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Quiz about Paintball 101
Quiz about Paintball 101

Paintball 101 Trivia Quiz


Welcome to my paintball quiz. Hopefully this shouldn't be too hard for all you experts out there. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by wyrmdragn. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
wyrmdragn
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
109,470
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
1091
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who are the two originators of the idea of paintball? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What solution were paintballs originally made of? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. At the majority of fields in US Paintball,, what size does a splat need to be in order to be called out? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Questions about games now. What are the two most common games played during recreational play? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who are the two husband and wife team that own MXS? Use Format: ______ & _______

Answer: (Two Words (Mommy & Atari))
Question 6 of 15
6. MXS stands for Mickey's Xtreme Sports?


Question 7 of 15
7. Who else is very popular among hosting and creating scenario games? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is the game called which draws more and more players each year at Skirmish, USA? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The major paintball magazine is known as? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What was the name of the first paintball movie called? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "King of the Hill", had an episode involving Hank and the guys playing some teenage punks in a game of paintball. What was it titled? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. If you clean off a mark left by a paintball, what is the traditional term that you are called? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Paintball recently took 3rd place in Extreme Sports. What sport took number 1? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The number 1 rule in paintball is? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What famous "Trekkie" led his team in the largest Star Trek scenario game, with his name as part of the title? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who are the two originators of the idea of paintball?

Answer: Hayes Nowel and Charles Gaines

Hayes and Charles held a debate with each other for almost a year and a half, about surviving in the wilderness and what qualities it would take. Not until they discovered a paintball gun in an agricultural catalog which was used for marking cattle, did they realize they came upon the concept of paintball.
2. What solution were paintballs originally made of?

Answer: Oil-base

Oil-based which was made by Nelson Paint Company.
3. At the majority of fields in US Paintball,, what size does a splat need to be in order to be called out?

Answer: A Quarter Size

They don't actually measure up a quarter to you, but it's a accepted size.
4. Questions about games now. What are the two most common games played during recreational play?

Answer: Elimination and Capture the Flag

From what I've seen, they're the most popular.
5. Who are the two husband and wife team that own MXS? Use Format: ______ & _______

Answer: Mother

Diane "Mother" Howe McKinnon and Patrick "Pacman" McKinnon.
6. MXS stands for Mickey's Xtreme Sports?

Answer: False

Mackz Xtreme Sportz is the actual name.
7. Who else is very popular among hosting and creating scenario games?

Answer: Wayne Dollack

Wayne Dollack is also nicknamed the "father of 24 hour scenario games". He and his wife Jackie, are the owners of Wayne's World of Paintball, located in Ocala, Florida.
Bud Orr is the owner of Worr Game Products, Ed Poorman is the Captain of Team Avalanche, and Mike "Blue" Hanse is the owner of EMR Paintball Park in New Milford, PA.
8. What is the game called which draws more and more players each year at Skirmish, USA?

Answer: World Record Game

The World record game has drawn over 2,300 players, for the fall 2002 event and is growing.
9. The major paintball magazine is known as?

Answer: Action Pursuit Games

APG, also from the distributors of Paintball Magazine.
10. What was the name of the first paintball movie called?

Answer: In Your Face

"In Your Face", was an action-packed story about the overpowering desire to win. The story follows the journey undertaken by Todd Jarvis and his buddies, in their quest to transform themselves from rag-tag woodsball players into a unified, fully focused five-man speedball team, capable of winning an upcoming tournament being held only weeks away.
11. "King of the Hill", had an episode involving Hank and the guys playing some teenage punks in a game of paintball. What was it titled?

Answer: The Man Who Shot Cane Stretteburg

The air date was November 16, 1997.
12. If you clean off a mark left by a paintball, what is the traditional term that you are called?

Answer: wiper.

Wiping is not allowed at any field or in any tournaments. At most places if your caught wiping, you are out for the game, and caught a second time, you are told to leave the field with no refund.
13. Paintball recently took 3rd place in Extreme Sports. What sport took number 1?

Answer: In-line Skating

For fact, 6 years of age or older, 7,678,000 participated in paintball at least once, where 26,022,000 participated in in-line skating in 2001.
14. The number 1 rule in paintball is?

Answer: Never remove your goggles.

Never ever ever take off those goggles!
15. What famous "Trekkie" led his team in the largest Star Trek scenario game, with his name as part of the title?

Answer: William Shatner

William Shatner hosted the game on August 31, 2002, at Challenge Park Xtreme in Joliet, Illinois. Over 1,500 players participated, and the proceeds went to William Shatner's Hollywood Horse Show charity.
Source: Author wyrmdragn

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