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'The Visitation' Trivia Quiz

A quiz on this 'Doctor Who' story.

A multiple-choice quiz by ponicho. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ponicho

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,321

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
386

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where does the Doctor intend to land the TARDIS? Hint

UNIT headquarters

Heathrow (1981)

London (1999)

The planet Trakan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What possession of the Doctor's is destroyed during this story? Hint

His sonic screwdriver

His stick of celery

His scarf

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the aliens that have crash-landed on earth? Hint

Kraals

Terileptils

Zygons

Cryons

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played the part of Richard Mace? Hint

John Savident

Michael Robbins

Michael Melia

Don Henderson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the android disguised as? Hint

The Grim Reaper

Richard Mace

The Doctor

The Squire

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Nyssa construct a sonic booster? Hint

To fix the TARDIS

To destroy the android

To destroy the aliens 'Soliton generator

To listen in on the aliens' radio communications

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do the aliens use the Soliton generator for? Hint

To provide an atmosphere more suitable for them

To repair their space ship

To destroy human life

To make bubonic plague even more deadly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these companions was not with the Doctor during this story? Hint

Adric

Nyssa

Turlough

Tegan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What street sign do we see after the TARDIS dematerialises at the end of the story? Hint

Baker Street

Fleet Street

Park Lane

Pudding Lane

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote 'The Visitation'? Hint

Eric Saward

Christopher Bailey

Terence Dudley

Peter Grimwade

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where does the Doctor intend to land the TARDIS?

Answer: Heathrow (1981)

The Doctor intends to take Tegan to Heathrow but a fault with the lateral balance cones courses the TARDIS to land in the area that will become Heathrow but in 1666 instead.

2. What possession of the Doctor's is destroyed during this story?

Answer: His sonic screwdriver

The Doctor first used the sonic screwdriver in the 1968 story 'Fury from the Deep'.

3. What is the name of the aliens that have crash-landed on earth?

Answer: Terileptils

The Terileptils are reptilian creatures, and the three that are on earth are criminals who had been banished to the planet Raaga.

4. Who played the part of Richard Mace?

Answer: Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins is probably best known of playing Arthur Rudge in the TV series 'On the Buses'.

5. What was the android disguised as?

Answer: The Grim Reaper

The android was played by Peter Van Dissel.

6. Why did Nyssa construct a sonic booster?

Answer: To destroy the android

She expresses sadness at the androids demise saying 'It was a magnificent creation'.

7. What do the aliens use the Soliton generator for?

Answer: To provide an atmosphere more suitable for them

The Terileptils could survive in Earth's atmosphere but this would make it more comfortable for them.

8. Which one of these companions was not with the Doctor during this story?

Answer: Turlough

Turlough didn't join the Doctor until the 1983 story 'Mawdryn Undead'.

9. What street sign do we see after the TARDIS dematerialises at the end of the story?

Answer: Pudding Lane

This story suggests that the Doctor helped start the Great Fire of London.

10. Who wrote 'The Visitation'?

Answer: Eric Saward

Eric Saward was also the script editor on 'Doctor Who' when 'The Visitation' was made.

Source: Author ponicho

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