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Poul Anderson's 'Time Patrol' Trivia Quiz

Apart from deep space, Poul Anderson has written stories about the Time Patrol.

A multiple-choice quiz by johnfair. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
johnfair

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,607

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
204

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Manse Everard is the man we follow through his adventures as a member of the Time Patrol. In which year was he recruited? Hint

1954

1899

1945

2000

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the prime purpose of the Time Patrol? Hint

To loot the treasures of the past.

To maintain the future that leads to the Danellians.

To study history as it happens.

To extract resources from the past.

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Question 3 of 10

3. After Manse's first mission into the past, he's given Unattached status. What does this mean? Hint

There's nothing special about this status.

He's only used whenever required in his home timeline.

Unattached status means you operate anywhere and anywhen.

It's a polite way of being fired.

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Question 4 of 10

4. How is Manse recruited? Hint

He answers an ad in the paper.

He's kidnapped off the street.

Someone speaks to him in a bar.

He asks to join.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Manse's first partner lost his fiancee during the blitz. Who was this partner? Hint

Charles Jones

Charles Johns

Charles Nichols

Charles Whitcomb

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened to Manse's first partner? Hint

He was killed by an irate Jute.

He and his fiancee were allowed to go and live out their lives in Victorian London.

The Danellians wiped him out of existence.

Nothing.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cynthia Denison is the wife of one of Manse's friends. Her husband was forced to become which ancient Iranian king? Hint

Nebuchadnezzar

Cyrus

Darius

Meander

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Question 8 of 10

8. What gift was Manse given by Bjarni Herjulgsson - we learn of it in the opening paragraphs 'The Only Game in Time'. Hint

A war-axe.

A polar-bear skin rug.

A Viking helmet, complete with horns.

Nothing!

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Khan was on the throne of China when Manse and Sandoval met the mongol explorers in North America? Hint

Temujin

Ghenghis

Kublai

Atilla

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Delenda Est', whose society formed the basis of Ynys yr Afallon? Hint

Celts

Carthaginians

Romans

Aztecs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Manse Everard is the man we follow through his adventures as a member of the Time Patrol. In which year was he recruited?

Answer: 1954

Who wouldn't want to get away from the fifties?

2. What is the prime purpose of the Time Patrol?

Answer: To maintain the future that leads to the Danellians.

In order to make sure that the Danellians come into being, the Time Patrol have a broad remit - though their official remit is make sure the time lines are left untouched. In order to do that they have to try and study history as it happens.

3. After Manse's first mission into the past, he's given Unattached status. What does this mean?

Answer: Unattached status means you operate anywhere and anywhen.

Unattached status indicates a certain willingness to think and act outside the box but when offered this rank, Manse thinks he's being cashiered.

4. How is Manse recruited?

Answer: He answers an ad in the paper.

A small ad in the paper attracts his attention. Keep an eye on them - you never know what you'll find!

5. Manse's first partner lost his fiancee during the blitz. Who was this partner?

Answer: Charles Whitcomb

Jones, Nichols and Johns are fictional. In this context anyway!

6. What happened to Manse's first partner?

Answer: He and his fiancee were allowed to go and live out their lives in Victorian London.

Charles and Mary were on record as having lived their lives in Victorian London as well as dying in 1947 and 1944 respectively. Charles's and Manse's actions told the Danellians which was true history.

7. Cynthia Denison is the wife of one of Manse's friends. Her husband was forced to become which ancient Iranian king?

Answer: Cyrus

Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylonia who sacked Jerusalem.
Darius is a later king of Persia.
Meander is the name Manse takes while looking for Denison.

8. What gift was Manse given by Bjarni Herjulgsson - we learn of it in the opening paragraphs 'The Only Game in Time'.

Answer: A polar-bear skin rug.

The polar-bear skin rug is not very politically correct these days. Never was the past a more different country.

9. Which Khan was on the throne of China when Manse and Sandoval met the mongol explorers in North America?

Answer: Kublai

Atilla was a Hun and invaded Europe.
Ghenghis (or Genghis) is a title while Temujin is his birth name.
Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis and we didn't learn much of his pleasure dome before Samuel Colleridge's dream is so rudely interrupted.

10. In 'Delenda Est', whose society formed the basis of Ynys yr Afallon?

Answer: Celts

In this story, the Carthaginians wipe out Rome and most people haven't heard of Rome. The Aztecs aren't destroyed by the conquistadors and the Celtic civilisation isn't wiped out by Rome.

Source: Author johnfair

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