Video Games Trivia Questions and Answers

25 questions on Video Games, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the 90s Pop Culture set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,000 questions across 5 topics.

All 25 questions, with answers

1. 1Which company created the original PlayStation?

   AnswerSony

   Sony launched the original PlayStation in the mid-1990s and built a major console brand.

2. 2In 'Pokémon Yellow', which Pokémon follows the player on screen?

   AnswerPikachu

   'Pokémon Yellow' mirrors the animated series by giving the player a visible Pikachu companion.

3. 3Which flying doll line launched figures into the air by pulling a cord?

   AnswerSky Dancers

   Sky Dancers spun upward from handheld launchers, creating both excitement and occasional safety concerns.

4. 4Which blue mascot became the face of Sega during the 1990s?

   AnswerSonic the Hedgehog

   Sonic the Hedgehog represented Sega through fast platform games designed to challenge Nintendo's Mario.

5. 5Which browser introduced the animated letter N as a familiar loading indicator?

   AnswerNetscape Navigator

   Netscape Navigator displayed a moving N logo while pages loaded over slow internet connections.

6. 6Which toy used two small trampolines strapped beneath a child's shoes?

   AnswerMoon Shoes

   Moon Shoes used elastic bands and plastic frames to create a bouncing, trampoline-like walking experience.

7. 7Which game lets players photograph Pokémon rather than battle them?

   AnswerPokémon Snap

   'Pokémon Snap' sends players through environments to photograph creatures for Professor Oak's research.

8. 8The original Pokémon games begin in which fictional region?

   AnswerKanto

   Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue begin in Kanto, inspired by a real region of Japan.

9. 9Which handheld console received a color-screen revision in 1998?

   AnswerGame Boy

   Nintendo released the Game Boy Color as a backward-compatible successor to the original handheld.

10. 10Which ape stars in Donkey Kong Country?

    AnswerDonkey Kong

    Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong travel through varied levels to recover their stolen banana hoard.

11. 11Which PlayStation game follows archaeologist Lara Croft?

    AnswerTomb Raider

    Lara Croft explores ancient ruins, solves environmental puzzles, and battles enemies throughout 'Tomb Raider'.

12. 12Warcraft began as a strategy conflict between humans and which fantasy race?

    AnswerOrcs

    The original Warcraft centers on war between human kingdoms and invading orc clans.

13. 13Which website began by selling books online in 1995?

    AnswerAmazon

    Amazon opened as an online bookstore before expanding into a vast range of products and services.

14. 14Tetris challenges players to arrange falling pieces into what?

    AnswerComplete horizontal lines

    Tetris rewards players for fitting geometric pieces together to create and clear complete horizontal lines.

15. 15Which Mortal Kombat fighter shouts “Get over here!”?

    AnswerScorpion

    Scorpion uses a chained spear to pull opponents closer while delivering his signature command.

16. 16Which online service was commonly shortened to AOL?

    AnswerAmerica Online

    America Online introduced millions of households to email, chat rooms, instant messaging, and curated web access.

17. 17Which symbol appears in every standard email address?

    AnswerThe at sign

    Email addresses place an at sign between the user's mailbox name and the destination domain.

18. 18Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is based on which sport?

    AnswerSkateboarding

    Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater combines skateboarding tricks, timed objectives, and licensed punk and rock music.

19. 19Which removable storage disks commonly held 1.44 megabytes on 1990s PCs?

    Answer3.5-inch floppy disks

    The 3.5-inch floppy became a familiar save and software-transfer format before recordable CDs displaced it.

20. 20Which toy brand became famous for blasters that fired soft foam darts?

    AnswerNerf

    Nerf expanded from foam balls into brightly colored dart blasters that became major 1990s toys.

21. 21Super Mario 64 was released for which console?

    AnswerNintendo 64

    Super Mario 64 launched with the Nintendo 64 and helped establish conventions for three-dimensional platform games.

22. 22Sonic the Hedgehog collects which objects while running?

    AnswerRings

    Sonic collects golden rings that protect him from losing a life after taking damage.

23. 23Mortal Kombat calls its dramatic finishing moves by which name?

    AnswerFatalities

    Fatalities are violent finishing sequences performed after defeating an opponent in Mortal Kombat.

24. 24Which Pokémon became the franchise’s yellow mascot?

    AnswerPikachu

    Pikachu’s prominent role in games, animation, and merchandise made it the Pokémon franchise mascot.

25. 25Crash Bandicoot became strongly associated with which console brand?

    AnswerPlayStation

    Crash Bandicoot became an unofficial mascot for Sony's original PlayStation through several platform games.