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Quiz about The Tripods
Quiz about The Tripods

The Tripods! Trivia Quiz


Remember the classic BBC-TV science fiction serial "The Tripods"? Well, you need to for this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by paulbrec. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
paulbrec
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
238,309
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
152
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Question 1 of 15
1. "The Tripods" takes place in what years? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What village were Will and Henry from? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Will, Henry and Beanpole were arrested in a French village on the way to the Alps for what? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What sport did Will train for at the white mountains? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What was Will's girlfriend's name? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Another athlete was sent to the games along with Will and Beanpole. What was his name? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was the name of the vagrant who told Will about the white mountains? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What was the name of Will's master? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The Tripods were color coded. What were the red Tripods? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What was the name of the castle where the tournament was held, and Will met his girlfriend? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What did Beanpole invent prior to meeting Will and Henry? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. The Tripod's city was built over what? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. How many girls lived at the vineyard where Will, Henry and Beanpole stayed on the way to the Alps? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. How long did it take Will and Henry to get to the white mountains? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In the Tripod's city, what flower did Will's master request? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Tripods" takes place in what years?

Answer: 2089 and 2090

Interesting note: Only two out of three seasons of "The Tripods" was produced because the production had run over budget. The first two seasons were produced in 1986 and 1987.
2. What village were Will and Henry from?

Answer: Wherton

It was never really revealed where Werton was, but it took three days to get from there to the ocean.
3. Will, Henry and Beanpole were arrested in a French village on the way to the Alps for what?

Answer: Stealing food from a festival display

Will was arrested for starting a fight on the way to the games, which was much later in the series.
4. What sport did Will train for at the white mountains?

Answer: Boxing

Beanpole trained for long jump.
Henry trained in track.
5. What was Will's girlfriend's name?

Answer: Eloise

Eloise was taken from the castle to serve in the Tripod's city. One of the subplots of this series was Will looking for her.
6. Another athlete was sent to the games along with Will and Beanpole. What was his name?

Answer: Fritz

Fritz Egar was a contestant in the 100m and 200m races. His character was played by Robin Hayter.
7. What was the name of the vagrant who told Will about the white mountains?

Answer: Ozymandias

Interesting note: This series was based on a trilogy of novels by John Christopher. The last novel in the trilogy was not adapted for this series.
8. What was the name of Will's master?

Answer: West 468

Will was lucky to get West 468 as a master, as he was one of the friendlier ones. The masters came from a planet called Trion.
9. The Tripods were color coded. What were the red Tripods?

Answer: Warriors

The red warrior Tripods were armed with lasers on either side. They first made an appearance in episode twelve, after Henry destroys a Tripod.
10. What was the name of the castle where the tournament was held, and Will met his girlfriend?

Answer: Chateau Ricordeau

Interesting note: In most scenes where there was a Tripod, only the legs were actually present. The camera operator had be careful not to reveal this. The full scale tripods were models.
11. What did Beanpole invent prior to meeting Will and Henry?

Answer: Eyeglasses

Eyeglasses were not needed because the "cap" (mind control device), was supposed to cure all ailments including weak eyesight. Beanpole did not have a cap in place, and therefore needed glasses.
12. The Tripod's city was built over what?

Answer: Power plant

The Tripods used the electricity for themselves, which is why nobody else had any.
13. How many girls lived at the vineyard where Will, Henry and Beanpole stayed on the way to the Alps?

Answer: 6

Interesting note: The main characters of the series were played by
John Shackley, Jim Baker and Ceri Seel.
14. How long did it take Will and Henry to get to the white mountains?

Answer: 5 months

They left at the beginning of July, and arrived in the middle of November.
15. In the Tripod's city, what flower did Will's master request?

Answer: Daisy

The master asked Will to go the garden to get a daisy so that he may examine it.
Source: Author paulbrec

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