Characters & Genres

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1.Which video game character is the yellow-clad specter of Mortal Kombat famous for shouting "Get over here!"?
- A. Scorpion
- B. Alex Kidd
- C. Zangief
- D. Yoshi
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Scorpion
Did you know? Scorpion belongs to the Shirai Ryu ninja clan.
2.Which video game genre centers on character growth through experience, levels and equipment?
- A. life simulation game
- B. platform game
- C. role-playing game
- D. visual novel
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role-playing game
Did you know? Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are the genre's best-known Japanese series.
3.Which video game character was created by Masahiro Sakurai and debuted on the Game Boy in 1992?
- A. Link
- B. Kirby
- C. Pikachu
- D. Sub-Zero
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Kirby
Did you know? Kirby can inhale enemies and copy their abilities.
4.Which video game genre rewards avoiding detection over direct confrontation?
- A. beat 'em up
- B. life simulation game
- C. survival game
- D. stealth game
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stealth game
Did you know? Metal Gear Solid helped define the genre's modern form.
5.Which video game character is the blue robot hero Capcom introduced in 1987?
- A. Max Payne
- B. Mega Man
- C. Solid Snake
- D. Princess Zelda
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Mega Man
Did you know? Mega Man is known as Rockman in Japan.
6.Which video game genre builds fear through scarce resources and vulnerable player characters?
- A. life simulation game
- B. deckbuilder
- C. role-playing game
- D. survival horror
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survival horror
Did you know? Resident Evil popularized the genre's name.
7.Which video game character became an unofficial mascot for the original PlayStation after his 1996 debut?
- A. Crash Bandicoot
- B. Gordon Freeman
- C. Banjo
- D. Sub-Zero
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Crash Bandicoot
Did you know? Crash Bandicoot was developed by Naughty Dog, later the studio behind Uncharted.
8.Which video game genre presents its action through the eyes of the player character?
- A. tower defense
- B. racing game
- C. first-person shooter
- D. visual novel
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first-person shooter
Did you know? Doom and Half-Life are landmark examples of the genre.
9.Which video game character is the Spartan warrior at the center of the God of War series, which began in 2005?
- A. Bowser
- B. Donkey Kong
- C. Kratos
- D. Tails
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Kratos
Did you know? The 2018 God of War moved the series into Norse mythology.
10.Which video game genre simulates athletic competitions such as soccer, basketball or tennis?
- A. role-playing game
- B. racing game
- C. sports game
- D. point-and-click adventure
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sports game
Did you know? FIFA and Madden are long-running annual sports series.
11.Which video game character is the bounty hunter at the center of the Metroid series, which began in 1986?
- A. Max Payne
- B. Samus Aran
- C. Cuphead
- D. Scorpion
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Samus Aran
Did you know? The original Metroid revealed only at the ending that Samus is a woman.
12.Which video game genre challenges players to gather resources and stay alive in hostile worlds?
- A. survival game
- B. first-person shooter
- C. beat 'em up
- D. rhythm game
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survival game
Did you know? Minecraft's survival mode is the genre's most played example.
13.Which video game character is Mario's younger twin brother and first appeared in the 1983 game Mario Bros.?
- A. Mega Man
- B. Chell
- C. Aloy
- D. Luigi
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Luigi
Did you know? Luigi's Mansion (2001) gave Luigi his first game as the main star.
14.Which video game genre pits characters against each other in one-on-one combat?
- A. life simulation game
- B. metroidvania
- C. shoot 'em up
- D. fighting game
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fighting game
Did you know? Street Fighter II set the genre's modern tournament format.
15.Which video game character is the British archaeologist who debuted in Tomb Raider in 1996?
- A. Chun-Li
- B. Scorpion
- C. Lara Croft
- D. Pit
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Lara Croft
Did you know? Tomb Raider was developed by the British studio Core Design.
16.Which video game genre puts vehicles head to head across tracks and roads?
- A. battle royale
- B. puzzle game
- C. soulslike
- D. racing game
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racing game
Did you know? Gran Turismo and Mario Kart anchor the genre's two main styles.
17.Which video game character became Sega's mascot with his 1991 debut on the Genesis?
- A. Blanka
- B. Little Mac
- C. Sonic the Hedgehog
- D. Chun-Li
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Did you know? Sega chose Sonic through an internal contest seeking a mascot to rival Mario.
18.Which video game genre hosts thousands of players together in one shared world?
- A. massively multiplayer online game
- B. roguelike
- C. visual novel
- D. point-and-click adventure
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massively multiplayer online game
Did you know? World of Warcraft is the genre's most famous example.
19.Which video game character is the ice-wielding ninja of Mortal Kombat (1992)?
- A. Samus Aran
- B. Earthworm Jim
- C. Blanka
- D. Sub-Zero
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Sub-Zero
Did you know? Sub-Zero and Scorpion are sworn enemies in the series.
20.Which video game genre centers on solving logic, pattern or spatial challenges?
- A. puzzle game
- B. deckbuilder
- C. massively multiplayer online game
- D. sports game
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puzzle game
Did you know? Tetris is the genre's most ported example.
