The Big Bang Theory – the Bazinga Quiz Book
Author: Mike Dugdale
Date: 2014-06-20T12:23:03+00:00
Keywords: General; Puzzles; Humor; Performing Arts; Quizzes; Television; Games
Description: Fully updated for season 7, the Big Bang Theory Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of the classic original series! As a fun family game it will separate the Sheldon's from the Wheaton's and the Leonard's from the Kripke's, and is a fantastic way to enjoy the show even more.
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Contents

Front Matter .....................................................3

Title Page .....................................................3

Publisher Information ...................................4

The Big Band Theory - The Banzinga Quiz Book 5

Questions .....................................................5

Answers ......................................................11

Back Matter ....................................................16

Also Available .............................................16

THE BIG BANG THEORY –

THE BAZINGA QUIZ BOOK

By

Mike Dugdale

Publisher Information

The Big Bang Theory – The Bazinga Quiz Book
published in 2012 by Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

Copyright © Mike Dugdale 2012

The right of Mike Dugdale to be identified as author of this book has been asserted in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Questions

1.

How does Sheldon refer to his grandmother?

2.

What is Leonard Hofstadter’s IQ?

3.

Which North Korean spy once dated Leonard, attempting to steal secrets?

4.

Is Sheldon crazy?

5.

How does Sheldon’s grandmother refer to him?

6.

Which clause of The Roommate Agreement reduces Leonard’s relationship with Sheldon to mere acquaintances?

7.

Which real-life astronaut played himself in the series, and acted as consult when Wolowitz visited the ISS?

8.

What is Sheldon’s catchphrase?

9.

Which CPR dummy did Howard used to ‘date’?

10. Which musical instrument does Amy play?

11. What is Sheldon’s full name? (with accreditations) 12. Why does Raj think the colour ‘orange’ as lonely?

13. How much extra footage was added to ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ to warrant a special edition showing at the local cinema?

14. In ‘The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition’ who moves in upstairs, and upstages Penny?

15. What costume does Penny wear as part of the ‘The Justice League Recombination’?

16. What name is given to the study of flags?

17. What was the name of the boy band Raj formed when he was 6? (But had to use servants as backup dancers!)

18. Which ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ cast members have played cameos as themselves?

19. Which computer pioneer appears in ‘The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification’?

20. What does Any sing after kissing Penny?

21. Who directed the most ‘The Big Bang Theory’ episodes?

22. In what area does Amy have her Ph.D?

23. What names does Leonard consider for a cat?

24. What giant LEGO model does Sheldon build in ‘The Isolation Permutation’?

25. Who won the 2010 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series?

26. What is Penny’s last name?

27. In ‘The Zazzy Substitution’ Sheldon names his cats after physicists from which project?

28. Which professor of physics and astronomy, at the University of California, acts as technical advisor to get the science correct?

29. In which episode does Leonard lie about his relationship with Priya, causing the other guys to confess to each other?

30. What is Leonard’s middle name?

31. Where did the guys go to wait for a meteor shower?

32. What was the cause of Kaley Cuoco’s absence in the series?

33. In the second episode of ‘Fun with Flags’ who guest presents with Sheldon?

34. Who is the head of the physics department, and Sheldon’s boss?

35. What is the isospin singlet partner of the pi-zero meson?

36. How much does Raj offer to pay for Leonards collection of nerd toys?

37. When the gang find a ring from ‘Lord of the Rings’, on what does Raj plan to spend his share of the money?

38. At what age did Sheldon get his Ph.D?

39. Sheldon and Amy plan a social experiment and spread which rumour?

40. In ‘The Terminator Decoupling’ which of the lead characters doe Summer Glau take an interest in?

41. What is the number (and address, for a bonus point) of Sheldon’s & Leonard’s apartment?

42. What is Sheldon’s IQ?

43. Before getting an HO gauge train set, what was Sheldon’s train set of preference?

44. Where does Penny work, while looking for acting jobs?

45. In ‘The Codpiece Topology’ Leslie broke up with Leonard over which scientific differences of opinion?

46. Who voices Howards mother?

47. Which Disney-created dog is Sheldon scared of?

48. Who is the titular character of ‘The Speckerman Recurrence’?

49. What is Bernadette’s maiden name?

50. Sheldon’s suggested team name, for the Physics Bowl is Army Ants. What other meaning does he believe ‘AA’ could have?

