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Below is a full recap of our Wednesday, January 21st Trivia Night: every question, every answer, and all the glorious nerdy chaos that came with it. Whether you were there competing for bragging rights or you’re just here to see how you would’ve done, relive the night and test your trivia chops all over again.
The Big Bang Theory Trivia Recap
We kicked off the night with a Big Bang Theory trivia set that rewarded deep cuts, sharp memories, and a healthy appreciation for nerd culture. From Pasadena apartment lore and Caltech careers to Penny’s mysteriously unrevealed last name and Sheldon’s unwavering love of trains (not cars), this round covered everything from iconic running jokes to blink-and-you-miss-it details. If you’ve ever debated Howard’s educational credentials, quoted Professor Proton, or confidently shouted answers about unseen characters and celebrity cameos, this set was right in your wheelhouse. Here’s the full lineup of questions that launched the night and set the tone for an evening of competitive geekery.
Q1: What city in California does the show primarily take place?
A1: Pasadena
Q2: Which character eats bananas sideways because her mother said “that’s how good girls do it.”
A2: Amy
Q3: What is the name of Roj’s dog?
A3: Cinnamon
Q4: The character of Rajesh Koothrappali is from what country?
A4: India
Q5: What was Penny’s maiden name before marrying Leonard?
A5: Teller / not revealed
Q6: Which character went to space to work on the international space station?
A6: Howard
Q7: Which reoccurring character is actually never seen on screen?
A7: Howard’s Mother
Q8: True or False: Sheldon cooper is obsessed with model cars.
A8: False (Trains)
Q9: What was the name of the science show that Sheldon loved as a child?
A9: Professor Proton
Q10: True or False: The main characters work at Caltech.?
A10: True
Q11: Which of the main characters is often made fun of because he “only” has a masters degree?
A11: Howard Wolowitz
Q12: True or False: Penny was a waitress at TGI Fridays.
A12: False (Cheesecake Factory)
Q13: Which character always dreamed of winning a Nobel prize?
A13: Sheldon
Q14: What was the name of the North Korean Spy that Leonard briefly dated?
A14: Joyce Kim
Q15: Which character drove a Vespa scooter?
A15: Howard
Q16: Which of the following celebrities did not appear on the show: Elon musk, Steve Wozniak, Harrison ford, or Mark Hamil?
A16: Harrison Ford
Q17: Which character said the following line? ”I’m going to be washing paint out of my Smurf for a month!”
A17: Bernadette
Q18: Which Star Trek character was Sheldon’s favorite?
A18: Mr. Spock
Q19: Which character said the following line? “Whoa, whoa. You’re not gonna cut open a meteor, are you? Have you not learned anything from comic books?”
A19: Stuart
Q20: True or False: Mayim Bailik, the actress that plays Amy Farrah Fowler is actually a neuroscientist in real life.
A20: True
Stargate Trivia Recap
Next up, we dove headfirst through the gate with a Stargate trivia set that separated the casual viewers from the true Tau’ri scholars. This round spanned the entire mythos! From Ancient-built technology and Air Force bureaucracy to wormhole physics, symbiont politics, and deep-cut lore only long-time fans remember. If you know your Naquadah from your Tok’ra, can rattle off chevron counts without thinking, or still get excited hearing the words “solar flare,” this set was made for you. Here’s the full list of Stargate questions that sent teams racing to dial in the right answers before the wormhole shut down.
Q1: True or False: The Stargate network was built by the Goa’uld?
A1: False (The Ancients)
Q2: The Stargate program is technically part of what US military branch?
A2: The Air Force
Q3: True or False: In the original movie, the main villain was the Egyptian god of Ra.
A3: True
Q4: The parasitic creatures known as the Goa’uld can use Humans as hosts, but what species did they use first before encountering humans?
