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Quiz about Nostalgic Saturday Mornings Jonny Quest

Nostalgic Saturday Mornings: "Jonny Quest" Quiz

This quiz contains questions about the original "Jonny Quest" series that aired from 1964-1965. It featured exciting adventures that alternated between science fact and science fiction, with lots of villains thrown in for good measure.

A multiple-choice quiz by rubytonic. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rubytonic

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Jonny Quest was created by cartoon artist Doug Wildey. However Hanna-Barbera did not wish to give Wildey a "created by" credit on the cartoon's end credits. How did Wildey and Hanna-Barbera compromise on this? Hint

they agreed to the wording "co-created by Doug Wildey and Hanna-Barbera"

Wildey was never given on-screen credit for his idea

they agreed to add "created by Doug Wildey" on the season two episodes only

they agreed to the wording "based on an idea created by Doug Wildey"

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Question 2 of 15

2. In "Calcutta Adventure", the Quests meet Hadji, who is orphaned and living on the streets. How does this meeting come about? Hint

Hadji saved an American Marine's life, and the Marine convinces the Quests to adopt Hadji

Hadji saves Jonny's life

Hadji saves Dr. Quest's life

Villains force Hadji to steal a suitcase containing Dr. Quest's invention

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Question 3 of 15

3. Jonny's dog Bandit is usually on hand for a laugh or two. True or False: Bandit, like every other Quest character, was designed by Doug Wildey.

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. In "Attack of the Tree People", Jonny and Hadji are kidnapped by a couple of shady characters. Prior to holding the Quests for ransom, what had been the kidnappers' occupation? Hint

missionaries

ivory poachers

deserters from the British Army

jewel thieves

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Question 5 of 15

5. In "The Curse of Anubis" Dr. Quest's enemy attempted to frame the doctor for the theft of a rare Egyptian artifact. What was unusual about the timing of this plot? Hint

the artifact was never actually stolen

the artifact was stolen from a museum while hundreds of visitors were present

the artifact was stolen before Dr. Quest arrived in Egypt

the artifact was stolen while Dr. Quest was lecturing at a university

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Question 6 of 15

6. Dr. Zin, the elusive nemesis of the Quests, shows up to cause more trouble in "Riddle of the Gold", this time by counterfeiting bars of gold. Which "element" is used as the fake gold? Hint

zinc

gold-plated tungsten

iridium

xanium

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Question 7 of 15

7. What type of jewel does Hadji wear in his turban? Hint

ruby

black pearl

emerald

black opal

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Quest team has adventures all over the world. Which of these is NOT the setting of one of the 26 original "Jonny Quest" episodes? Hint

Athens

Quebec

Nepal

Florida

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Question 9 of 15

9. Jonny's adventures were broadcast during a time in which portraying villains with specific ethnic characteristics or political leanings was normal. In which of the following episodes did the Quests have to escape from the clutches of a former Nazi war criminal? Hint

"Terror Island"

"The Devil's Tower"

"Shadow of the Condor"

"The Fraudulent Volcano"

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Question 10 of 15

10. Race Bannon performs double duty as bodyguard and tutor. In which episode do we discover the names of Race's parents? Hint

"The Devil's Tower"

"The House of Seven Gargoyles"

"Terror Island"

"Double Danger"

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Question 11 of 15

11. Dr. Quest receives a frantic call for help from a colleague's wife in "Pursuit of the Po-Ho". Why is Dr. Quest's help specifically sought? Hint

Dr. Quest was not the intended recipient of the distress call, but he responded anyway

Dr. Quest has discovered an antidote to the Po-Ho's poisoned arrows

Dr. Quest speaks the language of the natives who kidnapped his colleague

Dr. Quest has discovered a cure for the tropical disease known as Po-Ho

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Question 12 of 15

12. Jade is a mysterious female character who shows up from time to time. It is implied that she is the former love interest of whom? Hint

Dr. Quest

Jade is not portrayed as anyone's love interest

Dr. Zin

Race Bannon

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Question 13 of 15

13. Corbin was one of Zin's henchmen, hired to steal secrets from Dr. Quest.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. No matter the occasion, Jonny always wears the same outfit. What color is his shirt? Hint

black

red

navy blue

tan

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Question 15 of 15

15. Jonny's mother is never seen, and is only mentioned once. Why is this? Hint

She died several years before any of the events in the series occur

She is in a mental institution

She works for the government and her work keeps her away from family

She and Dr. Quest are divorced and Jonny rarely visits her

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: they agreed to the wording "based on an idea created by Doug Wildey"

Wildey settled for the "based on an idea created by" wording. Kind of surprising when you consider how amazing this cartoon was.