51. What is the surname of Stuart, who runs the comic book shop?

52. In ‘The Holographic Excitation’, as what cartoon characters do Howard and Bernadette dress up?

53. In ‘The Beta Test Initiation’, what does Penny think of Leonards eyebrows?

54. What is Wil Wheaton’s house number in ‘The Big Bang Theory’?

55. What music instrument does Leonard play?

56. What music is used for Howard and Bernadette’s wedding?

57. To what is Howard allergic?

58. How does Sheldon describe his first kiss with Amy?

59. Who does Sheldon invite to be part of his new social circle, when he realizes he’s not the centre of his current one?

60. Penny succeeded in getting a singing role, in which musical?

61. Which computer game does Penny play against Leonard, Sheldon, and Raj?

62. How does Amy refer to the personality of cats?

63. Penny’s business for making flower barrettes are termed what?

64. Sheldon and Leonard were named after Sheldon Leonard.

Who was he?

65. In ‘The Wiggly Finger Catalyst’, Raj dates a deaf girl. What’s her name?

66. What is the name of Sheldon’s twin sister?

67. What password does Leonard often use?

68. With what line was Sheldon teased at school?

69. According to Leonard, which number is the ‘Chuck Norris of numbers’?

70. What part of Leonard’s ancestry is Cherokee?

71. What code is used to indicate that Sheldon is sick?

72. What is Sheldon’s favourite meal?

73. Who’s office did Sheldon take over, upon his retirement?

74. At what age did Leonard Hofstadter get his Ph.D?

75. In how many episodes did Sara Gilbert appear as Dr. Leslie Winkle?

76. What is Mayim Bialik’s real-life Ph.D?

77. What is Sheldon’s list of favourite catwomen, in order?

78. When are the only times Howard has facial hair?

79. Who created ‘The Big Bang Theory’?

80. How did Sheldon meet Amy Farrah Fowler?

81. Which game by Sam Kass features in ‘The Big Bang Theory’?

82. What was Bernadette’s father’s occupation?

83. Amy had an agreement with her mother that involved her dating once a year. In return, she wouldn’t ask Amy about her love life, and give her the use of what piece of equipment?

84. Which actor plays Priya, Rajesh’s sister?

85. When does Sheldon drink hot chocolate?

86. When Raj moves into Sheldon’s office, how is his desk size described?

87. The rip-off show ‘The Theorists’ was a copy of ‘The Big Bang Theory’, broadcast in which company?

88. What team name do the scientists (sans Sheldon) use for the 29th Annual Physics Bowl?

89. The conference at the Institute for Experimental Physics had 25 attendees, which for particle physics is a number likened to which music festival?

