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Notes on "Blake's 7" Trivia Quiz

This was a science fiction TV series which ran from 1978 to 1981. Despite its limited budget, it was popular at the time and its influence can be seen in many subsequent science fiction series. See how you get on.

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

Author
suomy

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,469

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Events take place during the times of a totalitarian regime using mass surveillance techniques, brainwashing and other forms of population control as a way of maintaining its grip. Which of the following sources is acknowledged as influencing this aspect of the series? Hint

The TV series "Star Trek"

Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace"

George Orwell's "Animal Farm"

Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Suitable for a bunch of renegades, what is the name of their spaceship? Hint

Liberator

Icarus

Enterprise

Serenity

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Blake's 7" is a reference to the number of crew in the space craft. In the initial crew, one member is non-human. Which is it? Hint

Lister, the cat

Zen, the ship's computer

Data, a robot

Nip, an orphan monkey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Blake, the leader, was a political prisoner whilst the rest of the crew are more criminally inclined. What do the crew get up to in Series One? Hint

Gain wealth by raiding vulnerable outposts

Attack the Federation

Take over a remote moon as a base for a rebel army

Move to a nearby star system to escape the Federation

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Question 5 of 10

5. You have a talented crew on the wrong side of the law doing specialist 'hits'. What 1967 film provided the inspiration? Hint

The Great Escape

The Dirty Dozen

Kelly's Heroes

Battle Cry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sharing his name with a Welsh rugby star from the 1990s and 2000s, which actor played the part of Roj Blake? Hint

Liam Neeson

Andy Irvine

Gareth Thomas

Edward Fox

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following plot devices was a characteristic of "Blake's 7"? Hint

Good versus evil

'Feel-good' tone

Moral ambiguity

A love story

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which corporation (with the nickname 'Auntie Beeb') made the series? Hint

ABC

Fox

CBC

BBC

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Question 9 of 10

9. Classic films such as "The Magnificent Seven" had quite an influence in the series. Lines from Westerns such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" would crop up in some episodes. What other Western contributed lines? Hint

Das Boot

The Longest Day

The Wild Bunch

The Thin Red Line

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally "Blake's 7" also 'borrowed' from a medieval British legend involving an outlaw and his band going up against authority. Who was this? Hint

William Wallace

Beowulf

Robert the Bruce

Robin Hood

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World"

The powers that be usually have some way of embedding themselves in position. In this series, Roj Blake was a political activist whose views and activities got him brainwashing treatment, a conviction on trumped up charges and deportation. George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-four" was another influence in a similar vein.

2. Suitable for a bunch of renegades, what is the name of their spaceship?

Answer: Liberator

Liberator is quite an advanced spaceship for its time, being superior to the pursuing Federation craft. Icarus was from "Planet of the Apes", Enterprise is of "Star Trek" fame and Serenity comes from the more recent "Firefly" renegade series.

3. "Blake's 7" is a reference to the number of crew in the space craft. In the initial crew, one member is non-human. Which is it?

Answer: Zen, the ship's computer

Blake and two others are being sent to a penal colony. En route they gain control of an alien space craft which they name 'Liberator'. Zen is the ship's computer. You'll find Lister in "Red Dwarf", Data on "Star Trek's" Enterprise and Nip with "the Swiss Family Robinson".

4. Blake, the leader, was a political prisoner whilst the rest of the crew are more criminally inclined. What do the crew get up to in Series One?

Answer: Attack the Federation

Blake acquires a crew of diverse talents and as he regains some of his memories, his focus is on damaging the Federation. His successes result in Blake and his crew being targeted by Supreme Commander Servalan of the Federation who puts Space Commander Travis on their trail.

5. You have a talented crew on the wrong side of the law doing specialist 'hits'. What 1967 film provided the inspiration?

Answer: The Dirty Dozen

Created by Terry Nation, he sold the idea to the BBC as "The Dirty Dozen" in space. Other influences include the legend of Robin Hood and such classic films as the 1960 Western "The Magnificent Seven".

6. Sharing his name with a Welsh rugby star from the 1990s and 2000s, which actor played the part of Roj Blake?

Answer: Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas is best known for his role as Roj Blake. He however has played in a variety of TV roles as well as on stage. He has had parts in such diverse programmes as "The Avengers", "Coronation Street", "London's Burning" and "Casualty".

7. Which of the following plot devices was a characteristic of "Blake's 7"?

Answer: Moral ambiguity

The dysfunctional nature of the the lead characters and their moral ambiguity serves to heighten tensions. The storyline also tends to develop over a number of episodes. These characteristics were later used in such science fiction series "Babylon 5", "Farscape" and "Firefly".

8. Which corporation (with the nickname 'Auntie Beeb') made the series?

Answer: BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) produced the series, which was created by Terry Nation. A total of four series with thirteen episodes in each, were produced. It was subsequently shown in twenty-five other countries.

Answer: The Wild Bunch

"The Wild Bunch" is a 1969 American Western which depicts an aging gang of outlaws on the Texan-Mexican border. The other films listed are war films.

10. Finally "Blake's 7" also 'borrowed' from a medieval British legend involving an outlaw and his band going up against authority. Who was this?

Answer: Robin Hood

Robin Hood and his merry men are represented by Blake and his crew. The Supreme Commander Servalan equates to the Sheriff of Nottingham and the psychopathic Space Commander Travis as the Sheriff's henchman Guy of Gisbourne.

Source: Author suomy

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