jwb@ritcv.UUCP (John Baker) (08/11/85)
I believe I have received all the quiz entries that will be
sent. Below is a copy of the quiz, with the answers and comments
about the question and/or answers, following that, I will post
the high scorers on the quiz. I would like to thank everyone
who replied to the quiz. So, here goes!!!
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The Doctor Who Trivia Quiz
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by: John Baker
This quiz is split up into 5 parts each worth 20 points.
The questions range in hardness in each category from
2 points being the easiest to 6 being the hardest.
The first question is worth 2 points, the second is 3,
and so on up to the fifth question being worth
6 points. Good Luck!
Topics
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I. Cybermen
II. K-9
III. The Doctor (timelords)
IV. Episodes
V. Miscellaneous
I. Cybermen
1. What is the name of earth's twin planet, where the Cybermen
were created?
A. Mondas.
2. What race lives on the Planet of Gold, and are great enemies to the
Cybermen?
A. The Vogans.
3. Because of what weakness did the Cybermen construct special
storage cells to protect themselves?
A. They were affected by cold.
4. After the Cybermen recovered from their early defeats, they
began a series of wars called what?
A. The Cyber-Wars.
5. Why were the Cybermen banished from games arranged in the Death
Zone?
A. I was looking for logic, but I took their "being too good".
the daleks were also banned for the same reason.
II. K-9
1. Who was the professor who created K-9?
A. Professor Marius.
2. Who was the first voice of K-9?
A. John Leeson.
3. In what Dr. Who episode did K-9 actually communicate with the
TARDIS in?
A. An amibiguous question, but I was looking for "The Invasion
of Time", but took any episode where he talked to the Tardis.
4. What was the name of the computer in "The Armageddon Factor"
which K-9 warned the Doctor about it self destructing?
A. Mentalis.
5. What was the name of the robot parrot that K-9 battled
in "The Pirate Planet"?
A. The "Polyphase Arvitron", I thought it was a tough question.
III. The Doctor (timelords)
1. How many times may a timelord regenerate?
A. 12, I should have phrased it as "How many times does a
timelord normally regenerate?" as the Master did 13 I
believe.
2. What is the type of TARDIS the Doctor stole when
leaving Gallifrey?
A. Most everyone got this one, I was looking for a type-40.
3. What is the Doctor's real name?
A. VERY ambiguous question, probably the worst question on the
quiz, I gave almost anything that made sense credit, I took
"Theta Sigma", along with many others, sorry about the conf-
usion it created!
4. What are the inhabitants of the wilderness on Gallifrey
called?
A. The Shobogans.
5. Who accompanied the Doctor when he escaped Gallifrey,
she also called him her "grandfather".
A. Susan.
IV. Episodes
1. What was the name of the large creature in "The Ark in Space"?
A. Wirrn.
2. What was the name of the planet the Doctor first landed
on in "The Armageddon Factor"?
A. Atrios
3. Who was the Sontaran warrior in "The Time Warrior"?
A. Linx
4. Whose hand took over Sarah in "The Hand of Fear"?
A. Eldrad.
5. What was the planet the Doctor was stranded on in "Death to the
Daleks"?
A. Exxilion
V. Miscellaneous
1. Name one movie in which Peter Cushing starred as the Doctor?
A. Either "Day of the Daleks", or "The Dalek Invasion of Earth",
from the general comments of people, not many liked either
movie.
2. What airplane was featured in "Timeflight"?
A. Concorde.
3. In what episode did Romana II leave?
A. Warrior's Gate.
4. Who was the "bad guy" in "The Caves of Androzani", who wore a
half-white, half-black mask and was played by Chris Gable?
A. Sharaz Jek.
5. What planet is Adric from?
A. Alzarius.
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Ok, Those are the answers, now the high scores:
Name Score
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Jeff Okamoto 100
Greg Lipinski 94
James Armstrong 90
Jamie Green 87
Dan Laciani 86
Mark Modig 85
Brad Templeton 75
Nancy Tinkham 74
Gordon Davisson 70
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Special Congratulations to Jeff Okamoto on a perfect score,
again Thanks to everyone who replied. Send comments,
flames, or fan mail to: ihnp4!seismo!rochester!ritcv!jwb.
-- John Baker
I am thinking of getting some good quotes, and posting a quiz
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