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One of Mario's most popular spin-offs, the Mario Kart games pit Mario and his friends against each other in hectic races through cities, jungles, deserts, mountains, and even space.
58 quizzes and 812 trivia questions.
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Super Mario Kart Super Mario Kart (2 quizzes)
Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart 64 (8)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (8)
Mario Kart DS Mario Kart DS (3)
Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart Wii (11)
Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 7 (8)
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1.
  Amazing Race    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You want an amazing race? Huh? In the "Mario Kart" series for a variety of Nintendo systems, the Special Cups provide the most amazing races for me. This quiz is about those excellent courses all over the first seven games. Good luck and have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, superfan123, Feb 04 13
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  "Mario Kart": Courses, Courses, Courses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz features the best courses "Mario Kart" has to offer. Are you ready? Then let's begin! 3, 2, 1... GO!
Average, 10 Qns, burningfire24, May 31 13
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burningfire24
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  "Mario Kart": Name That Course    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains random courses from the "Mario Kart" series. Read the question that describes the course then guess which course it is.
Average, 10 Qns, pinkybrain100, Mar 02 12
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pinkybrain100
462 plays
4.
  "Mario Kart": Characters, Courses, and Techs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz features the various characters, courses, and techniques that the "Mario Kart" series has to offer.
Average, 15 Qns, firepower25, Jul 16 18
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firepower25
228 plays
5.
  "Mario Kart": Racing to the Finish Line    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From karts to items and everything in between, the "Mario Kart" series has it all for you. Are you ready to race?
Average, 10 Qns, dragon30k, Feb 06 20
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dragon30k
Feb 06 20
114 plays
6.
  "Mario Kart" Items    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think you know your "Mario Kart" items? This quiz will test that.
Tough, 10 Qns, ACknowledge, Mar 20 15
Tough
ACknowledge
224 plays
7.
  You're a Super Star    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This will be about courses in the Star Cup of multiple "Mario Kart" games. Ready? (Coverage: "Super Mario Kart" (SNES) to "Mario Kart 8" (Wii U)).
Average, 10 Qns, omar7812, Nov 14 20
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omar7812 gold member
Nov 14 20
111 plays
8.
  Tripping Over Banana Skins    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Trivia questions all about the "Mario Kart" series with a focus on "Mario Kart 64" for the Nintendo 64 game console.
Average, 10 Qns, jimmyall, May 20 13
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jimmyall
200 plays
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  "Mario Kart": The Race To The Finish Line    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For more than 22 years, the "Mario Kart" series has everything you need to keep on racing. Here are ten questions about the series (up to "Mario Kart 8"). Everyone, start your engines!
Average, 10 Qns, firebuster25, Mar 24 15
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firebuster25
137 plays
10.
  "Mario Kart": 27 Years of Racing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From characters to tracks and everything in between, the "Mario Kart" series has it all. Get ready to start your engines!
Tough, 10 Qns, dragon30k, Aug 17 19
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dragon30k
Aug 17 19
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trivia question Quick Question
What is King Boo and Petey Pirahna's special item?

From Quiz "Mario Kart Double Dash"




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  "Mario Kart" Mania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Mario Kart" is all about racing with Mario and his friends. How well do you know about the series? Let's find out!
Average, 10 Qns, dragon30k, Jan 21 20
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Jan 21 20
116 plays

Mario Kart Games Trivia Questions
1. How many playable characters are there in "Mario Kart 7"?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Mania

Answer: Seventeen

"Mario Kart 7" is the seventh installment of the series and this time, the characters will race on land, sea, and air. The characters in the game are Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, Wario, Bowser, Mii, Lakitu, Koopa Troopa, Peach, Daisy, Toad, Donkey Kong, Shy Guy, Honey Queen, Metal Mario, Rosalina, and Wiggler.

