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Quiz about The Original Hitchhikers Radio Series

The Original Hitchhikers Radio Series Quiz

Those who know only the books may want to hear (or read) the original radio series first.

A multiple-choice quiz by Victoroftheapes. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Victoroftheapes

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,460

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1363

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is unique about the Haggunenons of Vicissitus 3? Hint

They all died of starvation except for one who found a large heap of fried eggs and got cholesterol

They have such unstable DNA that they can evolve at a moments notice

They have more than fifty arms each

They worship a giant booger

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the planet of the Bird people? Hint

Frogstar

Damogran

Lumella

Brontitall

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Question 3 of 10

3. Last name of the actor who played Marvin the Paranoid Android?

Answer: (First name Stephen)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Allitnil...? Hint

Was an Ooglaroonian who was thrown out of the tree

Was a writer for the Guide

Liked taking baths

Was one of three anti clones sent to kill one of three Lintilla

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Question 5 of 10

5. A giant statue of who was erected on Brontitall? Hint

Arthur

Veet Voojagig

Zaphod

Marvin

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does the Bird Person Arthur lands on, do initially? Hint

Tells Arthur where Ford and Zaphod are

Recommend that Arthur let go of him and fall the rest of the way

Tells him about how he and his people were descended from non birds who defeated robots, but lost to

Fly him to the ground

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Question 7 of 10

7. The giant boulder that Ford and Arthur can't move, turns out to be what? Hint

The Aforementioned statue.

An Arcturan scout ship.

A mile long cup.

The Heart of Gold

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fill in the blank: 'And that program will be repeated through a time warp on the BBC home service in ______'?

Answer: ((year))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who were the cops on Magrathea (Name only one)?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The letters on Eadrax which once said 'Share and Enjoy' fell through the ground and now say what in the local language? Hint

A bunch of mindless jerks who will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes

Go stick your head in a pig

Go back and comb something

Stick it up your nose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is unique about the Haggunenons of Vicissitus 3?

Answer: They have such unstable DNA that they can evolve at a moments notice

Arthur, Zaphod and Trillian all sit on one whilst on the black ship.

2. What is the name of the planet of the Bird people?

Answer: Brontitall

If you only read the books, you probably wrote Frogstar. This is wrong.

3. Last name of the actor who played Marvin the Paranoid Android?

Answer: Moore

He actually recorded most of his lines at a different time to the other actors.

4. Allitnil...?

Answer: Was one of three anti clones sent to kill one of three Lintilla

All played very aptly by David Tate.

5. A giant statue of who was erected on Brontitall?

Answer: Arthur

'It's quite a good likeness except the nose is a bit bent'.

6. What does the Bird Person Arthur lands on, do initially?

Answer: Recommend that Arthur let go of him and fall the rest of the way

'It's not a question of whose habitat it is, it's a question of how hard you hit it'.

7. The giant boulder that Ford and Arthur can't move, turns out to be what?

Answer: The Heart of Gold

BOOK: 'What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't move, with no hope of rescue. Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far, which given your current circumstances seems more likely, consider how lucky you are that it won't be troubling you much longer'.

8. Fill in the blank: 'And that program will be repeated through a time warp on the BBC home service in ______'?

Answer: 1951

Love that line.

9. Who were the cops on Magrathea (Name only one)?

Answer: Shooty

'Another section inspired by American TV - this time Starsky and Hutch'. In this show the heroes claimed that they did care about people getting shot, so they crashed their cars into them instead'.

10. The letters on Eadrax which once said 'Share and Enjoy' fell through the ground and now say what in the local language?

Answer: Go stick your head in a pig

The letters are now only illuminated at times of special celebration.

Source: Author Victoroftheapes

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