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