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Quiz about Doctor Who And So It All Began
Quiz about Doctor Who And So It All Began

'Doctor Who': And So It All Began Quiz


A little quiz on the adventures of The Doctor as played by William Hartnell. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by themaster1. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
themaster1
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,179
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
426
Last 3 plays: Guest 162 (12/15), Guest 86 (9/15), Guest 82 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. William Hartnell played The Doctor between which years? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. The first episode of 'Doctor Who' was broadcast between the 23rd of November and the 14th of December 1963. What is the name given to the overall story? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. The next story introduced The Doctor's most famous adversary: the Dalek. The name given to the overall story is 'The Daleks'. It ran between the 21st of December 1963 until the 1st of February 1964. How many parts was the story split into? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The next episode - 'The Edge Of Destruction' - only had two parts to it. It was set entirely within the T.A.R.D.I.S. and had no enemy. Why was it so short and light-plotted? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The next story included the first appearance of a historical character. His name was the title of the overall story. The story was called what? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. The 5th story of season one was entitled 'The Keys Of Marinus'. It consisted of six parts and introduced the second alien race in 'Doctor Who'. What were they called? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. The next story entitled 'The Aztecs' was the first to deal with changing the course of human history. The enemy in this episode was a character named Tlotoxl. how did the character cause a minor continuity error in the episode both on and off screen? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The next episode was the first one to deal with the future. It was set on the sense sphere in the 28th Century. The race of aliens were led by first, second and third elders. What is the name of the alien species, and concurrently, the name of the story? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The next story was entitled 'The Reign Of Terror'. This was the first story to be filmed on location. According to Susan, this is set during The Doctor's favourite period of Earth history. Which period was this? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is the name of The Doctor's granddaughter? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What are the names of the two teachers that join during 'An Unearthly Child'? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. In total, how many episodes were broadcast in the original run of season one? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Had the concept of the Daleks not been thought of by Terry Nation, a different episode would have taken its place written by Anthony Coburn (the writer of 'An Unearthly Child'.) This story was inspired by computers that were being introduced in the BBC at the time. What was this story going to be called? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. A story written by C. E. Webber was un-used. However, a similar storyline was used in 'Planet Of Giants.' What was the name of the scrapped episode? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Eight stories, over 40 episodes, an average audience of over 6.5 million every week, 'Doctor Who' was doing extremely well and had been commissioned for a second season. However, not all of them remain in visual form. What happened to them? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. William Hartnell played The Doctor between which years?

Answer: 1963 - 1966

'Doctor Who' started in 1963 with William Hartnell as The Doctor. To be precise, The First Doctor regenerated on the 29th of October 1966.
2. The first episode of 'Doctor Who' was broadcast between the 23rd of November and the 14th of December 1963. What is the name given to the overall story?

Answer: 'An Unearthly Child'

The names given to the individual parts are as follows:

Part 1 - 'An Unearthly Child'

Part 2 - 'The Cave of Skulls'

Part 3 - 'The Forest Of Fear'

Part 4 - 'The Firemaker'
3. The next story introduced The Doctor's most famous adversary: the Dalek. The name given to the overall story is 'The Daleks'. It ran between the 21st of December 1963 until the 1st of February 1964. How many parts was the story split into?

Answer: 7

The individual episodes were as follows:
'The Dead Planet'
'The Survivors'
'The Escape'
'The Ambush'
'The Expedition'
'The Ordeal'
'The Rescue'
4. The next episode - 'The Edge Of Destruction' - only had two parts to it. It was set entirely within the T.A.R.D.I.S. and had no enemy. Why was it so short and light-plotted?

Answer: 'Doctor Who' was commissioned for 13 episodes.

During William Hartnell's tenure as The Doctor, this was the shortest story produced. (Not including 'Mission To The Unknown' which a) didn't have The Doctor in it, and b) served as a prequel to 'The Daleks Master Plan'.)
5. The next story included the first appearance of a historical character. His name was the title of the overall story. The story was called what?

Answer: 'Marco Polo'

It is also considered to be the first true historical story, as 'An Unearthly Child' depicted cavemen very stereotypically.