A4: Unas
Q5: True or False: The Goa’uld have a device called the sarcophagus which is used to kill people
A5: False (it heals people)
Q6: Which celestial phenomenon was responsible for deflecting the wormhole back to 1969?
A6: Solar Flare
Q7: Which member of the SG-1 is a Jaffa?
A7: Teal’c
Q8: What was the name of the first planet visited in the series?
A8: Abidos
Q9: True or False. The robot surveyors that SG1 uses to send through the gate to unknown worlds is called a MALP.
A9: True
Q10: What does DHD stand for?
A10: Dial Home Device
Q11: Michael Shanks, the actor who portrays Daniel Jackson, also voiced another regular character in the show, who was it?
A11: Thor
Q12: What is the name of the mineral which is used to construct the Stargate?
A12: Naquadah
Q13: What is the name of the mountain where the Stargate facility is hidden?
A13: Cheyenne
Q14: How long can a wormhole stay open for?
A14: 38 minutes
Q15: Which planet is Teal’c from originally? Cimmeria, Chulak, Atlantis, or Abidos?
A15: Chulak
Q16: What is the name of the alien handheld weapon that can stun or kill?
A16: Zat
Q17: What is the name of the symbiont species that is allied with Earth against the Goa’uld?
A17: Tokra
Q18: A second stargate discovered on earth was located where?
A18: Antarctica
Q19: How many chevrons are generally needed for the Stargate to initiate a wormhole?
A19: 7
Q20: In later seasons, actors Claudia black and Ben Browder were added to the cast. What sci-fi series had they previously done together?
A20: Farscape
Rick and Morty Trivia Recap
Next up we went full chaotic with a Rick and Morty trivia set that was equal parts science fiction, dark humor, and “did that really happen?” insanity. This round pulled no punches, covering interdimensional disasters, deeply questionable family dynamics, sentient robots with existential crises, and some of the show’s most unhinged running gags. If you can confidently answer questions about Meeseeks, Cronenbergs, Szechuan Sauce, and where exactly Rick tells Morty to hide contraband, you were definitely in your element. Below is the complete Rick and Morty question set that closed out the night in true multiverse-melting fashion.
Q1: True or False: Rick Sanchez abstains from drinking alcohol
A1: False. He’s an alcoholic!
Q2: What does Morty name his sex robot? Jessica, Gwendolyn, Jennifer, or Tiffany?
A2: Gwendolyn
Q3: True or False, originally Rick and Morty were both voiced by the same actor.
A3: True
Q4: Summer’s boss at needful things, named Mr needful turns out to actually be who?
A4: The Devil
Q5: What is the name of the teenage girl that Morty is always obsessed with?
A5: Jessica
Q6: True or False: Rick has a good friend named cat person.
A6: False (Bird Person)
Q7: What is the name of the blue people who appear at the press of a button to complete any task you need?
A7: Meeseeks
Q8: In the episode Rick Potion #9, after turning all of the world’s population into monsters, what name do our heroes use to describe them?
A8: Cronenbergs
Q9: In the show there is a video game where you live an entire life, what is it called?
A9: Roy, a life well lived
Q10: What food item does Rick transform himself into in order to get out of counseling?
A10: A Pickle
Q11: Which sci-fi characters were Rick and Morty originally based on?
A11: Doc Brown and Marty McFly
Q12: True or False: Rick Sanchez is Morty’s uncle.
A12: False (Rick is Morty’s Grandfather)
Q13: Which character said the following after letting a giant fart, “who let the frogs out?
A13: Rick
Q14: In the episode Total Rickall, where they must kill mind altering parasites, which friend of the Smith family does Beth shoot by mistake?
A14: Mr. Poopy Butthole.
Q15: Which character ends up having sex with a clone of themselves?
A15: Beth
Q16: Where does Rick ask Morty to hide the mega-seeds from the authorities?
A15: His butt
Q17: Which discontinued McDonald’s dipping sauce is Rick obsessed with?
