AFTER dozens of sci-fi fans were left scratching their heads at the Clacton Sci-fi Convention, we decided to let you all have a go at our quiz. Some are easy some are staggeringly hard, so well done to David Fisher and John Vincent who notched up 17 out of 20 in the main quiz. Click on the bottom for the answers.
1 Who played Luke Skywalker in Star Wars?
2 What’s the name of the old-looking phone box Dr Who travels around in? 3 What happened 35 years ago today? (Sept 9 2001, that is) 4 What was the name of the film which followed Star Wars IV: A New Hope? 5 In Swahili, what does the name of Star Trek’s Lt Uruha mean? 6 In Return of the Jedi, what’s the name of the ewok who was played by Mike Edmonds? 7 What was Dr Who’s robotic dog called? 8 Which actor links these two famous characters, Blackadder and Dr Who? 9 Name the organisation the crew of Star Trek’s Enterprise are part of. 10 Name the only android serving on any Star Trek starship. 11 To which race of Star Trek people does Worf belong? 12 Lt Commander Geordi La Forge has been blind from birth. True or false? 13 How many Starship Enterprises have been seen to date? 14 In Thunderbirds, who was the head of International Rescue? 15 Who is constantly trying to steal secrets from International Rescue?Main Quiz 1 From which moon did Ewoks come in Return of the Jedi? 2 What was the name of the animals the Tusken Raiders used to ride in Star Wars? 3 In the Star Trek original series – The Enterprise Incident – what species does Kirk have himself surgically altered to look like? 4 In Star Trek’s original series Tomorrow is Yesterday, Sulu joins Kirk on a mission to steal what? 5 In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Miles O’Brien’s attitude toward Cardassians was changed by a massacre on which planet? 6 Name the shipyard where Star Trek’s Enterprise D was built. 7 In Deep Space 9 which civilisation successfully attacked Starfleet Command on Earth? 8 In Star Trek: Voyager what was Seven of Nine’s complete Borg designation? 9 In Star Trek: Voyager episode The 37s, what relic of the 20th century did Voyager find adrift in space? 10 Who is the floppy-eared blue leader of the band which played in Jabba’s Palace in Return of the Jedi? 11 What was the name of the pilot who refered Obi-Wan Kenobi to Han Solo in Star Wars? 12 In The Phantom Menace, what is the name of the ship on which Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan first board the Trade Federation? 13 What was the name of the recent Dr Who show which was aired only on the internet? 14 What planet do the Daleks come from? 15 Which Blue Peter presenter played one of the Doctor’s first ever companions? 16 If you were unlucky enough to be eaten by the Sarlacc in Return of the Jedi, how long would it take for you to be digested? 17 What speed can Thunderbird One reach? A 15,000mph B 25,000 C Mach 4.3 18 In Stingray, what does WASP stand for? 19 Not counting films, who was the fifth Dr Who? 20 From which planet do the Daleks come?
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