Individual titles are as follows:
'The Roof Of The World'
'The Singing Sands'
'Five Hundred Eyes'
'The Wall Of Lies'
'Rider From Shang-Tu'
'Mighty Kublai Khan'
'Assassin At Peking'
6. The 5th story of season one was entitled 'The Keys Of Marinus'. It consisted of six parts and introduced the second alien race in 'Doctor Who'. What were they called?

Answer: Voords

Individual titles are as follows:
'The Sea Of Death'
'The Velvet Web'
'The Screaming Jungle'
'The Snows Of Terror'
'Sentence Of Death'
'The Keys Of Marinus'
7. The next story entitled 'The Aztecs' was the first to deal with changing the course of human history. The enemy in this episode was a character named Tlotoxl. how did the character cause a minor continuity error in the episode both on and off screen?

Answer: The pronunciation of his name.

There are about two or three different version of Tlotoxl in the episode. The most common one being 'Tla-toh-cksil.' However, emphasis was put on different parts of the word when said by different actors.

Individual titles are as follows:
'The Temple Of Evil'
'The Warriors Of Death'
'The Bride Of Sacrafice'
'The Day Of Darkness'
8. The next episode was the first one to deal with the future. It was set on the sense sphere in the 28th Century. The race of aliens were led by first, second and third elders. What is the name of the alien species, and concurrently, the name of the story?

Answer: 'The Sensorites'

A strong comparison between the Ood and the Sensorites: they both live in the same un-named galaxy, they both live on a planet which basically takes the first part of their name and puts sphere on the end of it, they both have psychic abilities to some degree and they both have elders in their races. Does this make the Ood a slight modernisation of the Sensorites?

Individual titles are as follows:
'Strangers In Space'
'The Unwilling Warriors'
'Hidden Danger'
'A Race Against Death'
'Kidnap'
'A Desperate Venture'
9. The next story was entitled 'The Reign Of Terror'. This was the first story to be filmed on location. According to Susan, this is set during The Doctor's favourite period of Earth history. Which period was this?

Answer: The French Revolution

Maximilien Robespierre - a definitive figure in the revolution - is portrayed as the enemy in these episodes. This was also the last story of Season one.

Individual titles are as follows:
'A Land Of Fear'
'Guests Of Madame Guillotine'
'A Change Of Identity'
'The Tyrant Of France'
'A Bargain Of Necessity'
'Prisoners Of Conciergerie'
10. What is the name of The Doctor's granddaughter?

Answer: Susan Foreman

Susan Foreman is the first companion of The Doctor, and is the first to leave him midway through season 2.
11. What are the names of the two teachers that join during 'An Unearthly Child'?

Answer: Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton

Although Ian Chesterton is his name, The Doctor sometimes refers to him by other variations, for example, Mr. Chesington. This may have been scripted, but most believe it to be a fluffed line from William Hartnell.
12. In total, how many episodes were broadcast in the original run of season one?

Answer: 42

Although 'The Pilot Episode' was broadcast later in the 90's, it was not broadcast as part of the original 1963-1964 run of season one which makes the total 42 and not 43.
13. Had the concept of the Daleks not been thought of by Terry Nation, a different episode would have taken its place written by Anthony Coburn (the writer of 'An Unearthly Child'.) This story was inspired by computers that were being introduced in the BBC at the time. What was this story going to be called?

Answer: 'The Masters Of Luxor'

Another title suggested for this episode would have been 'The Robots.'
14. A story written by C. E. Webber was un-used. However, a similar storyline was used in 'Planet Of Giants.' What was the name of the scrapped episode?

Answer: 'The Miniscules'

It is believed that the story was scrapped because the producer thought the story didn't work too well, but liked the idea. However, C.E. Webber didn't want to re-write it, but allowed another writer to use the concept.
15. Eight stories, over 40 episodes, an average audience of over 6.5 million every week, 'Doctor Who' was doing extremely well and had been commissioned for a second season. However, not all of them remain in visual form. What happened to them?

Answer: They got wiped from the BBC archives before VHS was invented.

Two of the three historical episodes in the season are considered to be lost. Although animations have been made to fit with audio recordings that survive for them all, the visual recordings were wiped from the archives before any DVD or VHS release was allowed.
Source: Author themaster1

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