21.Which video game character rules the Mushroom Kingdom and debuted in Super Mario Bros. in 1985?
- A. Banjo
- B. Earthworm Jim
- C. Princess Peach
- D. Leon S. Kennedy
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Princess Peach
Did you know? Princess Peach was called Princess Toadstool in early Western releases.
22.Which video game genre drops many players into a shrinking map until one remains?
- A. racing game
- B. battle royale
- C. point-and-click adventure
- D. rhythm game
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battle royale
Did you know? Fortnite and PUBG made the genre a global phenomenon.
23.Which video game character is the armored super-soldier of Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)?
- A. Sonic the Hedgehog
- B. Diddy Kong
- C. Master Chief
- D. Zangief
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Master Chief
Did you know? Master Chief's AI companion is named Cortana.
24.Which video game genre has players gather resources and command armies without turn breaks?
- A. battle royale
- B. puzzle game
- C. real-time strategy
- D. point-and-click adventure
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real-time strategy
Did you know? StarCraft is among the genre's most influential titles.
25.Which video game character is one of the default player characters in Minecraft?
- A. Earthworm Jim
- B. Steve
- C. Sub-Zero
- D. Crash Bandicoot
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Steve
Did you know? Minecraft lets players choose between Steve and Alex.
26.Which video game genre centers on everyday activities like decorating, fishing and socializing?
- A. visual novel
- B. soulslike
- C. massively multiplayer online game
- D. life simulation game
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life simulation game
Did you know? Animal Crossing and The Sims anchor the genre.
27.Which video game character wields an oversized sword as the hero of Final Fantasy VII (1997)?
- A. Donkey Kong
- B. Diddy Kong
- C. Cloud Strife
- D. Doomguy
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Cloud Strife
Did you know? Final Fantasy VII was a landmark release for the original PlayStation.
28.Which video game genre centers on jumping between platforms and avoiding obstacles?
- A. point-and-click adventure
- B. life simulation game
- C. beat 'em up
- D. platform game
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platform game
Did you know? Super Mario Bros. is the genre's best-known example.
29.Which video game character was created by Toru Iwatani and became the star of a 1980 arcade hit?
- A. Max Payne
- B. Ken Masters
- C. Donkey Kong
- D. Pac-Man
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Pac-Man
Did you know? Pac-Man was distributed in North America by Midway.
30.Which video game character is the green dinosaur who debuted in Super Mario World in 1990?
- A. Yoshi
- B. Chell
- C. Knuckles
- D. Lara Croft
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Yoshi
Did you know? Yoshi began starring in his own series of platform games in 1995.
31.Which video game character is the exploding green creature of Minecraft?
- A. Crash Bandicoot
- B. Sephiroth
- C. Tails
- D. Creeper
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Creeper
Did you know? The Creeper's shape resulted from a failed attempt to code a pig.
32.Which video game character is the electric mouse who became the mascot of the Pokémon franchise?
- A. Crash Bandicoot
- B. Rayman
- C. Cloud Strife
- D. Pikachu
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Pikachu
Did you know? Pikachu is number 025 in the National Pokédex.
33.Which video game character was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong?
- A. Leon S. Kennedy
- B. Donkey Kong
- C. Mario
- D. Ken Masters
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Mario
Did you know? Mario was originally called Jumpman in his first arcade appearance.
34.Which video game character is the green-haired beast from Brazil in Street Fighter II?
- A. Solid Snake
- B. Blanka
- C. Amaterasu
- D. Simon Belmont
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Blanka
Did you know? Blanka learned his electric attacks from electric eels in the Amazon.
35.Which video game character is the leader of the Koopas and the main antagonist of the Super Mario series?
- A. Lara Croft
- B. Pac-Man
- C. Bowser
- D. Luigi
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Bowser
Did you know? Bowser debuted alongside Mario in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros.
36.Which video game character is the stealth operative of the Metal Gear series created by Hideo Kojima?
- A. Kratos
- B. Solid Snake
- C. Princess Zelda
- D. Creeper
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Solid Snake
Did you know? The original Metal Gear appeared on Japanese home computers in 1987.
37.Which video game character is the silent physicist hero of Valve's Half-Life (1998)?
- A. Gordon Freeman
- B. Kirby
- C. Donkey Kong
- D. Simon Belmont
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Gordon Freeman
Did you know? Gordon Freeman earned his doctorate at MIT.
38.Which video game character is the wandering warrior who headlines the Street Fighter series?
- A. Simon Belmont
- B. Zangief
- C. Ryu
- D. Eevee
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Ryu
Did you know? Ryu's Shoryuken is one of the most recognizable special moves in games.
39.Which video game character is the echidna guardian of the Master Emerald who debuted in 1994?
- A. Luigi
- B. Knuckles
- C. Rayman
- D. Chun-Li
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Knuckles
Did you know? Knuckles debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and was tricked by Dr. Robotnik.
40.Which video game genre solves story puzzles by clicking objects in illustrated scenes?
- A. fighting game
- B. life simulation game
- C. point-and-click adventure
- D. survival game
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point-and-click adventure
Did you know? LucasArts' Monkey Island series is a classic of the genre.

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