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