Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Quiz – A journey through space and time!
2023 marks Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary and if you’re a Whovian, you’ll no doubt be looking forward to the brand new regeneration of The Doctor when Ncuti Gatwa takes over the role.
To celebrate this anniversary, we have put together a quiz that covers the history of this long-running show. So, if you’re a Doctor Who fan and you think you know everything there is to know about the Time Lord, join us on this journey through space and time as we challenge you to take on this test of your knowledge.
For a full list of answers, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Treat yourself to a jelly baby or two if you get every question right!
Entering The TARDIS
1. What does TARDIS stand for?
a) Time And Relative Doctors In Space
b) Time And Relative Dimensions In Space
c) Time And Rani’s Disturbances In Space
d) Tegan And River’s Dalliances In Space
2. In the very first episode of Doctor Who, where was the TARDIS located?
a) A junkyard at 76 Totter’s Lane
b) A broom closet at Coal Hill School
c) On the planet Skaro
d) At the back of a police station
3. Why doesn’t the TARDIS blend in with its surroundings?
a) The Doctor lost the TARDIS manual
b) It’s proud of its police box exterior
c) A faulty Chameleon Circuit
d) Barbara spilt tea on the TARDIS console
4. Who were the first humans to step foot into the TARDIS?
a) Steven and Sue
b) Jamie and Zoe
c) Ian and Barbara
d) Reggie and Ronnie
5. What model is the TARDIS?
a) Type-20
b) Type-30
c) Type-40
d) Type-50
Classic Who
6. What is the name of The Doctor’s granddaughter?
a) Tegan
b) Zoe
c) Romana
d) Susan
7. What musical instrument did the 2nd Doctor often play?
a) A flute
b) A recorder
c) A whistle
d) A set of bagpipes
8. What was the name of the 3rd Doctor’s car?
a) Bertie
b) Herbie
c) KITT
d) Bessie
9. How did the Doctor come into possession of K-9?
a) K-9 was given to him by Professor Marius
b) The Doctor found K-9 in a junkyard
c) Sarah-Jane gave him K-9 for his 345th birthday
d) Romana regenerated into K-9
10. What sport was the 5th Doctor particularly good at?
a) Rugby
b) Cricket
c) Yeti hunting
d) Quidditch
11. What were the first words spoken by Colin Baker’s 6th Doctor?
a) You were expecting someone else?
b) Yes my dear, and not a moment too soon
c) A tear, Peri?
d) Put the kettle on love, I’m parched
12. What was the title of Sylvester McCoy’s first Doctor Who adventure?
a) Dragonfire
b) Time And The Rani
c) Delta And The Bannermen
d) Remembrance Of The Daleks
New Who
13. What was the name of the first episode of the regenerated series?
a) Rose
b) Auton Invasion
c) Hello, I’m The Doctor
d) Mickey
14. What is the name of the Slitheen’s home planet?
a) Raxacoricofallapatorius
b) Ractormorphoriosfallaceoforious
c) Rassilonoflopolis
d) Logopolis
15. The Shadow Procolomation are an intergalactic…?
a) Band of pirates
b) Rogue Time Lords
c) Police force
d) Bunch of space-faring nitwits
16. What is the first word we hear the 9th Doctor say?
a) Stop
b) Hello
c) Blimey
d) Run
17. What is the 10th Doctor’s catchphrase?
a) Hello, I’m the Doctor
b) Allons-y
c) I don’t want to go
d) What?
