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Master of Magic Trivia Quiz

Considered by many gaming aficionados to be one of the best computer games ever written, "Master of Magic" (or MOM for short) was released in 1995. Unlike most games of such age, this turn-based fantasy wargame still has many players.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
319

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Question 1 of 25

1. MOM takes place on two different worlds- referred to in the game as 'planes'- Arcanus and Myrror. Which world most resembles Earth?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 25

2. Arcanus and Myrror are interconnected, and players can visit both worlds. Which of the following is NOT a way to switch between worlds? Hint

Using a cave as a passageway

Casting the spell 'Planar Travel'

Using a tower as a passageway

Casting the spell 'Astral Gate'

3. Your role in the game is to play a wizard who controls the fate of his or her kingdom, in part through the casting of spells. There are six types of magic in the world. Which of the following is not a type of magic? Hint

High Magic

Sorcery Magic

Arcane Magic

Chaos Magic

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Question 4 of 25

4. As a wizard, you are the leader of a race. There are many different races on Arcanus and Myrror, and you may choose to lead any of them. Which of the following is not a race on Arcanus? Hint

Dwarves

Halflings

High Elves

Lizardmen

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which is not a Myrran race? Hint

Draconians

Gnolls

Trolls

Dark Elves

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Question 6 of 25

6. Each race has one or more special attributes. Which of the following is a correct pairing of attribute with race? Hint

Beastmen- can tame monsters

Nomads- travel faster over desert areas

Halflings- reduce unrest in conquered cities

High Elves- can build extra Wizard Towers

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Question 7 of 25

7. You start the game with one city of your chosen race, and acquire other cities either by taking them over or by sending out colonists to create cities. To acquire cities, you must build armies. There are some army units that are common to many of the races- spearmen, swordsmen, bowmen, shamans and the like. However, each race has at least one special unit that only it can build. Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of race with special unit? Hint

Halflings-Slingers

Beastmen-Griffins

Draconians- Doom Drakes

High Men-Paladins

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Question 8 of 25

8. In order to cast spells, you must accumulate magical energy, otherwise known as 'mana.' Which is NOT a way in which you can acquire mana? Hint

Destroying an enemy wizard's capitol city

All of these are ways to acquire mana

Breaking magical artifacts

Killing magical monsters

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Question 9 of 25

9. Another way to acquire mana is by ruling over a magical race. In these races, each member of the population generates mana just by existing. Several races on Myrror are inherently magical, but only one race on Arcanus is. What is that race? Hint

Klackons

Gnolls

High Men

High Elves

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Question 10 of 25

10. You can also acquire mana by taking over magical nodes. Each node is associated with a certain type of magic, and will be filled with monsters associated with that magical realm. Which type of magic does not have a node associated with it? Hint

Nature

Life

Chaos

Sorcery

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Question 11 of 25

11. Each type of monster in the game is associated with a specific type of magic. Wizards who use that type of magic may learn to summon such creatures. Which of the following lists is of monsters associated with Sorcery magic? Hint

Air elementals, djinns, sky drakes

War bears, giant spiders, stone giants

Zombies, death knights, demons

Hell hounds, fire elementals, great drakes

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Question 12 of 25

12. Once you take over a node, there is something you must do in order to gather mana from it. What is that? Hint

Send troops to guard the node

Send a Magic or Guardian Spirit to meld with the node

Cast the spell 'Mana Gathering'

Build a city on the node

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Question 13 of 25

13. As a wizard, you can choose to learn many types of magic. Which type is learned by all wizards? Hint

Life

Arcane

Sorcery

Nature

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Question 14 of 25

14. Can a wizard learn both Life and Death magic?

Yes

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of the following are some spells that a Nature wizard could cast? Hint

Web, Cracks Call, Giant Spiders

Fireball, Flame Strike, Disintegrate

Confusion, Phantom Beast, Vertigo

Healing, Heroism, Endurance

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Question 16 of 25

16. Now let's talk about troops a bit more. Which of the following units has the capacity to regenerate? Hint

Golems

War Trolls

Earth Elementals

Nagas

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which of the following races cannot produce a flying unit? Hint

High Men

Nomads

High Elves

Draconians

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Question 18 of 25

18. What is the maximum number of troops that you can send into one battle?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 19 of 25

19. You can equip any of your troops with magical items.

True

False

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which of the following is not a way in which a hero can join your army? Hint

Summoning a hero with a spell

Taking over an enemy city and capturing the hero

Hiring a hero who offers his services

Rescuing a hero from a magic node

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Question 21 of 25

21. There are quite a few heroes in MOM. What is special about the hero Torin? Hint

He is the most powerful hero

You must summon him with a spell

He can only be hired by a Life wizard

All of these

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Question 22 of 25

22. Probably the most dangerous monsters in the game are the dragons. There are several types, each associated with a particular magical realm. Which of these is not a real dragon and its realm? Hint

Great Wyrm-Nature

Sky Drake-Sorcery

White Dragon-Life

Great Drake-Chaos

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Question 23 of 25

23. Not all of the species of monsters on Myrror are found on Arcanus.

True

False

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Question 24 of 25

24. Another resource used in MOM is precious metals and gems. These generate money, mana, and special armor. Among the metals and gems are gold, silver, iron, diamonds, crysyx and quark crystals, adamantium and mithril. On which world can more minerals be found?

