The Big Blue Box Podcast End Of Year Quiz 2021

Hello, my lovely Whovians. I hope you are all having a fantastic break! Welcome to the BBBP end of year quiz for 2021 with a mix of easy and some harder questions. This quiz is just for fun and by the end, you can hopefully congratulate yourself that you still know your Doctor Who stuff. Happy quizzing. Come on you know you want to!

There are a total of 30 marks available for correct answers. The answers are to be found at the bottom of this article.

Part 1: The Human Factor

We’ve had two stories this year Evil of the Daleks and Galaxy Four released as animated stories filling more spaces in the missing episodes collection. What do you remember about them?

1) Who wrote the script Galaxy Four? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Derek Martinus

b) William Emms

c) Donald Tosh

2) How many dawns before the planet where the Rills and Drahvins are trapped was due to explode? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) 7

b) 4

c) 2

3) Why did the Drahvins not keep many men in their civilisation? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) They wanted to party on their own

b) The men consumed valuable food

c) The Drahvins are artificial intelligence beings and only needed slaves

4) In Evil of the Daleks Deborah Watling played Victoria but who was the actress originally employed to play the character? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Denise Buckley

b) Pauline Collins

c) Tina Packer

5) The three Daleks with the human factor are called? (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Alpha, Beta & Gamma

b) Alpha,Beta & Pi

c) Alpha, Beta & Omega

6) What is the name of Theodore Maxtible ‘s daughter? (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Ruth

b) Roberta

c) Rachel

Part 2: The Doctor said… in which story?

The Doctor in all incarnations has wanted to share his/ her wisdom and philosophy whilst travelling the universe with friends and family. In which story however did the Doctor say the following?

7) “You want weapons? We’re in a library! The best weapons in the world!” Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Silence in the Library

b) The Mind Robber

c) Tooth and Claw

8) “Never be cruel. Never be cowardly. Hate is always foolish. Love is always wise. Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind.” Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) World Enough and Time

b) The Doctor Falls

c) Twice Upon a Time

9) “There must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs, and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine.” Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) The Chase

b) The Dalek Invasion of Earth

c) The Savages

10) “Love, in all its forms, is the most powerful weapon we have. Because love is a form of hope. And like hope, love abides. In the face of everything” Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Rosa

b) Demons of the Punjab

c) Orphan 55

11) “What’s the point in two hearts if you can’t be a bit forgiving now and then?” Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) The Eleventh Hour

b) The Parting of the Ways

c) Day of the Moon

12) “Soldiers pay the price for their commanders’ mistakes.” Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) The War Games

b) War of the Sontarans

c) The Empress of Mars

Part 3: Having a Bad Day

After 58 years and 13 incarnations, it’s no surprise that The Doctor has accumulated a long list of enemies. Some are mild annoyances the Time Lord can easily defeat; some are most deadly. Let’s see if you can identify some of them from these questions

13) Who wanted a new human body and chased after Rose Tyler to try and get it? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Gwyneth

b) Margaret Blaine

c) Cassandra

14) Who did the Doctor resurrect and make immortal? (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Jack Harkness

b) Ashildr

c) Rory

15) Which scientist tried to instigate a robot revolution on Kaldor in the late 29th century? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Max Capricorn

b) Taren Capel

c) John Lumic

16) Which Timelord scientist stole the chemical that allows sleep from human brains? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Romana

b) Rassilon

c) The Rani

17) Which villain came from another dimension to seek the sword Excalibur? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Mr Sweet

b) Morgaine

c) The Fisher King

18) Who was the prosecutor who wanted the Doctor’s life when he was put on trial for “conduct unbecoming a Timelord”? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Tecteun

b) The War Lord

c) The Valeyard

Part 4: All a Flux

The 13^th Doctor and companion Yaz came back in November for Flux but after six action-packed chapters how much can you really remember of the series? 

19) In Chapter 1 how long was Swarm said to be imprisoned? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Since the dawn of the universe

b) Since the dusk of the Milky Way

c) Since the sunset of the two galaxies

20) Which relative did Karvanista say Dan shouldn’t speak of? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) His lover

b) His sister

c) His mother

21) In Chapter 2 which two countries on the map the Doctor reviewed were replaced by Sontar? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Russia and England

b) China and Russia

c) China and Jamaica

22) After how many hours did the Sontarans take their rest and recuperation? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) 23

b) 25

c) 27

23) In Chapter 3 what was the Timelords secret that the Ravagers’ captured? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) The Passengers

b) The planet called Time

c) Time travel

24) What was the condition of the Grand Serpent in the deal with the Alforians? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) They return the money they stole from him

b) They arrange the murder of an opponent’s family

c) That they take control of Division

25) In Chapter 4 what is the name of the half-destroyed planet Bel goes to? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Puzano

b) Puttanesco

c) Cinzano

26) Jericho told how he had seen unimaginable horror during the 2nd World War, having been “one of the first British soldiers” to do what? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Take part in the Normandy landings

b) Survive in Vichy France

c) Go into Belsen concentration camp

27) In Chapter 5 Tectuen reveals Division created the Flux as they were wary of the Doctor because she… Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Raises armies to fight

b) Inspires hope

c) Could reveal knowledge of Divisions operations

28) When does the Grand Serpent first appear as Prentis at a shooting party with General Farquhar? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) 1958

b) 1968

c) 1978

29) In Chapter 6 it was revealed the Flux is made of what? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) Atron energy

b) Anti-matter

c) Solar energy

30) Why did the Sontarans want human operatives in Psychic command? Pick one answer from below (1 mark for a correct answer)

a) To find the exact moment and time that the Flux event will begin

b) To absorb matter and build a defence wall

c) To create a strategy to defeat the Daleks and Cybermen

END OF QUIZ

So how did you do? Count your correct answers and see below:

Scores

0-10 Good try but you may need your wok outside of the kitchen

11-23 Well done you may be a threat to the Grand Master. Keep wearing the psychic manifest shield

23-30 Excellent knowledge. You have graduated and are ready to step into the unknown and join Yaz, Dan and the 13^th Doctor in 2022. Don’t forget your screwdriver!

Answers
1: B
2: C
3: B
4: A
5: C
6: A
7: C
8: C
9: B
10: B
11: C
12: B
13: C
14: B
15: B
16: C
17: B
18: C
19: A
20: C
21: B
22: C
23: B
24: B
25: A
26: C
27: B
28: A
29: B
30: A