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About This Quiz
For historians, there are few things better than a time machine. And heck, a time machine is pretty cool for anyone. Of course, there are always a few rules you need to follow to get things right, such as, don't touch anything. Seriously, Mr. Peabody taught us all this when we were kids. Of course, no one gets this rule right. Take this quiz to see which time travel show you should watch, where characters mess up the number-one rule.
If you had a time machine, where would you go?
Into the future, of course!
To sight-see significant events in history.
Just random places. I mean it's a time machine, so who cares?
To check out my ancestors.
What would you use a time machine for?
Exploring other worlds.
To preserve the future and past.
To protect the space-time continuum.
To stop a villain.
Do you think you could honor the rule: Don't touch anything?
Hmmm. That might be a problem.
I'm not sure. People tend to get me mad.
That would be my job.
As much as humanly possible.
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Which of these historic figures would you like to meet?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
The Red Baron
H.G. Wells
How does your time machine work?
A wormhole.
Traveling beyond light speed to transfer the speed of time backward.
Well, you see, I hit this button thingy, and then I end up in this date over here.
Attaching to cosmic strings.
What interests you most about time travel?
Seeing history for what it actually was.
Discovering lost knowledge.
Seeing what the future holds.
Having the ability to prove my friends wrong when they say something stupid.
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Which is your favorite time travel movie?
"Terminator"
"Back to the Future"
"Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"
"Time Bandits"
Which time travel plot convention is your favorite?
The mad doctor.
Secret societies.
Superheroes.
Changing the world.
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What is a non-honorable way to use your time machine?
To take over the world.
To change history.
To improve my finances.
To wreak havoc on another time.
What is an honorable way to use a time machine?
To police the system.
Genealogy research.
To see first-hand how things turned out, for an accurate understanding of the past.
To stop another time traveler from causing trouble.
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You find a time machine in your back yard. What do you do?
Knock on it to see if anyone is inside.
Jump inside and see what that baby can do.
Call up my best friend to "get over here real quick!"
Ignore it.
Which is your favorite time machine novelist?
Isaac Asimov
Phillip K. DIck
Terry Pratchett
H.G. Wells
Your time machine runs out of juice on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. What do you do?
Try to fix it real quick with the items around me.
Drop a life boat before anyone knows what's going on.
Act chill, but hang out near the life boats.
Sneak onto the main deck and make early distress calls.
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How do you stay healthy?
I stay on my feet.
I am part of an extreme fitness club.
I am naturally fit and I eat well.
I do some light cardio and eat well.
Do you consider yourself a fan of history?
There is nothing better.
Yes, but I don't know if I would want to visit.
I am more of a future person.
Either way. It's a time machine after all.
What is the biggest benefit of knowing about the past?
I will hopefully not repeat the mistakes.
It's cool.
No one could dispute my knowledge.
I don't see a benefit.
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What is the biggest benefit of knowing your future?
There is nothing good about knowing my future.
I can make the appropriate changes to have a good life.
I can make my bookie a poor man.
It just seems like fun.
If you showed up at your door and announced you were a time traveler from the future, would your past self believe it?
Yes, I think he... erm, I, would believe.
Not a chance.
It's possible, but I'm going to have to do a lot of work to prove it to me.
I really have no idea. I think I might feel time travel is too far out there.
Where do you get your wardrobe of vintage clothing?
Goodwill.
Vintage clothing store.
I don't need to change my clothing. I am always in style.
On my travels.
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If you snuck something from your current life onto a time machine, what would that be?
My wallet.
A gun.
A language translator.
Penicillin
If you had a time machine, would you be running, hiding or doing something else?
Just bouncing around.
Hiding from secret societies.
Running toward danger.
Trying to change the past.
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If you were on a team of time travelers, what would be your function?
The leader.
The historian.
The muscle.
The tech.
What are your first thoughts on time travel?
It's what I am made for.
Scary!
That's cooler than being a superhero.
Can't exist.
How well do you play on a team?
I'm good with one or two companions, but no more.
I am a team player, but have my personal goals too.
I am the epitome of a team player.
Not at all.
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What is your hot button?
Daleks.
Secret Societies.
People screwing with the space-time continuum.
Serial killers.
Who would play you in a story about your time-traveling life?
David Tennant
Harrison Ford
Chris Hemsworth
Channing Tatum
Something is going down -- what do you do?
Hang out to see how things play out.
Try not to shoot someone. That could really mess things up.
Start bustin' chops.
Try to figure out why something is "going down."
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