90. Who makes ‘science come alive’ for Leonard in ‘The Plimpton Stimulation’?

91. How do the team prepare for their science expedition to the north pole?

92. Raj’s discovery of the trans-Neptunian object 2008 NQ17
resulted in which Peoples Award?

93. Which character knows sign language?

94. Under what terms do Sheldon and Leonard live?

95. Which night of the week is “comic book night”?

96. Which child genius outstrips Sheldon’s ability, in ‘The Jerusalem Duality’?

97. What is depicted on Leonard and Sheldon’s shower curtain?

98. What is the name of the robot they built in ‘The Killer Robot Instability’?

99. In which card game tournament does Wil Wheaton beat Sheldon?

100. What experiment do the guys set up in ‘The Lunar Excitation’?

Answers

101. Meemaw

102. 173

103. Joyce Kim

104. No. His mother had him tested!

105. Moonpie

106. 209

107. Mike Massimino

108. Bazinga

109. Mouth-to-mouth Mona

110. The harp

111. Sheldon Cooper, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D.

112. Because he says nothing rhymes with it. (Although the OED
lists ‘sporange’ which does.)

113. 21 seconds

114. Alicia

115. Wonder Woman

116. Vexillology

117. Frankie goes to Bollywood

118. Brent Spiner and LeVar Burton (Wil Wheaton doesn’t, as he plays fictionalised version of himself)

119. Steve Wozniak

120. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry

121. Mark Cendrowski

122. Neurobiology

123. “Einstein”, “Newton” and “Sergeant Fuzzy Boots”.

124. The Death Star

125. Jim Parsons

126. It has never been revealed?

127. The Manhattan Project

128. David Saltzberg

129. The Irish Pub Formulation

130. Leakey

131. Although named as ‘the desert’, it was actually Vasquez Rocks Park

132. She broke her leg in a horse-riding accident 133. LeVar Burton

134. Dr. Eric Gablehauser

135. Eta meson (from the Physics Bowl, in ‘The Bat Jar Conjecture’) 136. 1000 Rupees

137. A jet ski

138. 16

139. That they’ve had sex, and Amy is now pregnant. (The control rumours were that she was getting orthotics and is planning a herb garden.)

140. Raj

141. Apartment 4A, 2311 N. Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena, California.

142. 187

143. O Gauge. After all, it’s ‘O gauge or no gauge’

144. The Cheesecake Factory

145. String theory vs loop quantum gravity

146. Carol Ann Susi

147. Goofy

148. Jimmy Speckerman, Leonard’s old school bully 149. Rostenkowski

150. Anodized Aluminum

151. Bloom

152. Smurfs

153. They’re stupid

154. 1701

155. Cello

156. “La primavera” (Spring) from Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

157. Peanuts

158. “Fascinating”

159. Stuart (comic book store owner), Barry Kripke, Zack (Johnson) and LeVar Burton

160. Rent

161. Halo

162. The epitome of indifference

163. Penny Blossoms

164. A TV/movie producer, director, writer, and actor.

165. Emily

166. Missy

167. Kal-El

168. “Shelly Cooper is a smelly pooper”

169. 73 (as mentioned in episode 73 - The Alien Parasite Hypothesis)

170. ⅓2nd

171. Milky Green

172. Spaghetti with little pieces of hot dog

173. Professor Rothman

174. 24

175. 8

176. Neuroscience

177. Julie Newmar, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eartha Kitt, Lee Meriwether, Halle Barry

178. When returning from the arctic, and when returning from space

179. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady

180. He didn’t - Raj and Howard found her through on-line dating 181. Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock

182. Police officer

183. A George Foreman Grill

184. Aarti Mann

185. In months with an ‘r’ in them

186. Brobdingnagian

187. Belarus

188. PMS (Perpetual Motion Squad)

189. Woodstock

190. Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton

191. By working in a giant food freezer

192. 30 visionaries under 30 years to watch

193. Howard

194. The Roommate Agreement

195. Wednesday

196. Dennis Kim

197. The periodic table

198. MONTE - Mobile Omnidirectional Neutralization and Termination Eradicator

199. Mystic Warlords of Ka’a

200. To measure the distance to the moon, by bouncing a laser off the Apollo 11 reflector. (Bonus points for saying it is a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser.)

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Document Outline

- Cover

- Contents

- Front Matter

- Title Page

- Publisher Information

- The Big Band Theory - The Banzinga Quiz Book

- Questions

- Answers

- Back Matter

- Also Available

Table of Contents

- Cover

- Contents

- Front Matter

- Title Page

- Publisher Information

- Title Page

- Publisher Information

- The Big Band Theory - The Banzinga Quiz Book

- Questions

- Answers

- Questions

- Answers

- Back Matter

- Also Available

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