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Which Came First? Trivia Quiz

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? But no, this quiz is about video game series', and how much you know about when each game was released in respect to the others. Have fun, and good luck. You'll need it.

A multiple-choice quiz by einstein95. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
einstein95

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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221

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Question 1 of 10

1. It's time to save Princess Zelda, but which of these "Legend of Zelda" games was released first? Hint

"Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time"

"Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask"

"Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword"

"Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker"

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Question 2 of 10

2. ZOOM! What was that blur? It's Sonic! But which of these "Sonic the Hedgehog" games came first? Hint

"Sonic R"

"Sonic Adventure"

"Sonic Rivals"

"Sonic & Knuckles"

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is the way the world ends, but not this quiz. Which of these "Halo" games came first? Hint

"Halo: Reach"

"Halo: Combat Evolved"

"Halo: Wars"

"Halo 3"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ba-Bing! Which of these "Mario" games came first? Hint

"Super Mario World"

"Super Mario Land"

"Super Mario Galaxy"

"New Super Mario Bros."

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Question 5 of 10

5. It's a red and yellow space hero. Yes, this is "Metroid", a series of video games detailing the story of Samus Aran, and, as you would have guessed, which came first? Hint

"Super Metroid"

"Metroid Prime"

"Metroid Fusion"

"Metroid: Other M"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gotta catch 'em all! Which of these "Pok�mon" games came first? Hint

"Pok�mon Platinum"

"Pok�mon Ruby/Sapphire"

"Pok�mon Gold/Silver"

"Pok�mon Black/White"

7. "So long as there are men, there will be wars." said Albert Einstein, and so long as there are video game consoles, there will be "Call of Duty". Which of these "Call of Duty" games came first? Hint

"Call of Duty: World at War"

"Call of Duty: Black Ops"

"Call of Duty: Finest Hour"

"Call of Duty: Roads to Victory"

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Question 8 of 10

8. (Insert car speeding past noise here)! Which of these "Gran Turismo" games was released first? Hint

"Gran Turismo 4 Prologue"

"Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec"

"Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo"

"Gran Turismo HD"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these "LEGO" games was released first? Hint

"Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game"

"Lego Rock Band"

"Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures"

"Lego Universe"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which "Resident Evil" game came out first? Hint

"Resident Evil Outbreak"

"Resident Evil Gaiden"

"Resident Evil: Deadly Silence"

"Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It's time to save Princess Zelda, but which of these "Legend of Zelda" games was released first?

Answer: "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time"

"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" was first released on November 21, 1998 in Japan for the Nintendo 64, and was the first 3D-modelled "Legend of Zelda" game in the series. It was notable for its target lock system and context-sensitive buttons, which were the first in a 3D game.

2. ZOOM! What was that blur? It's Sonic! But which of these "Sonic the Hedgehog" games came first?

Answer: "Sonic & Knuckles"

"Sonic & Knuckles" was released on October 18, 1994 in Japan for the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive for Europe and some other countries). It was notable for its use of "lock-on" technology, allowing it to "lock-on" to other "Sonic the Hedgehog" titles ("Sonic the Hedgehog 2" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 3").

3. This is the way the world ends, but not this quiz. Which of these "Halo" games came first?

Answer: "Halo: Combat Evolved"

"Halo: Combat Evolved" was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, for the Microsoft Xbox. It went on to become the Xbox's first "killer app".

4. Ba-Bing! Which of these "Mario" games came first?

Answer: "Super Mario Land"

"Super Mario Land" was released on April 21, 1989 in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy. The game was the first made by Gunpei Yokoi and went on to sell over 18 million copies in total.

5. It's a red and yellow space hero. Yes, this is "Metroid", a series of video games detailing the story of Samus Aran, and, as you would have guessed, which came first?

Answer: "Super Metroid"

"Super Metroid" was released on March 19, 1994 in Japan for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES. The Space Pirates were destroyed in this game, and went on to sell 1.4 million units, with more from the Wii's Virtual Console service.

6. Gotta catch 'em all! Which of these "Pok�mon" games came first?

Answer: "Pok�mon Gold/Silver"

"Pok�mon Gold" and "Pok�mon Silver" were released on November 21, 1999 in Japan, and October 14, 2000 in North America, for the Nintendo Game Boy with capability for the Game Boy Color. These two games were later re-released for the Nintendo DS as "Pok�mon HeartGold" and "Pok�mon SoulSilver", respectively.

Answer: "Call of Duty: Finest Hour"

"Call of Duty: Finest Hour" was released on November 16, 2004 across North America for the Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, and the Microsoft Xbox. It was the first time a "Call of Duty" game had been published on a video game console.

8. (Insert car speeding past noise here)! Which of these "Gran Turismo" games was released first?

Answer: "Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec"

"Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec" was released on April 28, 2001 in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2, and was one of the best-selling PlayStation 2 titles. "Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo" was actually released on January 1, 2002 in Japan and July 17, 2002 in North America.

9. Which of these "LEGO" games was released first?

Answer: "Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures"

"Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures" was released on June 3, 2008 in North America for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is based on the original "Indiana Jones" movies.

10. Which "Resident Evil" game came out first?

Answer: "Resident Evil Gaiden"

"Resident Evil Gaiden" was first released on December 14, 2001 in PAL regions, for the Game Boy Color. It was the first "Resident Evil" game played from above (top-down), although fights took place in a first-person view.

Source: Author einstein95

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