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"Star Trek" : "Space Seed" Trivia Quiz

Welcome, fellow "Star Trek" fan. "Space Seed" is one of my favorite episodes and I thought a quiz would be a good way to pay homage to this great episode. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sodapop2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sodapop2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
962

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (11/15), kstyle53 (15/15), RicoC (13/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What class of ship was Khan's ship, the S.S. Botany Bay? Hint

DY - 500

DY - 100

CZ - 100

CZ - 500

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Question 2 of 15

2. What kind of power did the S.S. Botany Bay run on? Hint

Battery

Fusion

Antimatter/matter mix

Atomic

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Question 3 of 15

3. According to Marla McGivers, sleeper ships were necessary until what year? Hint

2022

2026

2013

2018

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Question 4 of 15

4. Upon awaking from suspended animation, what were Khan's first words? Hint

"Where am I?"

"What year is it?"

"Who are you?"

"How long?"

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many of the sleeper compartments were operative when the Enterprise found the S.S. Botany Bay? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where did Khan's ship, the Botany Bay, receive its name? Hint

Landing site of Henry Hudson in the New World

A bay near Khan's birthplace in India

A penal colony in Australia

A name given to the deepest part of the ocean

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where is the Enterprise taking the S.S. Botany Bay? Hint

Starbase 11

Starbase 9

Starbase 12

Starbase 10

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Question 8 of 15

8. What reading material does Khan request when he awakes in sickbay? Hint

Technical manuals

Current fiction

History

Starfleet regulations

9. In a short meeting between Captain Kirk and Khan, Captain Kirk reveals his knowledge of Khan's true identity. This is the only time during the episode Khan wears a Starfleet uniform. What color uniform does he wear? Hint

Yellow

Green

Blue

Red

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Question 10 of 15

10. How does Khan escape from his quarters? Hint

Tricks the guard

Punches through the door

Pulls open the door

Short - circuits the door

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who saves Kirk from death in the decompression chamber? Hint

Uhura

Mr. Spock

Ms. McGivers

Dr. McCoy

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Question 12 of 15

12. During what years did Khan rule on Earth? Hint

1993 - 1995

1990 - 1994

1992 - 1996

1992 - 1998

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where does Khan escape to when his crew is gassed? Hint

The bridge

The briefing room

Sickbay

Engineering

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Question 14 of 15

14. What author does Khan make reference to in answer to his decision to face rehabilitation or to be marooned on a nearby planet? Hint

Dante

Carroll

Dickens

Milton

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Question 15 of 15

15. What planet is Khan marooned on? Hint

Gamma Canaris 6

Ceti Alpha 6

Ceti Alpha 5

Gamma Canaris 5

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What class of ship was Khan's ship, the S.S. Botany Bay?

Answer: DY - 100

Spock remarks that the last of ship of this type was built in the 1990s.

2. What kind of power did the S.S. Botany Bay run on?

Answer: Atomic

Scotty mentions that the ship also used transistor units, outdated in their time.

3. According to Marla McGivers, sleeper ships were necessary until what year?

Answer: 2018

Suspended animation was necessary for space travel until a faster method of travel was invented because of the length of time it took to travel through space.

4. Upon awaking from suspended animation, what were Khan's first words?

Answer: "How long?"

The equipment which was programmed to awake Khan before any of the other members of his crew, malfunctioned and Captain Kirk had to break into the compartment to rescue him. Before falling unconscious, Khan asks "How long?" Kirk answers that they estimate he has been asleep for two centuries.

5. How many of the sleeper compartments were operative when the Enterprise found the S.S. Botany Bay?

Answer: 72

Of the 84 compartments, twelve had malfunctioned leaving 72 in working order.

6. Where did Khan's ship, the Botany Bay, receive its name?

Answer: A penal colony in Australia

Kirk wonders if Khan's crew was a group of criminals launched into space. Spock points out that during a time war, there were far more efficient ways to get rid of criminals than to launch them into space using one of their most advanced space ships.

7. Where is the Enterprise taking the S.S. Botany Bay?

Answer: Starbase 12

Starbase 12 was the Federation's command base in that sector.

8. What reading material does Khan request when he awakes in sickbay?

Answer: Technical manuals

Just minutes after he awakes, Khan is already planning on taking control of the Enterprise. He requests the technical manuals of the ship and later uses this knowledge against the crew.

Answer: Red

Operations officers, such as Uhura and Scotty, wore red.

10. How does Khan escape from his quarters?

Answer: Pulls open the door

Khan goes through his series of stretches, which his crew also used upon awakening, and then slowly gets his fingers around the edge of the locked door and pulls it open.

11. Who saves Kirk from death in the decompression chamber?

Answer: Ms. McGivers

While Ms. McGivers did go along with Khan's request for her help in his takeover, she asked that no one be killed. However, when she found that he was going to have Captain Kirk killed, she was not willing to let her captain die.

12. During what years did Khan rule on Earth?

Answer: 1992 - 1996

During his reign, Khan ruled more than one-quarter of the Earth. He was the last of the genetic supermen to be overthrown.

13. Where does Khan escape to when his crew is gassed?

Answer: Engineering

Khan sets up an overload in Engineering, and he and Kirk then battle. Kirk wins and shuts off the overload.

14. What author does Khan make reference to in answer to his decision to face rehabilitation or to be marooned on a nearby planet?

Answer: Milton

The particular Milton quote Khan referred to is when Lucifer fell in to the pit: "It is better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven."

15. What planet is Khan marooned on?

Answer: Ceti Alpha 5

In "The Wrath of Khan", Chekov and his captain are exploring what they believe to be Ceti Alpha 6 when they discover Khan and the remainder of his crew. It is, in reality, Ceti Alpha 5, which has become a desert in recent years.

Source: Author Sodapop2

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