A17: Szechuan Sauce
Q18: What Star Wars weapon did Morty acquire that turns out to be extremely dangerous when dropped directly facing down?
A18: A Light Saber
Q19: Jerry gets a disturbing fortune cookie predicting he will have sex with what person?
A19: His mother
Q20: When Rick tells his butter getting robot that its purpose is to get butter, what is the robots response?
A20: “Oh, my god!”
Terminator Franchise Trivia Recap
We wrapped up trivia night by staring straight into the glowing red eyes of the Terminator franchise! A final round packed with time-travel logic loops, killer AI, and enough deep lore to make Skynet nervous. This set pulled from across the movies and The Sarah Connor Chronicles, rewarding players who know their Reese from their Connor, their Cyberdyne secrets, and the many, many rules of time displacement (sorry, no clothes allowed). From iconic quotes and unforgettable characters to surprisingly grim details about humanity’s future, this round was a true test of resistance-level knowledge. Here’s the full list of questions that brought the night to a close and determined who was truly prepared for Judgment Day.
Q1: Who is the leader of the human resistance in the future?
A1: John Connor
Q2: What phrase did Sarah Connor carve into a wooden table?
A2: “NO FATE”
Q3: The T-1000 played by Robert Patrick made cameos in two different movies, name at least one.
A3: Last Action Hero / Wayne’s World
Q4: If the Liquid Metal Terminator wants to impersonate somebody, what must it do? See them, touch them, kill them, or none of the above
A4: It must touch them.
Q5: Who said the following line “We’ve got Skynet by the balls now.”
A5: John connor
Q6: True or False: Dogs can tell the difference between humans and terminators.
A6: True
Q7: In the Sarah Connor chronicles, while being questioned by the police, who answered with the line “We’re all going to die.”
A7: Derek Reese
Q8: John Connor had a dog with his foster parents, was the dogs name: Woofie, Spot, Max, or Honey.
A8: Max
Q9: What is the name of the psychiatrist who is in charge of Sarah Conner at the mental hospital?
A9: Dr. Silberman
Q10: True or False: When Skynet goes on the offensive, it launches the USA’s nuclear missiles against its own population.
A10: False, it targets Russia.
Q11: In Terminator 3 and also the Sarah Connor Chronicles, it is revealed that Sarah Connor’s cause of death was: nuclear explosion, cancer, a knife, or a Terminator.
A11: Cancer
Q12: Which character said the following “I need your clothes, boots, and your motorcycle.”?
A12: The T-800
Q13: In the Sarah Connor Chronicles, John meets a new female Terminator at school, what is her name?
A13: Cameron Philips
Q14: In the final episode of the Sarah Connor chronicles, we learn that Catherine Weaver, a Terminator herself, was building a computer called John Henry. His purpose was to fight whom? John Connor, the T-800, Skynet, or humanity?
A14: Skynet
Q15: In the original Terminator movie, who was the person sent back to protect Sarah?
A15: Kyle Reese
Q16: Cyberdyne Systems had managed to acquire two pieces of future technology from the origins Terminator. Which parts were they?
A16: An arm and a CPU
Q17: What is the name of the tech company that originally built Skynet?
A17: Cyberdyne Systems
Q18: When traveling through time in the Terminator universe, what is one notable unfortunate thing you can’t take with you?
A18: Clothing
Q19: Agent Ellison, who was assigned to the Connor case, worked for which government entity?
A19: The FBI
Q20: In terminator 3, Kate discovers that she is related to John Connor how?
A20: His future wife
Ready for another round of brain-busting fun?
Join us at the next Time Rift Arcade Trivia Night and put that pop-culture knowledge to work! Check out our social media event calendar to see when the next trivia showdown is happening and what nerdy theme we’re diving into next. Grab your smartest (or loudest) friends, study up on your fandom facts, and come hang out for a night of games, laughs, and bragging rights. We can’t wait to see you back in the Rift!
