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Also a Mario Character Trivia Quiz

Everyone knows Mario, the little Italian plumber who saves the princess and drives go-karts. But how much do you know about his friends and enemies? I will describe a character using a definition of their name and you tell me who it is.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,545

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
416

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. China, by far, produces the most of this fruit at over 11 metric tons per year. This fruit is usually associated with the U.S. state of Georgia, but there is also a giant one in South Carolina. Which fruit is this that shares its name with Mario's usual damsel in distress? Hint

Peach

Grape

Cherry

Apple

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Question 2 of 10

2. This next character may be a close friend of Mario but he (and his species) share the same name with a Marvel Comics supervillain, a Swiss rock band and a character from "The Wind in the Willows." Who is this little guy? Hint

Yoshi

Toad

Wario

Shy Guy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Donald Duck's girlfriend knows the name of this next character. After all, they share the same name. Which character is this who also has the same name as a level of the Girl Scouts? Hint

Donna

Birdo

Brownie

Daisy

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Question 4 of 10

4. A little girl from "Monsters Inc." shares her name with a Mario character. Although the little girl isn't afraid of monsters, she may be afraid of this Mario sometimes ally, sometimes enemy because he is a ghost. Who is this spooky little guy?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. These next Mario character is usually an enemy, which is strange because his name is sometimes used by Italian-Americans to mean friends or old acquaintances. Who I am talking about? Hint

Shy Guy

Koopa

Goomba

Lakitu

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Question 6 of 10

6. This next character shares his name with a popular jazz club in the San Francisco area. Although he probably won't be singing there very often seeing as how he can't speak. Which little green guy is this? Hint

Yoshi

Bowser

Toad

Bowser Jr,

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Question 7 of 10

7. This next guy often goes by his initials, which he shares with a popular fashion designer from New York City. Who is this character whom players go bananas over? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. To slap or strike or defeat decisively is how dictionary.com describes this verb. What word is this that gives its name to a Mario enemy that is made of stone and walks very slowly? Hint

Beat

Cream

Brutalize

Whomp

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Question 9 of 10

9. Andr�-Marie knows the name of this next enemy. The French scientist gave his name to what standard unit that measures the flow of electricity? Hint

Bolt

Buzz

Zapp

Amp

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Question 10 of 10

10. This next enemy is a type of plant in the Mario games, but a species of fish in the real world. These fish love to bite and are primarily found in South America. Which enemy is this? Hint

Barracuda Plant

Amazee Dazee

Tuna Plant

Piranha Plant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Peach

The University of Oregon concluded that the fuzz on the peach is caused by the dominate gene. Nectarines, which are essentially smooth peaches, show the recessive.

Princess Peach is the oft-captured, implied love interest of Mario who is always in a different castle than the one Mario had just conquered.

Answer: Toad

Toads are servants to Princess Toadstool. They are species of anthropomorphized mushrooms. The leader of the toads is named Toad and he wears red spores on his mushroom cap.

Marvel supervillain Toad, alter-ego Mortimer Toynbee is from the X-Men series. The Swiss rock band Toad originated in Basel and are famous for their covers of popular songs. Mr. Toad is one of the main characters in "Wind and the Willows" written by Kenneth Grahame.

3. Donald Duck's girlfriend knows the name of this next character. After all, they share the same name. Which character is this who also has the same name as a level of the Girl Scouts?

Answer: Daisy

Princess Daisy, sometimes seen as Luigi's love interest, is the ruler of Sarasaland, although she most commonly is seen spin-off games outside her kingdom. Daisy Duck is Donald Duck's girlfriend who first appeared in 1937 under the name Donna. Daisies are the first level in the Girl Scouts.

Answer: Boo

Boo is the given name of the little girl from Disney/Pixar's "Monsters Inc." Her real name is not known.

Depending on the game, Boo can be an ally or an enemy (or sometimes both in the same game like "Paper Mario.")

5. These next Mario character is usually an enemy, which is strange because his name is sometimes used by Italian-Americans to mean friends or old acquaintances. Who I am talking about?

Answer: Goomba

Goombas are the very first enemy Mario fought in his debut franchise game "Super Mario Bros."

Goomba or goombah, is an Americanized version of the Italian word cumpa. Sometimes, this word can be used derogatorily especially if said by non-Italians.

Answer: Yoshi

Yoshi's originally started as a Japanese restaurant when it was founded by Yoshie Akiba. However, it gained a great reputation for the jazz music that was featured there more than the food.

Yoshi is Mario's dinosaur friend who can be ridden to gain speed and advance to new areas.

7. This next guy often goes by his initials, which he shares with a popular fashion designer from New York City. Who is this character whom players go bananas over?

Answer: DK

Dk - or Donkey Kong - was one of Mario's first enemies when he would try to pummel Mario with barrels. Over time, it would appear that they have become friends and DK will help Mario sometimes. DK are the initials of Donna Karen, the fashion designer who has a company of the same name.

8. To slap or strike or defeat decisively is how dictionary.com describes this verb. What word is this that gives its name to a Mario enemy that is made of stone and walks very slowly?

Answer: Whomp

Whomp is an enemy similar to a thwomp, but are mobile. Whomp can also mean a loud, heavy blow or noise.

9. Andr�-Marie knows the name of this next enemy. The French scientist gave his name to what standard unit that measures the flow of electricity?

Answer: Amp

Amps are little balls of electricity that stun Mario when he makes contact with them. Andr�-Marie Ampere is considered to be the founder of classical electromagnetism science.

10. This next enemy is a type of plant in the Mario games, but a species of fish in the real world. These fish love to bite and are primarily found in South America. Which enemy is this?

Answer: Piranha Plant

Piranha plants most infamously attack Mario from the iconic green tubes. There are various types of piranha plants including fire and ice. Piranhas, the fish, are actually omnivorous despite having a reputation for meat.

Source: Author Joepetz

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