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Quiz about Ships named After Famous People

Ships named After Famous People Quiz

Many ships in Starfleet are named after people in history. I will give you a few hints about the person a ship is named after and you give me the ship. Even people who haven't seen an episode of Star Trek should be able to do the quiz.

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

Author
Kuu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,092

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. There were at least two ships of this name. They were named after one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo 1 fire in 1967. Hint

U.S.S. Gratham

U.S.S. Genning

U.S.S. Gray

U.S.S. Grissom

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Question 2 of 10

2. Federation starship: Wambundu class, registry number NCC-20381. The ship was named after an English sea-captain who commanded the 'Golden Hind'. Hint

U.S.S. Cook

U.S.S. Dampier

U.S.S. Drake

U.S.S. Raleigh

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Federation starship was named after one of greatest leaders of the Shawnee indians. Hint

U.S.S. Tecumseh

U.S.S. Black Hawk

U.S.S. Red Cloud

U.S.S. Tippecanoe

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Question 4 of 10

4. Starship, New Orleans class, Registry number NCC-65530. This ship was named after a philosopher and writer whose works include 'Common Sense' and 'The Rights of Men'. Hint

U.S.S. Thomas Paine

U.S.S. Descartes

U.S.S. Franklin

U.S.S. Spinoza

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Question 5 of 10

5. A federation starship named after the first man to walk on the moon. The U.S.S. _________?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Federation starship with the registry number NX-72307. Named after the science fiction writer who wrote 'The Martian Chronicles'. Hint

U.S.S. Asimov

U.S.S. Bester

U.S.S. Heinlein

U.S.S. Bradbury

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Question 7 of 10

7. This shuttlecraft, attached the Enterprise-D, was named after a brilliant 20th century mathematical physicist who is a Star trek fan. The name of the shuttlecraft is the ________. Hint

Hawking

Harrison

Einstein

Ericson

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Federation Starship, commanded by Captain Conklin, was named after the explorer whose ship was the first to circumnavigate the world. Hint

U.S.S. Cook

U.S.S. Dampier

U.S.S. Columbus

U.S.S. Magellan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Science vessel, registry number NCC-53911. Named afer a famous Soviet space scientist. Hint

U.S.S. Pushkin

U.S.S. Tolstoy

U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky

U.S.S. Dostoyevsky

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Question 10 of 10

10. An Ambassador class starship, registry number NCC-26632. Named after a spiritual leader who advocated change through non-violent means. Hint

U.S.S. Gandhi

U.S.S Confucius

U.S.S. Dalai Lama

U.S.S. Buddha

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There were at least two ships of this name. They were named after one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo 1 fire in 1967.

Answer: U.S.S. Grissom

Virgil (Gus) Ivan Grissom died in an Apollo capsule, during a simulated count down, at Cape Canaveral on January 27, 1967. Edward White and Roger Chaffee also died in the fire.

2. Federation starship: Wambundu class, registry number NCC-20381. The ship was named after an English sea-captain who commanded the 'Golden Hind'.

Answer: U.S.S. Drake

Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world. It took Drake three years complete the voyage. He set out in 1577 with five ships which were manned by 164 seamen. Most of the sailors thought that they were sailing for the Mediterranean. Drake was in the 'Pelican' which he later renamed the 'Golden Hind'.

When he reached the Americas Drake ordered for two of the ships to be destroyed. Another ship later sunk and one turned around and sailed back to England. Drake plundered Spanish ports and ships on the way and managed to returned with his hold full of treasure.

3. This Federation starship was named after one of greatest leaders of the Shawnee indians.

Answer: U.S.S. Tecumseh

Tecumseh tried to form a confederacy of Indian tribes. His goal was to see a unified Indian nation.

4. Starship, New Orleans class, Registry number NCC-65530. This ship was named after a philosopher and writer whose works include 'Common Sense' and 'The Rights of Men'.

Answer: U.S.S. Thomas Paine

The commander of the 'Thomas Paine' was Captain Rixx.

5. A federation starship named after the first man to walk on the moon. The U.S.S. _________?

Answer: Armstrong

Neil's first space flight occurred in 1966 aboard Gemini 8. During this flight he, and fellow astronaut David Scott, successfully performed the first docking in space between two vehicles.

6. Federation starship with the registry number NX-72307. Named after the science fiction writer who wrote 'The Martian Chronicles'.

Answer: U.S.S. Bradbury

Other works by Bradbury include "Fahrenheit 451', 'The Illustrated Man' and 'Something Wicked This Way Comes'.

7. This shuttlecraft, attached the Enterprise-D, was named after a brilliant 20th century mathematical physicist who is a Star trek fan. The name of the shuttlecraft is the ________.

Answer: Hawking

Dr Stephen Hawking is the only person who has played himself in a Star trek episode (cameo appearance in 'Descent, part 1').

8. This Federation Starship, commanded by Captain Conklin, was named after the explorer whose ship was the first to circumnavigate the world.

Answer: U.S.S. Magellan

Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519 with 5 ships and 270 men. Magellan survived two mutinies but he was killed in the Philippines when he got involved in the natives' tribal warfare. Of the ships that set out only one, the 'Victoria', and 18 crew made it back to Spain.

9. Science vessel, registry number NCC-53911. Named afer a famous Soviet space scientist.

Answer: U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky

Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, (1857 - 1935) was self educated
and handicapped by deafness. His ideas on the use of rockets for space exploration were published in 1903. From 1911 he developed the basic theory of rocketry and multi-stage rocket technology.

10. An Ambassador class starship, registry number NCC-26632. Named after a spiritual leader who advocated change through non-violent means.

Answer: U.S.S. Gandhi

His was the ship that Lieutenant Thomas Riker served aboard after his rescue in 2369.

Source: Author Kuu

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