Answer: (Myrror or Arcanus?)

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Question 25 of 25

25. How do you win the game? Hint

You don't win, it's an open-ended game

Cast the Spell of Mastery

Cast the Spell of Mastery or defeat all of the other wizards

Defeat all of the other wizards

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. MOM takes place on two different worlds- referred to in the game as 'planes'- Arcanus and Myrror. Which world most resembles Earth?

Answer: Arcanus

Arcanus is green and lush. Myrror is dark and magical. While life is harder on Myrror, the rewards are greater.

2. Arcanus and Myrror are interconnected, and players can visit both worlds. Which of the following is NOT a way to switch between worlds?

Answer: Using a cave as a passageway

The green towers, once conquered, are wormholes between the realms. Several spells, including those mentioned above, also allow planar travel.

Answer: High Magic

The other three types are Life, Death, and Nature.

4. As a wizard, you are the leader of a race. There are many different races on Arcanus and Myrror, and you may choose to lead any of them. Which of the following is not a race on Arcanus?

Answer: Dwarves

Dwarves are found on Myrror. Other races on Arcanus, besides those mentioned above, are Klackons, High Men, Gnolls, Barbarians and Nomads.

5. Which is not a Myrran race?

Answer: Gnolls

Gnolls are from Arcanus. The other races on Myrror are Dwarves and Beastmen.

6. Each race has one or more special attributes. Which of the following is a correct pairing of attribute with race?

Answer: Halflings- reduce unrest in conquered cities

Halflings are also excellent farmers, producing twice as much food per farmer as other races. They are also lucky and are thus less likely to take damage in battle.

Answer: Beastmen-Griffins

Nomads have griffins as a special unit. Beastmen can build several special units, the strongest being Minotaurs.

8. In order to cast spells, you must accumulate magical energy, otherwise known as 'mana.' Which is NOT a way in which you can acquire mana?

Answer: Killing magical monsters

When you take over an enemy wizard's capitol, you get his or her mana stores as well. If you find magical items you don't want, they can be 'recycled' for mana.

Answer: High Elves

The magical races on Myrror are Dark Elves, Draconians and Beastmen.

Answer: Life

The above are the three types of magical nodes. Once you take them over, though, mana is mana, despite the type of node. Any node will generate mana that you can use for any purpose.

Answer: Air elementals, djinns, sky drakes

Zombies, etc. are Death monsters. War Bears, etc. are Nature monsters. Hell Hounds, etc. are Chaos monsters.

12. Once you take over a node, there is something you must do in order to gather mana from it. What is that?

Answer: Send a Magic or Guardian Spirit to meld with the node

You can even steal nodes from enemy wizards by sending a spirit to steal them. A Magic Spirit- which any wizard can summon- has a 25 percent chance of stealing a node from another Magic Spirit, and a Guardian Spirit- which only Life mages can summon- has the same chance against another Guardian.

13. As a wizard, you can choose to learn many types of magic. Which type is learned by all wizards?

Answer: Arcane

Arcane spells are 'basic' spells that everyone can use. They include Magic Spirit, Detect Magic, Summon Hero, Create Artifact, and many more.

14. Can a wizard learn both Life and Death magic?

Answer: No

These are the only two types that cannot coexist.

15. Which of the following are some spells that a Nature wizard could cast?

Answer: Web, Cracks Call, Giant Spiders

Web entangles creatures and brings flying ones to the ground. Cracks Call has a 25 percent chance of sending its victim into an inescapable crevice. Giant Spiders can cast Web. Confusion, etc. are Sorcery spells. Healing, etc. are Life spells. Fireball, etc. are Chaos spells.

16. Now let's talk about troops a bit more. Which of the following units has the capacity to regenerate?

Answer: War Trolls

All Troll units except War Mammoths heal themselves. If they win the battle, even the units that died will come back to life!

17. Which of the following races cannot produce a flying unit?

Answer: High Men

The Elves produce Pegasai, the Nomads produce Griffins. All Draconian units can fly.

18. What is the maximum number of troops that you can send into one battle?

Answer: 9

You can only control nine units, which includes any creatures you summon during the battle.

19. You can equip any of your troops with magical items.

Answer: False

Only heroes can use magic items.

20. Which of the following is not a way in which a hero can join your army?

Answer: Taking over an enemy city and capturing the hero

When you take over a city, all units in that city are either killed or flee.

21. There are quite a few heroes in MOM. What is special about the hero Torin?

Answer: All of these

Torin is summoned by the Life spell 'Incarnation.'

22. Probably the most dangerous monsters in the game are the dragons. There are several types, each associated with a particular magical realm. Which of these is not a real dragon and its realm?

Answer: White Dragon-Life

Life does not have a dragon associated with it.

23. Not all of the species of monsters on Myrror are found on Arcanus.

Answer: False

All monsters are found in both worlds, but the most powerful monsters are rarer on Arcanus.

Answer: Myrror

All of the unusual minerals and crystals are found only on Myrror.

25. How do you win the game?

Answer: Cast the Spell of Mastery or defeat all of the other wizards

You can win by defeating all of the other wizards, but your score will be higher if you wait and cast the Spell of Mastery, the most difficult to learn of all spells, which banishes all of the other wizards.

Source: Author crisw

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