2. In "Calcutta Adventure", the Quests meet Hadji, who is orphaned and living on the streets. How does this meeting come about?

Answer: Hadji saves Dr. Quest's life

Hadji saved Dr. Quest by using a basket lid to halt a dagger that was aimed at the doctor. Jonny, thinking Hadji was the attacker, tackled Hadji, but Hadji turned the tables and put a judo move on Jonny! They became instant friends from that point!

3. Jonny's dog Bandit is usually on hand for a laugh or two. True or False: Bandit, like every other Quest character, was designed by Doug Wildey.

Answer: false

According to an interview with Wildey, it was actually animator Dick Bickenbach who designed Bandit.

4. In "Attack of the Tree People", Jonny and Hadji are kidnapped by a couple of shady characters. Prior to holding the Quests for ransom, what had been the kidnappers' occupation?

Answer: ivory poachers

Before the bad guys became ivory poachers, they had also been involved in selling illegal firearms (gun running).

5. In "The Curse of Anubis" Dr. Quest's enemy attempted to frame the doctor for the theft of a rare Egyptian artifact. What was unusual about the timing of this plot?

Answer: the artifact was stolen before Dr. Quest arrived in Egypt

This one has always puzzled me; I never could understand how the villain expected to pull off framing Dr. Quest since the Quests were still in America at the time of the theft.

6. Dr. Zin, the elusive nemesis of the Quests, shows up to cause more trouble in "Riddle of the Gold", this time by counterfeiting bars of gold. Which "element" is used as the fake gold?

Answer: xanium

Zinc, iridium, and tungsten are all naturally occurring elements. I suppose xanium occurs naturally in the minds of cartoon writers.

7. What type of jewel does Hadji wear in his turban?

Answer: ruby

This was one multi-tasking ruby! On different occasions, Hadji used the jewel to signal a plane and to hypnotize a criminal.

8. The Quest team has adventures all over the world. Which of these is NOT the setting of one of the 26 original "Jonny Quest" episodes?

Answer: Athens

Greece must have been short on science fiction inspiration. Dr. Quest's compound was based in Florida, which was the setting for "Pirates from Below". The Quests encounter real and fake Yeti in Nepal ("Monster in the Monastery"). One of my favorites, "Werewolf of the Timberlands", was set amongst the mysterious forests of Quebec.

Answer: "The Devil's Tower"

This episode has a nail-biting escape scene. Spoiler: the villain goes down in flames!

10. Race Bannon performs double duty as bodyguard and tutor. In which episode do we discover the names of Race's parents?

Answer: "Double Danger"

Dr. Zin sends a body double to take Race's place in the Quest camp. The impostor must pass muster to avoid detection, so he learns every detail of Race's life, including that his folks were named John and Sarah.

11. Dr. Quest receives a frantic call for help from a colleague's wife in "Pursuit of the Po-Ho". Why is Dr. Quest's help specifically sought?

Answer: Dr. Quest speaks the language of the natives who kidnapped his colleague

Is there anything Dr. Quest doesn't know? He can speak the Po-Ho language, and used it over a loud speaker to frighten the Po-Ho warriors. It only worked temporarily.

12. Jade is a mysterious female character who shows up from time to time. It is implied that she is the former love interest of whom?

Answer: Race Bannon

Jade appeared in two episodes and was voiced by Cathy Lewis.

13. Corbin was one of Zin's henchmen, hired to steal secrets from Dr. Quest.

Answer: false

Corbin was with Intelligence One. He appears in two episodes.

14. No matter the occasion, Jonny always wears the same outfit. What color is his shirt?

Answer: black

A classic black turtleneck never goes out of style! In the 1996 "Real Adventures" re-boot, Jonny favors black t-shirts.

15. Jonny's mother is never seen, and is only mentioned once. Why is this?

Answer: She died several years before any of the events in the series occur

Jonny's mother died when he was very young. Agent Corbin divulges this info to a colleague in the pilot episode "The Mystery of the Lizard Men".

Source: Author rubytonic

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