50 Gaming Quiz Questions and Answers
This page lists 50 real questions from the Quizlino Gaming category, each with four options, the correct answer and, where available, a short explanation. They are arranged from easy to hard, so you can start at the level that suits you. The full category contains 260 questions spread across its levels, so what you see here is a sample to study from, not the whole quiz.
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- Make a note of the questions you missed and come back to them after a few days.
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Gaming: Easy Questions
Warm-up questions that most players can answer.
Q1. Which game features a main character named Steve?
Answer: D. Minecraft
Explanation: Steve is from Minecraft.
Q2. Which game features a main character named Pac-Man?
Answer: B. Pac-Man
Explanation: Pac-Man is from Pac-Man.
Q3. What color is Mario's cap?
Answer: B. Red
Explanation: Mario's cap is Red.
Q4. What color is Yoshi?
Answer: A. Green
Explanation: Yoshi is Green.
Q5. What color is Princess Peach's dress?
Answer: D. Pink
Explanation: Princess Peach's dress is Pink.
Q6. In Pac-Man, what are the four colorful enemies chasing Pac-Man called?
Answer: B. Ghosts
Explanation: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are the four ghosts.
Q7. What is the primary profession of Mario and Luigi?
Answer: B. Plumbers
Explanation: Mario and Luigi are plumbers.
Q8. Who is Mario's main enemy in the games?
Answer: B. Bowser
Explanation: Bowser is the King of the Koopas.
Q9. What device is used to catch and store Pokémon?
Answer: A. Pokéball
Explanation: Pokéballs are used to catch Pokémon.
Q10. In Tetris, how many blocks make up each falling shape?
Answer: B. 4
Explanation: All Tetris shapes are made of 4 blocks.
Q11. What is the virtual currency used in the game Roblox?
Answer: A. Robux
Explanation: Robux is the Roblox currency.
Q12. In Angry Birds, what are the primary targets of the birds?
Answer: B. Pigs
Explanation: The birds target green pigs.
Q13. Which mobile game involves swiping your finger to slice fruit?
Answer: A. Fruit Ninja
Explanation: Fruit Ninja involves slicing fruit.
Q14. Which mobile game features running away from demon monkeys?
Answer: B. Temple Run
Explanation: Temple Run features demon monkeys.
Q15. In Subway Surfers, what is the character running on?
Answer: A. Train tracks
Explanation: The character runs along train tracks.
Q16. Which company manufactured the Sega Genesis console?
Answer: D. Sega
Explanation: Sega made the Sega Genesis.
Q17. Which company manufactured the Dreamcast console?
Answer: A. Sega
Explanation: Sega made the Dreamcast.
Q18. Which company manufactured the Atari 2600 console?
Answer: B. Atari
Explanation: Atari made the Atari 2600.
Q19. What is the best-selling video game of all time?
Answer: C. Minecraft
Explanation: Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies.
Gaming: Medium Questions
A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.
Q20. Which game features the character Nathan Drake?
Answer: A. Uncharted
Explanation: Nathan Drake is the protagonist of Uncharted.
Q21. What is the name of the faction you play in the Assassin's Creed series?
Answer: B. The Assassins
Explanation: You play as members of the Assassin Brotherhood.
Q22. Who is the main antagonist of the Far Cry 3 game?
Answer: B. Vaas Montenegro
Explanation: Vaas Montenegro is the iconic villain.
Q23. What is the name of the post-apocalyptic wasteland setting in Fallout 4?
Answer: B. The Commonwealth
Explanation: Fallout 4 takes place in The Commonwealth (Boston).
Q24. Which video game features the voice of actor Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand?
Answer: B. Cyberpunk 2077
Explanation: Keanu Reeves plays Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.
Q25. Which game features the land of Hyrule?
Answer: A. Legend of Zelda
Explanation: Hyrule is the setting of Zelda games.
Q26. What is the subtitle of the first Halo game released in 2001?
Answer: A. Combat Evolved
Explanation: Halo: Combat Evolved was the launch title.
Q27. Which video game franchise is known for the character "Master Chief"?
Answer: B. Halo
Explanation: Master Chief is the main hero of Halo.
