Surviving the Cylons: The Battlestar Galactica Character Quiz

By: Olivia Seitz
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Surviving the Cylons: The Battlestar Galactica Character Quiz
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About This Quiz

The popular 2004 television re-boot of Battlestar Galactica had a large cast of eccentric characters who drove the show's plot. Do you remember their motivations and fates? Find out with this quiz!
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Why was Tom Zarek originally imprisoned?
petty theft
terrorism
bank robbery
smuggling
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Before being imprisoned and transported on the Astral Queen, Tom was found guilty of terrorism. The explosions he set off killed hundreds of people on his home world.

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Which one of these characters is a journalist?
Tory Foster
Sharon Valerii
Anastasia Dualla
D'Anna Biers
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D'Anna Biers conducted a series of interviews on the Galactica. The result was a 'slice of life' for the crew.

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Who was diagnosed with terminal cancer?
No. 6
Samuel Anders
Felix Gaeta
Laura Roslin
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Before the cylon attack, she learns that she has breast cancer. Later that day, she admits that all she can think about is the fact that she has cancer, despite needing to organize survivors of the attack.

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Lt. Sharon Valerii (Boomer) had a relationship with which two crew members of the Galactica at different times in the story?
Galen Tyrol and Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Gaius Baltar and Galen Tyrol
Hamish McCall and Helo
Jammer and Helo
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Initially, Boomer has a steamy relationship with Galen Tyrol. Back on Caprica, one of her copies finds Helo and pretends to be a survivor to win his trust.

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What name did Col. Tigh call Kara during a poker game?
Starburst
Starbuck-buck-buck
Starfail
Starbum
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Trying to throw her off her game, Tigh mocks her nickname. In return, she brings up his poor relationship with his wife and table-flipping antics ensue.

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Who feels responsible for the death of Zak Adama?
Galen Tyrol
Dr. Cottle
Laura Roslin
Kara Thrace
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She passed him in flight school, even though she didn't think he merited passing. Later, he died in a flight accident and she blames herself for letting him fly.

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Gaius Baltar frequently hallucinates which character?
No. 6
Kat
Elosha
Jeanne
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Shortly after escaping Caprica, Baltar has visions of No. 6. She both helps him and distracts him regularly throughout the show.

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Who begins the series with a crush on Officer Dualla?
Felix Gaeta
Racetrack
Lee Adama
Billy Keikeye
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When Admiral Adama sees them flirting in the control room, he remarks that they'd better have lots of babies. Why? So that the human race doesn't become extinct!

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Which officer's wife shows up unexpectedly halfway through Season 1?
Admiral Adama
Captain Adama
Chief Tyrol
Saul Tigh
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The crew complains that she's a bad influence on him, but he's more than happy to see her. Her arrival sparks new political intrigue on the Galactica.

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Who is the first person Baltar accuses of being a cylon?
Saul Tigh
Boomer
Leoben Conoy
Aaron Doral
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Baltar chooses Aaron as a scapegoat so that he can investigate cylon tech in the control room without arousing suspician. As it turns out, Aaron actually was a cylon.

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Who plays President Laura Roslin?
Luciana Carro
Mary McDonnell
Nicki Clyne
Tricia Helfer
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Mary McDonnell appeared in 73 episodes of Battlestar Galactica as Laura Roslin. She has also appeared on shows like Grey's Anatomy, ER and Major Crimes.

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Which major character loses a leg?
Lee Adama
Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Felix Gaeta
Louis Hoshi
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The leg amputation was horribly painful without anesthesia. Afterward, Gaeta sings to his leg to make it feel better.

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Which character inadvertently gave the cylons access to Caprica's defense mainframe?
Admiral Adama
Saul Tigh
John Cavil
Gaius Baltar
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During his love affair and scientific collaboration with No. 6, he gave her virtually unrestricted access to the defense mainframe. She used this information to plan the attack on Caprica.

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Lee Adama is on poor terms with which character when the series opens?
Kara Thrace
Admiral Adama
Ellen Tigh
Billy Keikeye
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He blames William Adama for Zak Adama's death. Both are stubborn, and reconciliation comes slowly to them.

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Which of the following characters is a cylon?
Galen Tyrol
Sharon Valerii
Simon
All of the above
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Sharon Valerii, aka Boomer, is the first to be revealed. Later, we learn that Simon and Galen are also cylons.

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Where do Dualla and Billy Keikeye meet?
the control room
the bunks
the President's office
the washroom
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Dualla tells a very confused Billy to either come in or get out. He was lost and hadn't shut the door!

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Who takes command of Galactica when Adama fights to survive a gunshot wound?
Lee Adama
Saul Tigh
Tom Zarek
Felix Gaeta
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As the next highest ranked military officer, it is Saul Tigh's duty to lead in Adama's place. His brief reign is highly unpopular.

