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Classic Mortal Kombat Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the first two "Mortal Kombat" video games, which were first in the arcades, and then on many different gaming consoles, namely the SNES and Sega Genesis. The quiz involves matching moves to characters, as well as other general trivia.

A multiple-choice quiz by crumbworks. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
crumbworks

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,072

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
6751

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Question 1 of 15

1. On the character select screen in the first "Mortal Kombat" game, how many characters do you get to choose from?

Answer: (Number or written form)

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Question 2 of 15

2. This character drags you close with his spear while yelling "Come Here!!" What character is this? Hint

Scorpion

Reptile

Baraka

Kung Lao

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Question 3 of 15

3. A character pops up in the bottom right corner of your screen randomly in "Mortal Kombat II" and says what? Hint

"Flawless Victory!"

"Finish Him!"

"Toasty!"

"Fight!"

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which character has the famous "Bicycle Kick" move? Hint

Mileena

Sub-Zero

Liu Kang

Baraka

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Question 5 of 15

5. On the "Choose Your Fighter" screen of "Mortal Kombat II", how many characters does one have to choose from?

Answer: (Number or written form)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Some characters in the "Mortal Kombat" games can teleport, whether it is a simple move, or it involves a punch or kick combo. Which of these characters can NOT teleport? Hint

Rayden

Mileena

Scorpion

Kitana

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Question 7 of 15

7. In "Mortal Kombat II", there are three "secret characters" one can gain access to. Which of these is NOT one of those secret characters? Hint

Jade

Noob Saibot

Kara

Smoke

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Question 8 of 15

8. This character has a move called the "Ball Breaker", where he does the splits and punches his opponent in the crotch. What character is this? Hint

Kung Lao

Johnny Cage

Liu Kang

Jax

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Question 9 of 15

9. Approximately how many years apart where "Mortal Kombat" and "Mortal Kombat II" released on home gaming consoles? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which character has a fatality that involves turning into a mist, travelling into the opponent's body, and then exploding the outer body to reveal the character from within? Hint

Kitana

Scorpion

Jax

Shang Tsung

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Question 11 of 15

11. What company is responsible for the first two "Mortal Kombat" console games? Hint

Konami

Capcom

Acclaim

Enix

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Question 12 of 15

12. Whose "Friendship" finishing move involves a disco ball and some very stylin' music? Hint

Rayden

Johnny Cage

Shang Tsung

Liu Kang

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Question 13 of 15

13. There are two characters that you could play as in the first "Mortal Kombat", but are not available in the second. Kano is one, but which is the other?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Every playable character in "Mortal Kombat II" has the ability to knock their opponent into the "Dead Pool".

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, this character has a fatality where he pulls out your opponent's heart and holds it high. Whose fatality move is this? Hint

Kano's

Shang Tsung's

Kitana's

Mileena's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On the character select screen in the first "Mortal Kombat" game, how many characters do you get to choose from?

Answer: 7

The choices are: Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Kano, Rayden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Sonya.

2. This character drags you close with his spear while yelling "Come Here!!" What character is this?

Answer: Scorpion

This is his most famous move, and one of his easiest. The move is easily accomplished with the sequence of Back - Back - Low Punch.

3. A character pops up in the bottom right corner of your screen randomly in "Mortal Kombat II" and says what?

Answer: "Toasty!"

The guy's name is Dan "Toasty!" Forden. He enables the secret character Smoke, which is explained in the interesting info of question #7.

4. Which character has the famous "Bicycle Kick" move?

Answer: Liu Kang

His other moves include his Fireball, Crouching Fireball, Flying Kick, and Double Forearm.

5. On the "Choose Your Fighter" screen of "Mortal Kombat II", how many characters does one have to choose from?

Answer: 12

The choices are, in order: Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Reptile, Sub-Zero, Shang Tsung, Kitana, Jax, Mileena, Baraka, Scorpion, and Rayden.

6. Some characters in the "Mortal Kombat" games can teleport, whether it is a simple move, or it involves a punch or kick combo. Which of these characters can NOT teleport?

Answer: Kitana

Rayden has a simple teleportation ability, while Scorpion has a "Teleport Punch" and Mileena has a "Teleport Kick".

7. In "Mortal Kombat II", there are three "secret characters" one can gain access to. Which of these is NOT one of those secret characters?

Answer: Kara

In case you don't know, here is how you unlock each character: To unlock Jade, you must win at least one round on the stage before the question mark using only Light Kick. You cannot block, either. To unlock Noob Saibot, you must win 50 matches in a row. To unlock Smoke, you must do upper cuts on the "portal stage" until Dan "Toasty" Forden's face appears in the lower right corner.

When that occurs, hold DOWN & Press START.

8. This character has a move called the "Ball Breaker", where he does the splits and punches his opponent in the crotch. What character is this?

Answer: Johnny Cage

His other moves include the Shadow Uppercut, Shadow Kick, Axe-Kick, and Green Bolt.

9. Approximately how many years apart where "Mortal Kombat" and "Mortal Kombat II" released on home gaming consoles?

Answer: 1

The two games were in fact released a year apart, as Acclaim built off the success of their first release quickly!

10. Which character has a fatality that involves turning into a mist, travelling into the opponent's body, and then exploding the outer body to reveal the character from within?

Answer: Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung is a special character because he can transform himself into any of the other 11 characters.

11. What company is responsible for the first two "Mortal Kombat" console games?

Answer: Acclaim

Acclaim is also famous for developing games such as "Crazy Taxi" and the entire "Turok" series, as well as many others.

12. Whose "Friendship" finishing move involves a disco ball and some very stylin' music?

Answer: Liu Kang

Every character has a different "Friendship", and every one of them involves doing a different sequence of moves necessary to achieve it.

13. There are two characters that you could play as in the first "Mortal Kombat", but are not available in the second. Kano is one, but which is the other?

Answer: Sonya

Both Kano and Sonya are not characters you can choose from in the second "Mortal Kombat" game.

14. Every playable character in "Mortal Kombat II" has the ability to knock their opponent into the "Dead Pool".

Answer: True

During the "Finish Him/Finish Her" portion of the Dead Pool stage, you can knock the victim into the pool of acid, where they go in and come up seconds later as a skeleton. All the Dead Pool fatalities are performed by holding LOW PUNCH and LOW KICK while doing the standard uppercut.

15. Finally, this character has a fatality where he pulls out your opponent's heart and holds it high. Whose fatality move is this?

Answer: Kano's

This is the fatality he performs in the first "Mortal Kombat" game. Well, that's it! Thanks for playing! Hope you enjoyed it!

Source: Author crumbworks

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