18. What unusual meal did the 11th Doctor enjoy after regenerating?
a) Hash browns and trifle
b) Sausages and coleslaw
c) Hot dogs and rice pudding
d) Fish fingers and custard
19. Complete this 12th Doctor title – The Girl Who…
a) Stayed
b) Waited
c) Did her homework
d) Ran for her life
20. What was the name of Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who episode?
a) The Power of the Doctor
b) The Time of the Doctor
c) The Death of the Doctor
d) The Genesis of the Doctor
Enemies of The Doctor
21. In which serial did the Daleks first appear?
a) The Daleks
b) Dalek Invasion Earth 2150AD
c) The Day of the Daleks
d) Destiny of the Daleks
22. How can you defeat a Sontaran?
a) Knock it over the head with a frying pan
b) Get busy with a potato peeler
c) Shoot it between the eyes
d) Smack the vent at the back of its neck
23. What is a Cyberman allergic to?
a) Silver
b) Gold
c) Rust
d) Rhodium
24. What is the best weapon against the Slitheen?
a) A gun
b) A Sonic Screwdriver
c) A salt shaker
d) A vinegar bottle
25. Who was the first actor to play The Master?
a) Roger Delgado
b) Anthony Ainley
c) John Simm
d) Derek Jacobi
26. What is the home planet of the Ice Warriors?
a) Pluto
b) Mars
c) Earth
d) Jupiter
27. Which of these aliens can change their appearance?
a) Silurian
b) Sea Devil
c) Zygon
d) Weeping Angel
Famous Last Words
28. What were the final words spoken by the 3rd Doctor?
a) Damn spiders!
b) I’ve been irradiated.
c) Bye Bye Brigadier.
d) A tear, Sarah Jane? No, don’t cry. While there’s life there’s…
29. What were the final words spoken by the 4th Doctor?
a) Jelly baby?
b) It’s the end but the moment has been prepared for.
c) It’s the end but it is not goodbye.
d) I don’t want to go.
30. What were the final words spoken by the 5th Doctor?
a) Has anybody seen my celery?
b) I might regenerate. I don’t know. Feels different this time…Adric?
c) Brave heart Tegan.
d) I might regenerate. I don’t know. What do you think, Peri?
31. What were the final words spoken by the 9th Doctor?
a) Rose… before I go, I just wanna tell you, you were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And do you know what? So was I!
b) Rose, you were brilliant. Really brilliant. And do you know what? So was I!
c) Rose, you were a curse on my life and now you’ve killed me. I will get my revenge.
d) A rose by any other name is my least favourite companion.
32. What were the final words spoken by the War Doctor?
a) This time its war.
b) Wearing a bit thin, I hope the ears are a bit less conspicuous this time.
c) I hope my beard is less scratchy this time around.
d) Farewell all. See you in the next life.
33. What were the final words spoken by the 10th Doctor?
a) Allons-y!
b) What?
c) I don’t want to go.
d) It’s all your fault Wilf.
34. What were the final words spoken by the 11th Doctor?
a) I’ll always remember when the Doctor was me.
b) I’ll always remember the day when the Doctor was the other fellow.
c) I’ll always remember the day when the Doctor was a mad man in a box.
d) I’ll always remember…hang on… who am I? Doctor…who?
35. What were the final words spoken by the 12th Doctor?
a) Never be kind. Always be cowardly. Always be a man.
b) Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind. Doctor… I let you go.
c) Run fast, laugh hard, Doctor, I don’t want to let you go.
d) I stand where I fall. I fall where I stand. The end is nigh but for me, there is a new beginning. So, no tears, no goodbyes, no need for hankies. I am the Doctor and I always will be.
How Well Did You Do?
Answers
1. Time And Relative Dimension In Space
2. A junkyard at 76 Totter’s Lane
3. A faulty Chameleon Circuit
4. Ian and Barbara
5. Type-40
6. Susan
7. A recorder
8. Bessie
9. K-9 was given to him by Professor Marius
10. Cricket
11. You were expecting someone else?
12. Time And The Rani
13. Rose
14. Raxacoricofallapatorius
15. Police force
16. Run
17. Allons-y
18. Fish fingers and custard
19. Waited
20. The Power of The Doctor
21. The Daleks
22. Smack the vent at the back of its neck
23. Gold
24. A vinegar bottle
25. Roger Delgado
26. Mars
27. Zygon
28. A tear, Sarah Jane? No, don’t cry. While there’s life there’s…
29. It’s the end but the moment has been prepared for
30. I might regenerate. I don’t know. Feels different this time…Adric?
31. Rose… before I go, I just wanna tell you, you were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And do you know what? So was I!
32. Wearing a bit thin. I hope the ears are a bit less conspicuous this time
33. I don’t want to go
34. I’ll always remember when the Doctor was me
35. Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind. Doctor… I let you go
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