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1 For what reason is this series special?
Answer: It is the first "Gundam" OVA

OVA stands for "Original Video Animation". The series commemorated "Gundam's" TENTH anniversary. As for the reason it only has 6 episodes...it has nothing to do with it being canceled because it never was.
  From Quiz: JKC's "Gundam 0080"
2 What rank is Shiro Amada?
Answer: Ensign

Born on Side 2, he survived the fate of the colony from the Zeon G3 gas attack. Filled with hatred towards Zeon, he entered officer training school, eventually graduating.
  From Quiz: JKC's Ultimate "8th MS Team" Quiz
3 Who fired "the shot that changed history"?
Answer: Jamil Neate

As a UNE (Federation) Newtype pilot, Jamil, piloting the GX-9900 Gundam X, fired the shot that immediately preceded the mass colony drop by the SRA.
  From Quiz: Once, There Was A War...
4 Which two people are twins?
Answer: Kira and Cagalli

They didn't know they were twins until Cagalli's father, Uzumi Attha, handed her a picture of her, Kira and their mother before he died.
    Your options: [ Tolle and Nicol ] [ Kira and Athrun ] [ Kira and Cagalli ] [ Dearka and Miriallia ]
  From Quiz: "Gundam Seed" and "Gundam Seed Destiny"
5 Who is the main character of the series?
Answer: Garrod Ran

Fifteen-year-old Garrod is the main character in the series, and all other choices are characters from other "Gundam" series or stories. Garrod pilots the Gundam X.
  From Quiz: After War "Gundam X"
6 Who pilots a Ball mobile suit at the start of the series?
Answer: Shiro Amada

Shiro is a normal pilot, not a Newtype, which serves to emphasize the "common-soldier" aspect of the series. A Ball is a very small and weak mobile suit compared to Zaku's or even GM's.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
7 Who is the main character?
Answer: Judau Ashta

Judau Ashta is a powerful Newtype who works at a junkyard in Side One. Beecha Oleg and Mondo Agake are friends of his, and Uso Evin is from "Victory Gundam".
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam Double Zeta
8 Who is the main character of the series?
Answer: Kamille Bidan

Kamille is a Newtype just like Amuro and Char, who operates under the alias of Quattro Bajeena. He resents his feminine-sounding name and is instantly recognizable for his blue hair.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
9 What is the name of the main character?
Answer: Kira Yamato

Kira Yamato is a young co-ordinator (genetically enhanced human) who is living in the peaceful nation of ORB until ZAFT invades to obtain the top secret mobile suits being produced by Morgenraete. Kira pilots the X-105 Strike to save his friends from the invading ZAFT forces. Kira continues to fight as a volunteer soldier and realises that he must fight his best friend Athrun Zala who is a soldier of ZAFT and believes Kira to be his enemy. Kira is rather upset about the fact that he has to fight against Athrun.
  From Quiz: Gundam SEED
10 What is the first Gundam activated in the series?
Answer: Duel

GAT-X102 Duel Gundam is the first Gundam activated, piloted is Yzak Jule through the entire series. Duel served as the basis chassis for Buster, Blitz and Strike.
  From Quiz: "Gundam Seed" Mobile Suits
11 What is the name of the colony that was secretly developing/holding the Gundams?
Answer: Heliopolis

That was the colony where Kira lived, which was owned by the Kingdom of Orb.
  From Quiz: "Gundam SEED" quiz
12 In the beginning of the show, when the gundams are being launched into the sun, what does Duo say to Deathscythe?
Answer: See ya later, old buddy

Duo says "see ya later, old buddy" at the beginning. When we see the flashback when he's about to blow up Deathscythe, he says "so long, old buddy." At the end, when he detonates Deathscythe, he says "it's goodbye for real, buddy." Quatre says "I'm gonna miss you, Sandrock."
  From Quiz: "Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz" Quiz
13 Who was the real-life person George de Sand's name is derived from?
Answer: A French novelist

George Gabriel Sand was a French novelist, and a real life person.
  From Quiz: "G Gundam" and "Gundam Wing" Pilot Quiz
14 What is the true name of the pilot of the GF13-001NH Kowloon Gundam?
Answer: Toho Fuhai