Q28. Who is the protagonist of the Red Dead Redemption 2 game?
Answer: B. Arthur Morgan
Explanation: Arthur Morgan is the protagonist of RDR2.
Q29. Which game features the city of Los Santos?
Answer: A. GTA V
Explanation: GTA V is set in Los Santos.
Q30. Who is the main antagonist of the Portal 2 game?
Answer: B. Wheatley
Explanation: Wheatley becomes the antagonist in the second half.
Q31. What is the name of the fictional continent in The Witcher series?
Answer: B. The Continent
Explanation: The setting of The Witcher is simply referred to as "The Continent".
Q32. Which iconic video game features a yellow circle eating dots in a maze?
Answer: B. Pac-Man
Explanation: The correct answer is Pac-Man.
Q33. Which company developed the Nintendo Switch console?
Answer: A. Nintendo
Explanation: The correct answer is Nintendo.
Q34. Who is the main protagonist of the 'Legend of Zelda' series?
Answer: D. Link
Explanation: The correct answer is Link.
Q35. Which game features a battle royale mode with building mechanics?
Answer: A. Fortnite
Explanation: The correct answer is Fortnite.
Q36. What is the name of the main green-clad space marine in the 'Halo' series?
Answer: A. Master Chief
Explanation: The correct answer is Master Chief.
Q37. Which game is set in the fantasy land of Tamriel, specifically Skyrim?
Answer: C. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Explanation: The correct answer is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Gaming: Hard Questions
Challenging questions for confident players.
Q38. What was the first video game to feature the Blue Hedgehog character?
Answer: B. Sonic the Hedgehog
Explanation: Sonic the Hedgehog was released by Sega in 1991 for the Mega Drive, also known as the Genesis, and became the company's mascot.
Q39. Which game series includes titles such as Black Ops and Modern Warfare?
Answer: C. Call of Duty
Explanation: Call of Duty began in 2003, and Modern Warfare and Black Ops are its two best-known sub-series.
Q40. What is the name of the protagonist in the original Metroid game?
Answer: A. Samus Aran
Explanation: Samus Aran is the bounty hunter hero of Metroid. The 1986 game surprised players by revealing at the end that she is a woman.
Q41. Which console was Super Mario Bros. originally released on?
Answer: C. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Explanation: Super Mario Bros. was released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and became one of the best-selling games of all time.
Q42. Which game is widely recognized as the first survival horror game?
Answer: B. Resident Evil
Explanation: Resident Evil, released by Capcom in 1996, popularised the term survival horror and defined the genre.
Q43. Which console made the game Tetris famous worldwide?
Answer: C. Game Boy
Explanation: Tetris was bundled with Nintendo's Game Boy in 1989, which helped both the game and the handheld sell in huge numbers.
Q44. What is the main objective in Pac-Man?
Answer: C. Eat all the dots while avoiding ghosts
Explanation: In Pac-Man the player clears a maze of dots while avoiding four ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
Q45. Who is the main antagonist in Final Fantasy VII?
Answer: B. Sephiroth
Explanation: Sephiroth, a former elite soldier, is the main villain of Final Fantasy VII and one of gaming's best-known antagonists.
Q46. On which platform did Donkey Kong originally debut?
Answer: C. Arcade
Explanation: Donkey Kong appeared in arcades in 1981 and also introduced the character who later became Mario.
Q47. Which game is famous for the Konami Code: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A?
Answer: A. Contra
Explanation: The Konami Code first appeared in Gradius but became famous through Contra, where it gave the player thirty lives.
Q48. What is the main objective in Stardew Valley?
Answer: C. Manage a farm and build relationships
Explanation: In Stardew Valley the player inherits a run-down farm, grows crops, raises animals and befriends the people of the nearby town.
Q49. Which game lets players build and explore a blocky, pixelated world?
Answer: C. Minecraft
Explanation: Minecraft lets players mine and place blocks to build almost anything, and it is the best-selling video game of all time.
Q50. In Dark Souls, what currency is used to level up?
Answer: B. Souls
Explanation: In Dark Souls, souls collected from defeated enemies are used both to level up and to buy items.
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