Robots

Animated Robots

1. What makes Robotechnology possible?
   Protoculture

2. So, what does AJAC stand for?
   Advanced Gyroscopic Attack Chopper

3. Name the two aircraft carriers that made up the "arms" of the SDF-1.
   Daedalus and Prometheus

4. Describe what is involved in the "Daedalus Maneuver".
   The pinpoint barrier is moved to the front of the Daedalus, the ship is then "punched" through the target, the front bay doors open, and all the Destroids inside fire all their missiles, and then Daedalus pulls out and the SDF-1 gets out of the way.

5. What are "Cyclones"?
   The armored motorbike mecha from MOSPEADA/New Generation

6. What are the three configurations a VeriTech fighter can assume?
   Battloid, Fighter, Guadrian

7. Who created the Dinobots (specifically)?
   Wheeljack

8. Where do newly created Transformers need to be taken to receive their personality?
   Vector Sigma

9. Name any 3 SUPER Go-Bots.
   Baron Von Joy, Bug Bite, Cy-Kill, Defender, Destroyer, Herr Fiend, Psycho, Scales, Stacks, Warpath, Zeemon

10. Who designed the evil RoBeasts that fought Voltron?
    Hagar

11. How many Voltrons are there in the Universe. Describe your answer IN DEPTH.
    3 Voltrons: one made of lions, one made of vehicles, one made of other robots.

12. Tran-Zor-Z's female counterpart, Aphrodite, had a very special weapon. What was it?
    Her breasts shot missiles.

13. Orion Quest/Johnny Bryant stole Grandizer from what race?
    Vegans.

14. Name the three craft that formed the Starvengers.
    Dragon Arrow, Dragon Posiedon, Dragon Star

15. Danguard Ace can be seen as a predecessor to the Transformers, but its conversion process had one difference. What was it?
    It came apart and had to reassemble.

16. 
    
    1 Astrotrain
    2 Starscream
    3 Prowl
    4 Long Haul
    5 Cosmos
    6 Sixshot
    7 Perceptor
    8 Sludge
    9 Megatron
    10 Scourge
    11 Pipes
    12 Kickback
    13 Wreck-Gar
    14 Slugfest
    15 Punch-Counterpunch

Live Action Robots

17. Who is Crow's evil twin brother?
    Timmy

18. Name two women that Crow has fallen in love with?
    Mike's high school girlfriend and Kim Catrell and other (see Jeff McMahon)

19. Maximilian was a robot on what ship?
    USS Cygnus

20. Where did Robocop pick up his "patented" gun spin?
    TJ Laser

21. On what was the original design of the Terminator based?
    A dream James Cameron had.

22. How does Ash finally try to kill Ripley in Alien?
    Rolled-up magazine in mouth.

23. Steve Zodiac had a very famous co-pilot on the XL-5. Who was this robot?
    Robert the Robot.

24. What was "Small Wonder"'s name?
    Vickie [Lawson]

25. Who built the evil Bill and Ted robots?
    Dinomolus

26. That was easy. So who built the good Bill and Ted robots?
    Station

27. Who was Gort's master?
    Klaatu

28. Dr. Who's robotic dog was named?
    K-9

29. The Dr. Who mini-essay: In your opinion, how might one evade a Dalek?
    Go up stairs

30. What is the name of the robot in Lost in Space?
    Robot

Real Robots

31. Who won the following division in RoboCup '97?

    1. Small
       Small Divison: CMUnited (Carnegie Mellon U)

    2. Medium
       Medium Div: Dreamteam (USC)

32. What is the Mars Pathfinder Lander's real name?
    Sagan Memorial Station

33. What are the Mars Sojourner Rover's final commands?
    Drive back to the lander and wait.

34. Which of the following are REAL NASA probes?
    
    
    1. Magellan
       
    2. Deep Space 4
       
    3. SOHO
       
    4. Ulysses
       
    5. Achilles
       
    6. Cassini
       
    7. Soyuz
       
    8. Perseus
       
    9. Cluster II
       
    10. BOLT
        
    11. MUSES
        
    12. Radiotron
        
    13. FUSE
        
    14. Pioneer
        
    15. Clementine
        
    16. FINE
        
    17. ROAD

35. What was Robotic Operating Buddie?
    The Nintendo Robot

LITERARY ROBOTS

36. What company is the primary manufacturer of robots in the 21st century?
    United States Robot and Mechanical Man Corporation.

37. What is so special about the robot Giskard?
    Telepathic.

38. When Chetter Hummin, advisor for the emperor, finally meets Hari Seldon in Prelude to Foundation, his true identity is revealed. What is his real name?
    R. Daneel Olivar

39. What Isaac Asimov story introduced the word "Robotics" into the English language?
    Runaround

40. What is Dr. Susan Calvin's job title in I, Robot?
    Chief Robot Psychologist

41. What are the Three Laws of Robotics?
    1. A robot may not harm, or allow through inaction, allow harm to come to a human being;
    2. A robot must obey the orders given to it, unless those orders conflict the first law;
    3. A robot must protect its own existence, unless such protection conflicts with either of the first two laws.

42. What were Marvin the Paranoid Androids last words?
    "I think I feel good about it."

43. What was Marvin originally the Prototype for?
    Genuine People Personality.

44. Name one of the two singles released in the UK by Marvin.
    "Marvin" and "Reasons to be Miserable"

45. What product of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation needs special therapy, and what features caused them to need this therapy?
    Elevators. They could see the future so they can be at the floor you're at before you need the elevator.

46. What was extraordinary about the Krikkit robots appearance at the Cricket Grounds?
    They were dressed in full cricket attire.

47. What was the giant robot who crashes through Harrods Food Halls among other things in search of?
    Lizards.