Classic Who (1963-1989) — the first 7 Doctors
William Hartnell through Sylvester McCoy. Classic Who trivia rewards dedicated fans.
Q1.What is the name of the Doctor's spaceship?Tap to reveal
Answer: The TARDIS
Time And Relative Dimension In Space; stuck disguised as a 1960s police box.
Q2.What is the Doctor's home planet?Tap to reveal
Answer: Gallifrey
Home of the Time Lords; destroyed in the Time War.
Q3.Who was the First Doctor?Tap to reveal
Answer: William Hartnell
Premiered November 23, 1963.
Modern Who (2005-present) — Eccleston onward
Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Jodie Whittaker, Ncuti Gatwa. Modern Who has the wider audience.
Q1.What is the iconic enemy race of cybernetic warriors?Tap to reveal
Answer: Cybermen
Originally from the planet Mondas; first appeared 1966.
Q2.What is the Doctor's iconic enemy race that says 'EXTERMINATE'?Tap to reveal
Answer: Daleks
Created by Davros; introduced in the second serial in 1963.
Q3.How does a Time Lord cheat death?Tap to reveal
Answer: Regeneration (into a new body and personality)
Explains why the Doctor is played by different actors.
Companions and recurring characters
Rose Tyler, Donna Noble, Amy Pond, Clara Oswald, River Song, Bill Potts. Companions arcs span seasons.
Q1.Which Doctor was played by David Tennant initially?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Tenth Doctor
Played him 2005-2010; returned briefly for 60th anniversary in 2023.
Q2.Who is the first female lead actor to play the Doctor?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jodie Whittaker
Cast as the Thirteenth Doctor; debuted 2018.
Q3.What is the Doctor's iconic gadget?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sonic screwdriver
First appeared in 1968; can do almost anything except woodwork.
Monsters, the TARDIS, and Whoniverse lore
Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, Master/Missy, TARDIS interior. Sci-fi mythology that goes back 60+ years.
Q1.Who is the Doctor's ongoing nemesis Time Lord?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Master
A renegade Time Lord who's also been regenerated multiple times.
Q2.Who created Doctor Who?Tap to reveal
Answer: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber, Donald Wilson
Original concept developed at BBC in 1963.
Q3.What does the acronym TARDIS stand for?Tap to reveal
Answer: Time And Relative Dimension In Space
Sometimes 'Dimensions' (plural) in some episodes.
Running Doctor Who trivia
Doctor Who fans divide by era. Mark classic vs modern clearly. Add a 'name the Doctor from a photo' visual round.
Trivio.NET has Doctor Who packs in the Series category.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Doctors are there?
14 official Doctors (William Hartnell through Ncuti Gatwa), plus the War Doctor (John Hurt) — 15 if counting.
Should Doctor Who trivia mix classic and modern?
Mark clearly. Many modern fans skipped classic; many classic fans dropped modern. Era-specific rounds work best.
Where can I find Doctor Who trivia packs?
Trivio.NET's Series category has Doctor Who packs by era and Doctor.
What's the most-missed Doctor Who trivia?
Romana (II Time Lady companion), the Valeyard (anti-Doctor), and the TARDIS's true name (lost forever per show canon).
