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Zork I Trivia Quiz

This title was one of the landmarks in the early days of personal computers. Hope you enjoy the quiz. Thank you.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,694

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
302

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Question 1 of 10

1. What type of game was "Zork"? Hint

First-person shooter

Children's education

Military strategy

Text adventure

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Question 2 of 10

2. Players started the game at a house. Which of these common objects did the player find outside? Hint

Frisbee

Water hose

Lawnmower

Mailbox

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Zork" players had to take on which of the following obstacles? Hint

Underground maze

Swarm of killer bees

Ninjas

Poisonous snakes

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Question 4 of 10

4. The "Zork" player would soon be confronted by a grue. What was a grue? Hint

Monster

Insect

Bird

Antelope

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following did the player need to ward off the grues? Hint

A badge

An onion

A sprig of mistletoe

A light source

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was a common means of death in the game? Hint

Being eaten

Food poisoining

Catching a disease

Being sacrificed to the enemies' gods

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following weapons could the Zork player use? Hint

A tank

A rifle

A sword

A tractor beam

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the unit of currency in the world of the game? Hint

The pound

The zork yen

The shekel

The zorkmid

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many treasures was the player supposed to collect in the "Zork" world? Hint

One hundred

Nineteen

Eight

Five

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was one of the novel aspects of "Zork I"? Hint

It was the first game to have characters that used an invented language

It was considered so frightening, it could not be sold to minors

It was the first game to include a hint book

It could carry out relatively complex instructions

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What type of game was "Zork"?

Answer: Text adventure

The game required players to type words and read responses from the system. It required no joysticks or other accessories.

2. Players started the game at a house. Which of these common objects did the player find outside?

Answer: Mailbox

One of your first tasks was very simple. You had to find the box, open it and look over the contents.

3. "Zork" players had to take on which of the following obstacles?

Answer: Underground maze

Players descended a ladder into the maze. From then on, they navigated by walking in simple directions, the compass points.

4. The "Zork" player would soon be confronted by a grue. What was a grue?

Answer: Monster

You never get to see a picture of a grue. However, they had a nasty habit of killing the player.

5. Which of the following did the player need to ward off the grues?

Answer: A light source

Grues would pounce almost immediately in the dark. Woe betide the player who had no torch or flashlight.

6. Which of the following was a common means of death in the game?

Answer: Being eaten

A player could expect to become somebody's snack many times while learning to play the game. Although it was frustrating, the Zork competitor had to learn from this process. It became a valuable practice to examine and pick up objects lying around. You never knew what might be good for self-defense.

7. Which of the following weapons could the Zork player use?

Answer: A sword

The trusty sword could handle just about any foe. None of the other weapons exist in "Zork I".

8. What was the unit of currency in the world of the game?

Answer: The zorkmid

Zorkmid "replica" coins became highly valuable on the collectors' market. They showed things like emperors in the game world.

9. How many treasures was the player supposed to collect in the "Zork" world?

Answer: Nineteen

The items were hidden throughout the game. They comprised a variety of magical baubles.

10. What was one of the novel aspects of "Zork I"?

Answer: It could carry out relatively complex instructions

"Zork I" pioneered the idea of two-level commands: for instance, not just "use sword," but "use sword *on* grue". Players could actually select from a number of targets or ways to deploy an item.

Source: Author neon000

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