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"Doctor Who" - Series 8 Trivia Quiz

Hello! This quiz is all about the 8th series of popular British science fiction show "Doctor Who"! I hope you enjoy.

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

Author
DexterMaximus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
227

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the title of the first episode of series 8? Hint

Deep Breath

Dinosaurs in London

Dawn of the Doctor

Return of the Paternoster Gang

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Question 2 of 10

2. How does Gretchen Alison Carlisle die? Hint

exterminated by Dalek gunstick

vaporized by Dalek antibody

contaminated by radiation

electrocuted by her equipment

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Question 3 of 10

3. What metal is needed to restart the Knight's ships? Hint

gold

tungsten

silver

tin

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Danny Pink's descendant? Hint

Herbert

Orson

Rupert

Peter

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the object that Saibra wants most of all? Hint

Time machine

Pet dog

Hologram shell

Gene suppressant

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the Skovox Blitzer's superior officer? Hint

Skovox Artificer

Skovox Destructor

Skovox Bomber

Skovox Victorious

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Question 7 of 10

7. What popular social networking site do Courtney and Lundvik's grandmother both use? Hint

Wordpress

Tumblr

Blogger

Facebook

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many seconds does one have to live after seeing the Foretold? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who appears in "Flatline" and "In the Forest of the Night", watching the events on a tablet? Hint

Missy

Strax

Valeyard

Rassilon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Missy? Hint

The Rani

The Master

Susan Foreman

River Song

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the title of the first episode of series 8?

Answer: Deep Breath

It is named after the section of the episode which sees the protagonists holding their breaths to avoid detection by killer Clockwork Droids.

2. How does Gretchen Alison Carlisle die?

Answer: vaporized by Dalek antibody

After her death, she reappears in 'heaven' and is greeted by the mysterious Missy.

3. What metal is needed to restart the Knight's ships?

Answer: gold

The Doctor, Clara and Robin fire a golden arrow at the ship, causing a power surge, to avoid the impending explosion from happening too close to Earth. It reaches orbit before detonating.

4. What is the name of Danny Pink's descendant?

Answer: Orson

Orson is stranded at the end of the Universe before the Doctor and Clara - implied to be his ancestor - rescue him.

5. What is the object that Saibra wants most of all?

Answer: Gene suppressant

She would use the gene suppressant to stop her ability to shapeshift, which occurs whenever she touches living DNA.

6. What is the name of the Skovox Blitzer's superior officer?

Answer: Skovox Artificer

The Doctor impersonates the Artificer in order to defeat the Skovox Blitzer, before it wipes out the entire human race. He does this with the help of Danny, who had followed the commotion while invisible.

7. What popular social networking site do Courtney and Lundvik's grandmother both use?

Answer: Tumblr

Many viewers have noticed that - if the date and Lundvik's apparent age are to be believed - it is likely Lundvik herself is the right age at the right time to use Tumblr. This is a maths problem amongst many science mistakes in an episode notorious for them.

8. How many seconds does one have to live after seeing the Foretold?

Answer: 66

This is the amount of time the Foretold takes to move their victims out of phase and drain their energy.

9. Who appears in "Flatline" and "In the Forest of the Night", watching the events on a tablet?

Answer: Missy

Missy has appeared in most of the episodes of season 8, usually greeting the recently deceased.

10. Who is Missy?

Answer: The Master

The Master, also known as The Mistress, is also known as Missy. She downloads the minds of dead people into a Gallifreyan data slice, and uses the bodies to create an army of Cybermen.

Source: Author DexterMaximus

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