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How much do you know about Classic Video Games? | Quiz

Try to answer these trivia teasers about some classic video games.

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

Author
debodun

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,424

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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200

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following characters is NOT an enemy general of Wart's army in "Super Mario Brothers 2"? Hint

Clawgrip

Tryclyde

Mouser

Toad

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which band did NOT have a song in "Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock"? Hint

Smashing Pumpkins

Pink Floyd

The Sex Pistols

Pearl Jam

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these characters is NOT a ghost in the "Pac-Man" game? Hint

Inky

Dinky

Blinky

Pinky

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Pong", one of the earliest video games, was released in 1972 by which company? Hint

Nintendo

Atari

Sega

Apple

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did the first "Final Fantasy" debut? Hint

1983

1985

1991

1987

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dhalsim is a character in which of these video games? Hint

Grand Theft Auto

WarCraft

Shadow Warrior

Street Fighter

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Sega's first home console system? Hint

Sega Genesis

Sega Dreamcast

Sega Master System

Sega SG-1000

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the game "Zaxxon", in which direction does the player seem to travel? Hint

straight up

down and to the left

down and to the right

diagonally up and to the right

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Question 9 of 10

9. What are the two treasures on level 8 in "The Legend of Zelda"? Hint

a gold coin and a dragon's tooth

a magic ring and a blue crystal

a magic book and a magic key

a red crystal and a magic hat

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Donkey Kong" was released by which company in 1981? Hint

Atari

Norelco

Sega

Nintendo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following characters is NOT an enemy general of Wart's army in "Super Mario Brothers 2"?

Answer: Toad

Toad is a fellow traveler along with Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool. Other enemy generals are Birdo and Fry Guy.

2. Which band did NOT have a song in "Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock"?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Smashing Pumpkins performed "Cherub Rock", The Sex Pistols did "Anarchy in the U.K." and Pearl Jam played "Even Flow". This version of "Guitar Hero" introduced the Co-op Career mode as well as a competition mode that pit the player against other players and game characters.

3. Which of these characters is NOT a ghost in the "Pac-Man" game?

Answer: Dinky

The four "ghosts" are Blinky (red), Inky (blue), Pinky (pink) and Clyde (orange). When they touch Pac-Man, he loses a life. When all his lives are used, the game ends. He can be regenerated by eating a flashing "power pellet".

4. "Pong", one of the earliest video games, was released in 1972 by which company?

Answer: Atari

Cutting edge for its time, "Pong" relied on the game console being connected to a television set. Remember, this was about fifteen years before personal computers were common in most homes.

5. In what year did the first "Final Fantasy" debut?

Answer: 1987

Originally released by Nintendo, characters called Light Warriors had a mission to restore the light to the four elemental orbs which had been darkened by the Elemental Fiends. A pretty "elemental" game.

6. Dhalsim is a character in which of these video games?

Answer: Street Fighter

Dhaslim is a pacifist who is forced to ignore his beliefs in order to enter a tournament. He had to do this in order to obtain money for his impoverished village.

7. What was the name of Sega's first home console system?

Answer: Sega SG-1000

The SG-1000 was released to the Japanese market in July of 1983. However, it was never marketed in North America. The Master System was marketed in 1985 and introduced a credit card sized cartridge as well as the traditional size cartridges.

8. In the game "Zaxxon", in which direction does the player seem to travel?

Answer: diagonally up and to the right

This Sega game was released in 1982. It simulated flying a fighter aircraft and attacking the enemy. This was the first video to use axonometric projection to simulate a 3-D environment.

9. What are the two treasures on level 8 in "The Legend of Zelda"?

Answer: a magic book and a magic key

Developed by Nintendo, this game's main character, Link, must rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. It relies on action, adventure and puzzle solving to achieve this.

10. "Donkey Kong" was released by which company in 1981?

Answer: Nintendo

One of the earlier home video games, it spawned several later versions including "Donkey Kong, Jr.", "Donkey Kong 3" and "Donkey Konga". This game was the debut of the popular character Mario, four years before "Super Mario Bros." was introduced.

Source: Author debodun

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