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"Half-Life" for the PC Trivia Quiz

This standard bearer for first person shooters was made by Valve in 1998. The following are general questions about the characters, monsters and settings of the award-winning game.

A multiple-choice quiz by JohnnyBeverage. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
JohnnyBeverage

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,803

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2762

Last 3 plays: Guest 140 (5/10), Guest 67 (9/10), Guest 8 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the hero of "Half-Life"? Hint

Master Chief

Gordon Freeman

Barney Calhoun

Gabe Newell

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the setting for the first part of "Half-Life"? Hint

Black Mesa Research Facility

Red River Nuclear Facility

Blue Rock Laboratory

White River Nuclear Facility

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the protective suit our hero wears through
"Half-Life"? Hint

HEV suit

CRT suit

HCR suit

TVD suit

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Half-Life" what state is the research facility located in? Hint

Arizona

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Half-Life" what college did Mr. Freeman graduate from? Hint

Yale

MIT

Harvard

Lorain County Community College

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Half-Life", what professor of Gordon's also works at Black Mesa? Hint

Dr. Sherman

Dr. Lombardi

Dr. Cliffe

Dr. Kleiner

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Half-Life" what is the name of the dimension the aliens come from? Hint

Gonarch

Twilight Zone

Xen

Far Side

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Half-Life" what is the name of the final boss Gordon has to fight? Hint

Master Chief

Gonarch

Nihilanth

G-Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Half-Life" what is the first weapon Gordon picks up? Hint

Crowbar

9mm pistol

Stun stick

Knife

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Half-Life", what is the name of the alien slaves? Hint

Vortigaunts

Bull Squids

Combine

Hound Eyes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the hero of "Half-Life"?

Answer: Gordon Freeman

Gordon Freeman, the hero of "Half-Life" had a very trying first day on the job. An experiment went wrong allowing creatures from Xen into Black Mesa. Gordon spends the whole game trying to stop the aliens from coming in from Xen, eventually taking on their master.

2. What is the setting for the first part of "Half-Life"?

Answer: Black Mesa Research Facility

Gordon's first day at Black Mesa goes horribly wrong. While working in the anomalous materials division, they accidentally open a portal to the Xen universe, kicking off the actual game-play part of "Half-Life".

3. What is the name of the protective suit our hero wears through "Half-Life"?

Answer: HEV suit

Gordon's suit proves invaluable in protecting him from Marines and aliens alike. The HEV suit can also administer morphine if necessary. The HEV suit is also rechargeable. Without it, it would be difficult to complete "Half-Life".

4. In "Half-Life" what state is the research facility located in?

Answer: New Mexico

Gordon takes a long rail ride in showing off this facility in the opening sequence. For most people, this is the most memorable part of "Half-Life".

5. In "Half-Life" what college did Mr. Freeman graduate from?

Answer: MIT

In "Half-Life" Gordon received an PhD from MIT. His degree is in theoretical physics. One of his professors from MIT, Dr. Kleiner, works for Black Mesa.

6. In "Half-Life", what professor of Gordon's also works at Black Mesa?

Answer: Dr. Kleiner

In "Half-Life" Dr. Kleiner is one of the scientists Gordon tries to save. Dr. Kleiner shows up in the sequel to once again assist Gordon.

7. In "Half-Life" what is the name of the dimension the aliens come from?

Answer: Xen

The experiment Gordon assists with on his first day opens a portal to Xen. The Xen dimension proves to be quite a challenge in "Half-Life". Eventually, Gordon has a show down with Nihilanth, the final boss monster of the game.

8. In "Half-Life" what is the name of the final boss Gordon has to fight?

Answer: Nihilanth

Nihilanth, who looks like a giant baby, is the last fight of a long journey in "Half-Life". When he has been defeated you are forced to make one final decision before the end of the game: Do you agree to work for the G-Man or not?

9. In "Half-Life" what is the first weapon Gordon picks up?

Answer: Crowbar

The crowbar is the signature weapon of the "Half-Life" series. Gordon finds the crowbar shortly after the experiment goes wrong. Valve actually has a golden crowbar in their office.

10. In "Half-Life", what is the name of the alien slaves?

Answer: Vortigaunts

In "Half-Life" you fight many vortigaunts. They shoot electrical bolts that if you are not careful, prove to be quite deadly. In the sequel, they end up assisting you although slightly reluctantly. In "Half-Life 2" Lou Gossett Jr. voices the vortigaunts.

Source: Author JohnnyBeverage

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