The Tenth Planet - Quiz
The Tenth Planet
  • 1. In which season of Doctor Who is The Tenth Planet the second serial?
A) Fourth
B) Third
C) Fifth
D) Second
  • 2. During which year was The Tenth Planet broadcast?
A) 1965
B) 1966
C) 1967
D) 1964
  • 3. Which planet is revealed to be Earth's long-lost twin?
A) Mondas
B) Skaro
C) Venus
D) Mars
  • 4. What is the name of the base where the Doctor and his companions arrive?
A) Snowcap Base
B) Riverside Base
C) Geneva Space Command
D) Ealing Station
  • 5. Who played the Doctor in The Tenth Planet?
A) William Hartnell
B) Patrick Troughton
C) Jon Pertwee
D) Tom Baker
  • 6. Who conceived the Cybermen for Doctor Who?
A) Innes Lloyd
B) Derek Martinus
C) Gerry Davis
D) Kit Pedler
  • 7. What specific event occurs to the Doctor at the end of the fourth episode?
A) He dies permanently
B) He is captured by the Cybermen
C) He leaves in the TARDIS alone
D) He regenerates
  • 8. Which actor portrays the Doctor after the regeneration?
A) Michael Craze
B) Peter Kindred
C) William Hartnell
D) Patrick Troughton
  • 9. What is the primary motivation of the Cybermen according to the text?
A) Absorbing energy from Earth to save Mondas
B) Destroying humanity for vengeance
C) Conquering the galaxy for resources
D) Mining the Earth's core for minerals
  • 10. What happens to the fourth episode of The Tenth Planet?
A) It was wiped by the BBC and is missing
B) It was lost in a fire at Ealing Studios
C) It was never filmed
D) It is the only episode that survived
  • 11. What weapon does General Cutler plan to use against Mondas?
A) A nuclear torpedo
B) A sonic disruptor
C) A Z-bomb
D) A laser cannon
  • 12. What happens to the invading Cybermen when Mondas explodes?
A) They collapse and die
B) They return to their ship
C) They become human again
D) They retreat to Geneva
  • 13. Which studio was used for the primary recording of the serial?
A) Pinewood Studios
B) Ealing Studios
C) BBC Television Centre
D) Riverside Studios
  • 14. What did Kit Pedler fear would lead to the creation of beings like the Cybermen?
A) Spare-part surgery
B) Nuclear radiation
C) Genetic engineering
D) Artificial intelligence
  • 15. Who was the script editor who completed rewrites for the third and fourth episodes?
A) Gerry Davis
B) Derek Martinus
C) Innes Lloyd
D) Kit Pedler
  • 16. What are the names of the Doctor's companions in the story?
A) Barbara and Vicki
B) Steven and Dodo
C) Susan and Ian
D) Polly and Ben Jackson
  • 17. What was the inspiration for the polar setting of the base?
A) The Space Race
B) The script editor's childhood
C) The film The Thing from Another World
D) A real life Arctic expedition
  • 18. What component of the Cybermen headpiece was adapted from a truck?
A) A side mirror
B) A bumper
C) A headlamp
D) A radiator grille
  • 19. How did the production team create the 'skin' of the Cybermen?
A) Wool jersey bodystocking
B) Painted body makeup
C) Rubber latex suit
D) Metal plating
  • 20. Who directed The Tenth Planet?
A) Kit Pedler
B) Gerry Davis
C) Derek Martinus
D) Innes Lloyd
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