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What is the nickname of the best viper pilot on Galactica?
Hot Dog
Boomer
Starbuck
Racetrack
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Admiral Adama and Saul Tigh both admit on-screen that Starbuck (Kara Thrace) is their best pilot. Her fancy flying saves countless lives throughout the show.

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Who delivers Sharon's baby?
Dr. Cottle
Gaius Baltar
"Helo" Agathon
Laura Roslin
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As the ship's doctor, Dr. Cottle is one of only a handful of people who truly seem to care about the "hybrid" baby's well-being.

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What does Starbuck do in her downtime?
gamble
smoke cigars
fix planes
all of the above
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Kara's character enjoys thrashing her fellow crew members at cards, smoking cigars, fixing her viper and the occasional romp in bed.

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How does Laura Roslin save Hera Agathon's life?
smuggling her to the cylons
leaving her with rations on an empty planet
faking her death
convincing everyone she's harmless
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Boomer's child, Hera, is a hybrid between cylon and human. As such, many survivors of the cylon attack wanted her dead.

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Which actor plays Admiral Adama?
Jamie Bamber
Edward James Olmos
James Callis
Alessandro Juliani
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Jamie Bamber plays Admiral Adama's son, Lee Adama. James Callis plays Gaius Baltar and Alessandro Juliani plays Felix Gaeta.

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What is the name of the priest who swears in President Roslin?
Elosha
Jeanne
Louanne
Kara
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Elosha provides spiritual support for the crew of the Galactica, officiating over government ceremonies and conducting funerals for the fallen.

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Which of the following characters never tried to be president?
Gaius Baltar
Laura Roslin
Tom Zarek
Karl Agathon
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Gaius, Tom and Laura all ran for the presidency. Laura was the first president during the show because over 40 higher ranking members of the president's cabinet died in the cylon attack.

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Who does Galen Tyrol marry?
Sharon Valerii
Kara Thrace
Cally Henderson
Louanne Katraine
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After his ill-fated love affair with Boomer, Galen learns of Cally's love for him and marries her.

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In Season 1, why does Admiral Adama claim he knows the location of Earth?
found a map leading to Earth
has a superiority complex
wants the survivors to have something to live for
has a vision from the gods of Kobol
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Admiral Adama knows that without something to hope for, his crew will not survive. He pretends to know the location of Earth in the hopes that they will strive for a better life.

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Who plays Capt. Karl "Helo" Agathon?
Richard Hatch
Tahmoh Penikett
Matthew Bennett
Colin Corrigan
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Tahmoh should be a familiar face in science fiction. He's also appeared in cult favorites such as "Supernatural" and "Dollhouse."

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Starbuck quarrels with which female pilot?
Louanne "Kat" Katraine
Diana "Hardball" Seelix
Tory Foster
Anastasia Dualla
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Kara quarrels a little bit with almost everyone on Galactica at some point or another. Kat is no exception because of a small rivalry as female viper pilots.

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Which of these cylons was a "sleeper agent?"
Aaron Doral
Leoben Conoy
No. 6
Sharon "Boomer" Valerii
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Boomer sympathizes with the humans and only sabotages them unwittingly. Her struggle as a cylon who doesn't hate humans is a major story arc in the show.

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Why does No. 6 desperately want Baltar to love her?
wants to have his child
loves his mind
thinks it's God's will
all of the above
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The cylons think that love is the key to successful reproduction with humans. Six chose Baltar to be her partner and spends the series trying to get him to love her fully.

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Who does Starbuck ask to protect Lee Adama?
Admiral Adama
Boomer
the gods of Kobol
Zak Adama
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Kara keeps a picture of Zak and Lee on the mirror in her bunker and is known to ask the gods of Kobol for help.

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Which character prophesies about the future of the human race?
Tom Zarek
Layne Ishay
Allen Nowart
Laura Roslin
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When Laura takes chamalla to deal with her breast cancer, she begins having visions. Her prophecies result in Kara's daring mission to Caprica, the rediscovery of Kobol and other major plot developments.

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Which character is tasked with screening Galactica for cylons?
Felix Gaeta
Dr. Cottle
Gaius Baltar
Billy Keikeye
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He's the leading scientific expert on Galactica, so leadership turns to him to create a test that differentiates between humans and cylons. This responsibility places him in interesting moral predicaments.

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Who is the woman in the bathroom love scene with Gaius Baltar?
D'Anna Biers
Anastasia Dualla
Playa Palacios
Ellen Tigh
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Playa, a reporter, followed Gaius in the hopes of getting "the scoop" on him. She got a little more than she expected.

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Who leads a small resistance base on Caprica and falls in love with Starbuck?
Jammer
Crashdown
Sekou Hamilton
Samuel Anders
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Anders quickly retreated into the mountains with survivors in order to hide from the cylon invasion. When Starbuck was temporarily stranded on Caprica, she and Anders had an affair.

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