Trivia In Space
In the Star Wars franchise, lightsabers are powered by this rare mineral, which bonds the user to the blade. This is also the reason why lightsaber color changes from user to user.
What is a Kyber crystal?
Scooby from the Scooby-Doo franchise is this species of dog, which were bred as hunters, and later became the guardian dogs of German nobility.
What is a Great Dane?
This rockstar nicknamed "The Prince of Darkness," is one of the figureheads of early metal music. He's known for his hectic on-stage antics, and had his own reality TV show.
Who is Ozzy Osbourne?
This famous author published anonymously during her lifetime, usually under "a Lady," or "the author of Pride and Prejudice." She wrote works tackling British societal expectations for women, and encouraging female independence.
Who is Jane Austen?
This famous pop star did behind-the-scenes work helping to develop the soundtrack for the 1994 game Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Since ancient times, travelers and sailors alike have used this star, otherwise known as the North Star, to guide their way. Due to it's alignment with the Earth's axis, it remains in a fixed location in the night sky at all times of the year.
What is Polaris?
Jake the Dog from Adventure Time is perhaps best known outside of the fandom for creating this unique breakfast, which combines two already popular breakfast foods into one. He made a song about it.
What are Bacon pancakes?
This 1960s rockstar headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and later became known as one of the key innovators of the rock and roll genre. He was also known for occasionally playing the guitar with his teeth, and setting his guitar on fire.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This person worked as a spy and informant during the U.S. Civil War. Born enslaved, she rescued over 70 people through the Underground Railroad, gave directions to 70 more, and led about 13 different rescue missions.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
According to it's Pokedex entry from Pokemon Red, this Pokemon "has been over-hunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water."
What is Lapras?
Astronauts are required to know two different languages before they're allowed to board the International Space Station; English, and this language.
What is Russian?
This recurring character from the Fallout franchise often acts as the player's first companion, and helps them survive the radioactive wastelands. In Fallout 4, they can be told to sit, and can be equipped with goggles and a scarf.
Who is Dogmeat?
This famous rock-and-popstar is perhaps best well known as the lead singer of the band Paramore. She also co-founded the Good Dye Young hair dye company, which donates is proceeds to LGBTQ+, mental health, and arts/music education initiatives.
Who is Hayley Williams?
This mathematician is often regarded as the first computer programmer. She created an algorithm for computing Bernoulli numbers - useful for analytics work - while also incorporating symbols into Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, which expanded the use of computers beyond just running calculations.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This video game, along with the 1992 title Night Trap, is often credited for the creation of the ESRB rating system, which rates and displays the age ratings of games on their cases and online.
What is Mortal Kombat?
In the Halo franchise, these super soldiers were created by the United Nations Space Command during Project ORION. The series' flagship character, Master Chief, is one of them.
Who are The Spartans?
In Cowboy Bebop, this dog acts as a key member of the main crew. Due to his heightened intelligence, he's able to drive cars, hack computers, and use phones by himself.
Who is Ein?
This famous bass player was given his nickname in school due to his jumpy and restless behavior. He's primarily known for playing bass guitar for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, but he has a background in jazz trumpet as well.
Who is Flea / Peter Balzary?
This American First Lady revolutionized the role of First Lady in U.S. Government, using her influence to promote bipartisanship, and performing charity work. She also saved important documents and a portrait of George Washington when the White House was burned down during the War of 1812.
Who is Dolley Madison?
This first-person shooter game from 1993 is often used as the standard for testing both the processing capabilities of digital devices, and the coding abilities of developers. It's been run on everything from graphing calculators to pregnancy tests.
What is Doom?
When a star goes supernova, their cores collapse under their own gravity, crushing electrons and protons into neutrons, and creating a neutron star. If the neutron star spins rapidly and has a strong magnetic field, this celestial object is created, named after the rhythmic emissions of radiation it creates.
What is a Pulsar?
This game developer is known for inserting a representation of himself into his video games, representing himself as a pixelated white dog. At times, he appears driving a Little Tykes toy car.
Who is Toby Fox?
This rock singer has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, both as a lead singer and as a solo artist. She began as a member of the duo Buckingham Nicks, before being invited to join the band which booster her into superstardom.
Who is Stevie Nicks?
This nurse founded the principles of modern nursing, emphasizing hygiene, infection control, the usage of data, and evidence-based diagnosis. She served as a nurse trainer and manager during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This video game from 1998 features a boss fight against the character Psycho Mantis, who can list the games on your memory card to you, make fun of your playstyle, and mimic your TV losing signal. He can predict your button presses, and you defeat him by switching your controller to the second player port.
What is Metal Gear Solid?