The Kowloon Gundam represents Neo Hong Kong and can change into the formidable Master Gundam. Toho Fuhai is Master Asia's true name, and means "Unbeatable". A further variant of this is Touhoufuhai Asia, but this is not his truest name.
  From Quiz: "G Gundam" Quiz
15 What is the first scene of the movie?
Answer: Outer Space

The battle seen is part of the "war to end all wars" as Milliardo put it in the end of the series, but the scene is actually a speech made by the narrator.
  From Quiz: "Gundam Wing" Movie
16 What does Heero do after he destroyed two Aries suits in the first episode?
Answer: Laugh
  From Quiz: Codenamed 'Zero'
17 Ok, so if Tomino didn't direct it...who did?
Answer: Fumihiko Takayama

Mikimoto was the character designer for the series, Izubuchi was the Gundam designer (also known for his work in "Char's Counterattack"), and Kase co-directed "Gundan 0083: Stardust Memory".
  From Quiz: JKC's "Gundam 0080"
18 Why was "8th MS Team" delayed until 1999?
Answer: A death in the production crew

This series was delayed due to the death of the director Takeyuki Kanda. Kanda tragically died in a car accident in 1996, delaying the release of the series until it was completed by Umanosuke Iida.
  From Quiz: JKC's Ultimate "8th MS Team" Quiz
19 Who are the three naturals in "Gundam Seed", who attack Kira at ORB and Athrun and before Uzumi Attha blows up ORB?
Answer: Shani, Clotho and Orga

All three of them attack Kira, but then Athrun comes with Justice and evens out the odds. Kira and Athrun have way better gundams!
  From Quiz: "Gundam Seed" and "Gundam Seed Destiny"
20 What is the name of the ship that Jamil, Garrod, Tiffa and others all call home?
Answer: Freeden

A Vulture ship, the Freeden is used by the protagonists to go on missions and make a living from the apocalyptic Earth on which they live. Vultures are the people who live off scavenged metal and other odd jobs.
  From Quiz: After War "Gundam X"
21 Where does the series take place?
Answer: Southeast Asia

While the original "Mobile Suit Gundam" series took place mainly in Europe and outer space, "The 08th MS Team" occurs in Southeast Asia. The other choices are all locations which feature prominently in the One Year War.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
22 Who hosts the quiz show in the first episode?
Answer: Char Aznable

The first episode of the series was a clip show recapping the events of "Mobile Suit Gundam" and "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam". The quiz show covers the mobile suits used, and the contestant who wins gets a free trip to Jupiter.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam Double Zeta
23 Who normally pilots the Hyaku Shiki?
Answer: Quattro Bajeena

The Hyaku Shiki, unlike Char's other mobile suits, is golden. Quattro acts as a mentor to Kamille and turns him into an ace mobile suit pilot.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
24 What ship is Bright Noa captain of?
Answer: Ra Cailum

The Londo Bell was the name of a special task force sent to stop Char's Neo-Zeon forces. Their headquarters was the Ra Cailum, whose captain was Bright Noa.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
25 Who is the main character's best friend whom he has to fight against?
Answer: Athrun Zala

Athrun Zala and Kira Yamato use to be the best of friends until co-ordinators were evacuated from earth. Athrun thought that Kira would be arriving later in the PLANTs (the place where co-ordinators live in space) but Kira's parents decided to live in the neutral nation of ORB. Athrun lost his mother in the Bloody Valentine Tragedy (a nuclear attack on ZAFT by the Earth Forces) and that is why he fights for the ZAFT military. Athrun's father is Chairman Patrick Zala and is the leader of ZAFT and believes that all naturals should be wiped out.
  From Quiz: Gundam SEED
26 What was the first mobile suit created?
Answer: GINN

The ZGMF-1017 GINN is the first mobile suit made by ZAFT, it is a general-purpose mass-produced mobile suit.
  From Quiz: "Gundam Seed" Mobile Suits
27 What is the full name of the main character?
Answer: Kira Yamato

Kira is a Coordinator who pilots Strike only to protect his friends.
  From Quiz: "Gundam SEED" quiz
28 In the show (after the narrator's introduction and the "war to end all wars"), where do we first see Heero?
Answer: at a computer

