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A Slave to New Technology Trivia Quiz

When a new console comes out, I have to try it out. Can you guess which console I am describing? Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by KcirdnekC. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
KcirdnekC

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,077

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
225

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Question 1 of 10

1. It's 1985 and I'm on the school bus headed home. I'm bouncing up and down because I know my mom got me a new video game console that has this awesome game called "Super Mario Bros." What system should be at my house when I get home? Hint

Sega Genesis

SNES

NES

Atari 7800

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1989 is awesome! I just finished watching "Ghostbusters II". I'm going to head home and play "Mystic Defender". This game is awesome and it just came out on this cool black console. Which console is this? Hint

Sega CD

Sega Nomad

Sega Game Gear

Sega Genesis

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1991, I was playing "Super Mario World" on my "SUPER" new game console. It was an update from the console that came out in 1985. I would later come to play "Zombies Ate My Neighbors" on this same console. What video game system was I playing? Hint

Playstation

NES

SNES

Atari

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Question 4 of 10

4. This is an awesome disc playing console. It has one of my favorite games "Theme Park" which came out in 1995, the same year the console came out. One of my other favorite games, "Tomb Raider", came out a year later. What is it? Hint

Sega Saturn

Sony Playstation

Sony Playstation 2

XBOX

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the best games that came out with the release of this console was "Super Mario ..". I cannot give the full title without giving away the name of the console also. If that does not help, you can "Get N, or get Out". What system is it? Hint

N37

N64

N45

N46

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Question 6 of 10

6. We partied like it was 1999, and made it to 2000. Soon after this was the second generation to an already great disc-based console. "Crazy Taxi" came out a year after the console was released. What was this great console? Hint

PS3

XBOX 360

N64

PS2

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2001, I heard that Sony was going to have a competitor in the console business. I love Sony but I did not want to "X" out the competition until I had a chance to look at it. My friends tell me some game named "Halo" is the way to go. What console has this game? Hint

XBOX

SBOX

YBOX

XBOX1

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Question 8 of 10

8. This "advanced" system came out in 2001. I enjoyed playing "Batman Vengeance" when it came out the same year as the system. What system could be so "Advanced" and came in a multitude of colors? Hint

Nintendo DS

Game Boy

Game Boy Advance

PSP

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2006, I was very excited to get the 80 GB version of this console. It came in 60, 40, and 20 GB also. A couple of years later, I bought the slimmer version of this system. "Call of Duty: Black Ops" was one of my favorite games on this console. Which one is it? Hint

Wii

PS2

PS3

XBOX360

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Question 10 of 10

10. I bought this console in March of 2011 but didn't get this awesome game "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries" until June. The 3D function made this handheld console great with no 3D glasses. Which console could this be? Hint

PSP

3DS

SD Lite

DS 3

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: NES

The Nintendo Entertainment system had some great games. "Donkey Kong, Jr.", not "Donkey Kong Country", was one of the best that came out in 1986. NES was an incredible system that is almost impossible to find in stores. When found online, the prices can go up to $1000 dollars. Hope you kept yours.

Answer: Sega Genesis

"Sonic the Hedgehog" was probably one of the most memorable games on this console. Sega Genesis was originally Sega Mega Drive. The controversy of "Mortal Kombat" started the video game rating system.

Answer: SNES

"Super Mario World", "Donkey Kong Country", "Super Mario Kart" were some of the greater games on this console. Finding this console is a little easier than finding the NES but it is usually not the original.

Answer: Sony Playstation

The game that appeared on Playstation inspired the movie "Tomb Raider". The console was discontinued in 2004.

Answer: N64

With "Mario Kart 64" and "Super Mario 64" how could this console not be great? Sadly, it was discontinued in 2002. The console, as well as the controllers, came in multiple colors.

Answer: PS2

If you ever had a PS2, you know "Grand Theft Auto". PS2 used/uses a DualShock controller. Trophies were not included on these games, but nevertheless the games were still good.

Answer: XBOX

This was designed by Microsoft and discontinued in 2007. In 2005, the 360 version came out and blew the original out of the water. The "Halo" games were the highest sold.

Answer: Game Boy Advance

The "Pokemon" games were a high seller on this system. It was backwards compatible with the Game Boy Color. It was discontinued in 2008.

Answer: PS3

The PS3 comes in fat and slim. Some fat models are backwards compatible with the PS2 games. The slim has less USB ports than the flat. Many games on PS3 have trophies you can earn.

Answer: 3DS

"Super Mario 3D Land" is a fan favorite on this console. It is backwards compatible with the DS and the DSi. This handheld also has wifi.

Source: Author KcirdnekC

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