2. Which item sprays ink on the karts ahead of the player using the item?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Items

Answer: Blooper

Blooper is an enemy in many "Mario" games, but in "Mario Kart" Blooper is an item that is used to reduce visibility for the players ahead of you. Blooper is a squid shaped character with a black oval around its eyes. In "Super Mario Sunshine" Blooper is a boss.

3. How many playable characters are there in "Super Mario Kart"?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Characters, Courses, and Techs

Answer: Eight

They are Mario, Bowser, Donkey Kong Jr, Yoshi, Toad, Koopa Troopa, Peach, and Luigi. This game appeared on the SNES and started the entire series.

4. The first course I've visited is a great course for beginners. I can see a castle and it is located in the Mushroom Cup. Where am I?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Courses, Courses, Courses

Answer: GBA Peach Circuit

This course is the first race of "Mario Kart: Super Circuit". It is a very easy track for you to try. It also returned in "Mario Kart DS".

5. For what console was "Mario Kart 64" originally released in 1996 and then later made available on the Wii Virtual Console?

From Quiz Tripping Over Banana Skins

Answer: Nintendo 64

"Mario Kart 64" was released in 1996 for the Nintendo 64 game console. The game consisted of four different game modes: Time Trial, Vs., Battle, and Grand Prix. The game has since been made available for the Wii Virtual Console along with several other titles in the "Mario Kart" series.

6. This course takes place at a stadium and it's filled with over millions of people. What is the name of this course?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Name That Course

Answer: DS Figure-8 Circuit

Figure-8 Circuit is a "figure-8" race track. It was featured in "Mario Kart DS".

7. In "Mario Kart 8", you can play as the Koopalings. What are their individual names?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Racing to the Finish Line

Answer: Iggy, Roy, Wendy, Ludwig, Larry, Morton, Lemmy

The Koopalings are Bowser's seven minions that first appeared in "Super Mario Bros. 3". They love to cause trouble for Mario and his friends.

8. Yoshi Valley appears in "Mario Kart 64" as the second course of which cup?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Mania

Answer: Special

On this course, the racers will take many twists and turns as they race down a maze and to make it fair, the current positions are hidden. That means no one knows the official results until the end of the race.

9. This throwback to "Super Mario Bros. 3" also features a spiralling tower, giant Bullet Bills and very large pits. I'd be careful about the speed of that cannon if I were you. What course is this referring to?

From Quiz You're a Super Star

Answer: Airship Fortress (DS)

Aside from the course representing an airship in "Super Mario Bros. 3", the course also introduces a cannon leading to a spiralling tower. The course reappears in "Mario Kart 7" in the Lightning Cup.

10. In "Mario Kart 8" what two items can be used to block Blue Shells from hitting you?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Items

Answer: Super Horn and Star

The Star will give you invincibility for a short time, even for blocking Blue Shells. The Super Horn can block the Blue Shell if used at the correct time (which is shortly before it hits you).

11. Here is a rebus for you: Flying vehicle + Begin Which technique matches this clue?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Characters, Courses, and Techs

Answer: Rocket Start

A rocket start is a speed boost that only happens when a race begins. To use it, press the acceleration button at a certain point while Lakitu counts down to the green light. When the light turns green, you'll leave the starting line with a nice boost of speed.

12. A stadium course is another good place for the racers to compete in. Which two characters have a stadium in the Grand Prix?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Courses, Courses, Courses

Answer: Wario and Waluigi

Wario has two of them in "Mario Kart 64" and "Mario Kart DS". "Mario Kart: Double Dash" saw the debut of Waluigi and so, he made his very own.

13. This course takes place in outer space. The road is also colorful and it's filled with twist and turns. It has millions of Starbits in all different colors. What race track I'm describing?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Name That Course

Answer: Wii Rainbow Road

SNES Rainbow Road has no stars. DS Rainbow Road has rings with stars on them. GCN Rainbow Road takes place high above Mushroom City. Wii Rainbow Road has starbits from "Super Mario Galaxy" that appear in different colors such as red, blue and orange.