Heero is researching Mariemaia at a computer when Duo comes in, saying "It's Christmas, yet there's always someone who gets stuck working."
  From Quiz: "Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz" Quiz
29 How did the Nether Gundam make it to the finals?
Answer: Hiding

The Nether Gundam was designed like a windmill, and was able to perfectly hide among other windmills. Because of this, no other Gundam Fighter was able to FIND Nether Gundam. So, because it was never found, it was never defeated and made it to the finals. It lost in the first round of the finals.
  From Quiz: "G Gundam" and "Gundam Wing" Pilot Quiz
30 A Gundam from Neo Mexico that served as their shock troops, the amphibious P-143S Pescatore was destroyed by which Gundam?
Answer: Gundam Maxter

Chibodee Crockett of Neo America destroyed several of the Pescatores to allow Domon Kasshu to finish his fight with GF13-049NM Tequila Gundam.
    Your options: [ Gundam Maxter ] [ Devil Gundam ] [ Shining Gundam ] [ Tequila Gundam ]
  From Quiz: "G Gundam" Quiz
31 What was the first gundam ever designed?
Answer: Wing Gundam Zero

After the completion of the Tallgeese the five scientests designed Wing Gundam Zero, aka Wing Zero. Tallgeese however isnt a true gundam since it isnt made of gundanium alloy, thus Wing Zero is the first.
  From Quiz: Codenamed 'Zero'
32 What does "Kampfer" mean in German?
Answer: "Warrior"

The MS-18E Kampfer was used in the series and piloted by Mikhail Kaminsky. The "E" in its name stands for the German word "einhauen", which means "one strike". It even rivaled the Federation's RX Gundams in firepower and speed.
  From Quiz: JKC's "Gundam 0080"
33 Why does Shinn want to kill Kira?
Answer: Kira killed Stellar

Shinn wants to kill Kira, because he killed Stellar, and Kira made Shinn break his promise to Stellar, when he said he'd always protect her.
  From Quiz: "Gundam Seed" and "Gundam Seed Destiny"
34 Who is the Gundam X's former pilot?
Answer: Jamil Neate

Jamil fought in the war that turned Earth into a brutal wasteland, and gave up being a mobile suit pilot as a result. He is now in command of the Freeden.
  From Quiz: After War "Gundam X"
35 Who asks Karen Joshua where her new commanding officer is?
Answer: Jidan Nickard

Karen is a young widow and serves as the team medic in emergency situations. She is also a long-serving mobile suit pilot and gets five confirmed kills during her tenure.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
36 Who is in the escape pod?
Answer: Yazan Gable

Gable was a mobile suit pilot who was particularly unscrupulous when it came to combat. He survives the events of "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" only to be killed before the tenth episode of "Mobile Suit Gundam Double Zeta".
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam Double Zeta
37 What is the name of Bright Noa's son?
Answer: Hathaway

Hathaway Noa is a young student who is sent to live with his father in space once it seems the Earth is under imminent attack from Char's Neo-Zeon forces. He would later pilot the Xi Gundam.
  From Quiz: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
38 What is the name of the first mobile suit that Kira pilots?
Answer: Strike

The X-105 Strike is the mobile suit that Kira climbs into when Heliopolis is under attack. The person who is trying to pilot it is a natural, Marrue Romius, and doesn't know how to pilot it so Kira takes over the controls, instantly re-writes the OS and defeats the mobile suit attacking them a feat that would take any normal natural months or even years to do. The Strike gets destroyed by Athrun after Kira kills Nicol but he is given a new mobile suit, the ZGMF-X10A Freedom, by Lacus Clyne.
  From Quiz: Gundam SEED
39 Which mobile suit produced by ZAFT was designed for aerial combat on Earth?
Answer: DINN

The AMF-101 DINN is based off the GINN design, but with extendable wings for flight and a "helmet" for increased aerodynamics.
    Your options: [ DINN ] [ GuAIZ ] [ CGUE ] [ GOOhN ]
  From Quiz: "Gundam Seed" Mobile Suits
40 What is the name given to those who have been genetically altered at birth?
Answer: Coordinator

The Coordinators have their genes manipulated and with that, they are stronger, faster and smarter then the Naturals.
  From Quiz: "Gundam SEED" quiz
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