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Quiz about The Daleks
Quiz about The Daleks

The Daleks Trivia Quiz


It's often been said that without those murderous pepperpots, the Daleks, 'Doctor Who' might never have taken off the way that it did. How much do you know of them and their exploits?

A multiple-choice quiz by marqebus. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
marqebus
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
70,087
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
2543
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (9/15), Guest 1 (7/15), Guest 35 (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. In their debut story, 'The Daleks', what gave the Daleks their motive power? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth', what did the Daleks use to destroy Central London? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which of the following Hollywood monsters starred alongside the Daleks in 'The Chase'? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. How many 'balls' (hemispheres) encircle the base of the average 1960s' Dalek? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of the following was not in league with the Daleks in 'The Daleks' Masterplan'? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. When Lesterson activated a dormant Dalek in 'Power of the Daleks', what was the first thing that it said? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was the name of the Daleks' absolute leader in 'Evil of the Daleks'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Why did Terry Nation remove the Daleks from Dr Who (temporarily) after 'Evil of the Daleks'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. According to 'Day of the Daleks', what kind of bomb is most effective on a Dalek's armoured casing? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What did the Daleks hope to learn from the Spiridons in 'Planet of the Daleks'? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What mineral did the Daleks go to Exxilon to harvest? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of the following actors has not played Davros, the Daleks' creator? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who were the race of robots in 'Destiny of the Daleks'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In 'Revelation of the Daleks', Davros is turning a certain percentage of humans in suspended animation into an army of Daleks. What does he do with the rest? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In 'Remembrance of the Daleks', what did the Dalek chasing the Doctor do when he made a getaway up some stairs? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In their debut story, 'The Daleks', what gave the Daleks their motive power?

Answer: static electricity

That's the reaon why they've got those black bumpers on their bases, like dodgem cars!
2. In 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth', what did the Daleks use to destroy Central London?

Answer: fire bombs

These wern't just your average molotov cocktails either!
3. Which of the following Hollywood monsters starred alongside the Daleks in 'The Chase'?

Answer: Dracula

Mind you, it was only an animatronic of the Count.
4. How many 'balls' (hemispheres) encircle the base of the average 1960s' Dalek?

Answer: 56

Fourteen panels with four balls on each.
5. Which of the following was not in league with the Daleks in 'The Daleks' Masterplan'?

Answer: Praxis

6. When Lesterson activated a dormant Dalek in 'Power of the Daleks', what was the first thing that it said?

Answer: 'I am your servant'

It was lying, of course.
7. What was the name of the Daleks' absolute leader in 'Evil of the Daleks'?

Answer: Emperor Dalek

Not to be confused with a later Emperor Dalek, who was none other than Davros in disguise.
8. Why did Terry Nation remove the Daleks from Dr Who (temporarily) after 'Evil of the Daleks'?

Answer: He was trying to pitch a Dalek TV show to the USA

Didn't come off though. Pity.
9. According to 'Day of the Daleks', what kind of bomb is most effective on a Dalek's armoured casing?

Answer: Dalekanium

Not that a thermonuclear bomb wouldn't mess a Dalek up nicely....
10. What did the Daleks hope to learn from the Spiridons in 'Planet of the Daleks'?

Answer: Invisibility

They didn't succeed too well, fortunately for us.
11. What mineral did the Daleks go to Exxilon to harvest?

Answer: Parrinium

It cured a space plague, apparently.
12. Which of the following actors has not played Davros, the Daleks' creator?

Answer: David Banks

David Banks played the Cyberleader in a few stories.
13. Who were the race of robots in 'Destiny of the Daleks'?

Answer: Movellans

Why a robot would wear dreadlocks is still to be made clear.
14. In 'Revelation of the Daleks', Davros is turning a certain percentage of humans in suspended animation into an army of Daleks. What does he do with the rest?

Answer: Processes them as a food supplement

EEEEUGHH!
15. In 'Remembrance of the Daleks', what did the Dalek chasing the Doctor do when he made a getaway up some stairs?

Answer: It hovered up after him

Final proof that Daleks can climb stairs!
Source: Author marqebus

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