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Video Games Trivia Questions and Answers
10 free video games trivia questions with answers and explanations.
1Which company created the Mario franchise?
AMicrosoft
BNintendo✓
CSega
DSony
💡 Explanation: Nintendo created Mario, first appearing in Donkey Kong (1981) as "Jumpman." Mario is now the best-selling video game franchise of all time.
2What year was the original Minecraft released?
A2009
B2010
C2011✓
D2012
💡 Explanation: Minecraft was officially released on November 18, 2011, after being in development by Markus "Notch" Persson since 2009.
3What is the best-selling video game console of all time?
ANintendo DS
BPlayStation 2✓
CGame Boy
DWii
💡 Explanation: The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console of all time with over 155 million units sold. It also had the largest library of games.
4In what game would you find the character "Link"?
APokémon
BMetroid
CThe Legend of Zelda✓
DKirby
💡 Explanation: Link is the protagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise. Despite common belief, the princess is Zelda — Link is the hero you control.
5Which game features the character "Master Chief"?
ACall of Duty
BHalo✓
CDoom
DBattlefield
💡 Explanation: Master Chief (John-117) is the protagonist of the Halo franchise, a super-soldier in powered armor fighting alien threats.
6What is the most downloaded mobile game of all time?
ACandy Crush Saga
BSubway Surfers✓
CPUBG Mobile
DTemple Run
💡 Explanation: Subway Surfers has surpassed 4 billion downloads, making it the most downloaded mobile game in history.
7In "Pac-Man", what does Pac-Man eat so that he can chase the ghosts?
ACherries
BPower pellets✓
CMushrooms
DCoins
💡 Explanation: Eating a power pellet turns the ghosts blue for a short time, letting Pac-Man eat them for bonus points.
8Which falling-block puzzle game was created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984?
APong
BSnake
CTetris✓
DBreakout
💡 Explanation: Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in 1984. It became one of the best-known video games ever made.
9What is the name of Mario's brother in the Super Mario games?
AWario
BToad
CYoshi
DLuigi✓
💡 Explanation: Luigi is Mario's younger twin brother. He first appeared in the 1983 arcade game "Mario Bros."
10In Minecraft, which green mob explodes when it gets close to the player?
ACreeper✓
BZombie
CEnderman
DSkeleton
💡 Explanation: Creepers sneak up silently, hiss, and then explode, damaging the player and nearby blocks.
About Video Games Trivia Questions
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