth full

He held Tyson responsible for Pluto becoming a dwarf planet

Tyson was rude about his Boson research paper

He wore a yellow tie

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Question 6 of 10

6. This actor, formerly TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" chief engineer, popped up in a few episodes including "The Habitation Configuration" during an episode of the podcast "Sheldon Cooper Presents: Fun With Flags". Who was the actor, who presented flags of the Klingon and Romulan Star Empires during the podcast? Hint

James Doohan

LeVar Burton

Brent Spiner

Jonathan Frakes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Not to be confused with "Matrix" actor Laurence Fishburne, the voice behind "Star Wars" character Darth Vader turned up in season seven to regale Sheldon with anecdotes and eventually bore him. They also turn up unannounced at Carrie Fisher's house at one point to play a doorbell joke. Who was the actor? Hint

James Earl Jones

Sebastian Shaw

David Prowse

Hayden Christensen

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Question 8 of 10

8. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino put in a few appearances during seasons five and six as a future colleague of Howard. Mike revealed his nickname was Mass. What was the source of the nickname? Hint

It is a reference to his weight

It is a reference to Newton's Second Law

It is a contraction of his surname

He comes from Massachusetts

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Question 9 of 10

9. Howard proved to be prone to fantasies. In "The Vengeance Formulation", Howard imagined himself having a bath with an actress, only to be directed back to his girlfriend Bernadette during the fantasy. Who was the actress, who played the part of Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in 2004 TV series "Battlestar Galactica"? Hint

Mary McDonnell

Grace Park

Tricia Helfer

Katee Sackhoff

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Question 10 of 10

10. Still swithering over his relationship with Bernadette, Howard got advice in "The Hot Troll Deviation" from a couple of space travellers including the actor who played Sulu, helmsman of the Enterprise in "Star Trek". What was the "Star Trek" actor's name? Hint

Jonathan Frakes

Walter Koenig

George Takei

Wil Wheaton

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 15 2024 : Guest 76: 9/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 49: 10/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 142: 10/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 207: 8/10
Apr 03 2024 : molozaur: 10/10
Apr 01 2024 : AndySed: 6/10
Mar 30 2024 : jonnowales: 8/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 49: 10/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 149: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking is a cosmologist and theoretical physicist. He suffers from motor neurone disease, being virtually paralysed for many years. His scientific work has resulted in numerous awards and honours and he has also written a number of popular science books such as "A Brief History of Time" (1988) and children's books such as "George's Secret Key to the Universe" (2007).

Answer: Summer Glau

American actress Summer Glau is best known for her science fiction roles. She played Cameron in the TV series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (to which the title of the episode refers), and also River Tam in the TV series "Firefly" and its film sequel "Serenity".

Answer: Steve Wozniak

Along with Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976. Engineering rather than management was his passion and he ended up ceasing full-time employment with the company in 1987 to pursue other projects. He designed the Apple I computer (which the company was formed to build) and the Apple II computer.

Answer: Stan Lee

"Excelsior!" was Stan Lee's catch phrase and explains the title of the episode. It also happens to be the motto for New York state. Stan Lee's comic book career started at Timely Comics, which eventually became Marvel Comics. Stan Lee was known (collaborating with others) for introducing the world to such comic book heroes as Spider-Man, The Hulk, the X-Men and Thor.

5. In "The Apology Insufficiency", Sheldon was introduced to Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson was an astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium. Sheldon took an instant dislike to him. Why?

Answer: He held Tyson responsible for Pluto becoming a dwarf planet

As director of the Hayden Planetarium, Tyson attracted a lot of hate mail for classifying Pluto along with other dwarf planets. Pluto was subsequently demoted in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union to dwarf planet status.

Answer: LeVar Burton

Playing the character Geordi La Forge, Burton started off as helmsman in season one of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" series before becoming chief engineer for the rest of the series and the four feature films. The character was blind and spent most of the time using a device to provide him with a sense of sight.

In the last three films, he used ocular implants instead. Burton first came to attention for the role of the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 TV series "Roots".

Answer: James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones supplied the voice for Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Carrie Fisher also appeared in the trilogy. In an acting career extending over 50 years, James Earl Jones has won many awards. His films include "The Great White Hope" (1970) and "The Lion King" (1994).

8. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino put in a few appearances during seasons five and six as a future colleague of Howard. Mike revealed his nickname was Mass. What was the source of the nickname?

Answer: It is a contraction of his surname

Mike Massimino was an engineer and became a NASA astronaut in 1996. His stellar career consists of two Space Shuttle missions (in 2002 and 2009) and four appearances on "The Big Bang Theory".

Answer: Katee Sackhoff

Known more for her TV series rather than her films, Katee Sackoff appeared in "Undressed", "The Fearing Mind" and "The Education of Max Bickford", before landing her role in "Battlestar Galactica". She subsequently appeared in "24" and "Longmire".

Answer: George Takei

George Takei is best known for his role in "Star Trek" or what has sometimes been referred to as "Star Trek: The Original Series". He also played the part in the first six of the "Star Trek" feature films. His appearance in the John Wayne-directed film "The Green Berets" (1968) resulted in Takei missing half of that season's "Star Trek" episodes.

Source: Author suomy

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