14. While I did not want to be reminded of my vacation, this course allows me to relive the best part of it: flying next to a giant plane. Which aerodynamic course am I referring to?

From Quiz You're a Super Star

Answer: Sunshine Airport (Wii U)

One of the more difficult courses in "Mario Kart 8", the course involves heavy amounts of maneuvering through cargo and other aircraft. If a player is lucky, they can get to the gliding sections at the same time an airplane takes off.

15. The Blue Shell can hit how many players?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Items

Answer: It varies depending on game

In some "Mario Karts" the Blue Shell flies close enough to the ground that it can hit some players, but in all Mario Kart games the Blue Shell has an explosion that is big enough to hit anyone close to the lead player. In some "Mario Kart" games the blue shell is called a spiny shell.

16. How many characters made an appearance in all of the first seven games in the "Mario Kart" series?

From Quiz Tripping Over Banana Skins

Answer: Six

Yoshi, Toad, Princess Peach, Mario, Bowser and Luigi appear in all seven of the games. Donkey Kong and Wario appear in six of the seven games. Both were left out of the initial game in the series.

17. This course is very small. You drive seven laps around the track. It's also an amusment park. What is this course?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Name That Course

Answer: GCN Baby Park

Baby Park is the only course that is small and you go 7 laps around the track. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi own this course.

18. What is Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's special item in "Mario Kart Double Dash"?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Items

Answer: Giant Banana

All characters in "Mario Kart Double Dash" have specials. Although other "Donkey Kong" games have barrels that Donkey Kong can use or activate, a barrel is not an item in "Mario Kart Double Dash".

19. Which game does Rosalina's Ice World belong in?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Courses, Courses, Courses

Answer: "Mario Kart 7"

This track is second in the Special Cup. You can see the Comet Observatory from "Super Mario Galaxy" along the way.

20. In "Mario Kart 64", the top three finishers in a Grand Prix competition all receive trophies and appear on the podium. What happens to the fourth place finisher?

From Quiz Tripping Over Banana Skins

Answer: They are shown driving down the path away from the castle and are blown up

The fourth place player is shown driving down a yellow pathway and apparently his a bomb, while the top three finishers enter the winners circle to receive their trophies. The last place finisher in each race is also blown up once the seventh place racer crosses the finish line.

21. In most of the Special Cups, the last two courses are Bowser's Castle and Rainbow Road. Now, the Rainbow Road tradition applies to all, but one Bowser's Castle is not located within the Special Cup of that game, but instead the Star Cup. Which one?

From Quiz Amazing Race

Answer: (N64) Bowser's Castle

Bowser's Castle in "Mario Kart 64" is only the last course of the Star Cup. It has many Thwomps and sharp turns. The Thwomps are all over the place, moving around in front of you and squishing you, or just guarding the entrance to the next part of the track. A notable thing is a green mysterious Thwomp behind a cage which will laugh if you approach it, dubbed Marty. The course returns as a Retro Course in the Lightning Cup of "Mario Kart Wii". "Super Mario Kart" also has no Bowser Castle in the Special Cup. It has one in each of the previous cups, however.

22. This course is very scary. As you race around the track lots of Boos appear out of nowhere but that doesn't stop the characters that are timid or the chracters that are babies. What is the name of this course?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Name That Course

Answer: SNES Ghost Valley 2

SNES Ghost Valley 2 is one of the scariest courses out of all the courses. It also has Boos that appear all around the course.

23. How many laps does it take to go around Mount Wario?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Mania

Answer: none

In this "Mario Kart 8" Star Cup course, you'll go down a huge snowy mountain. Because of the large size, the track is divided up into three sections and the race begins on a plane.

24. How many characters are there in "Mario Kart 64"?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": 27 Years of Racing

Answer: Eight

They are Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Toad, DK, Bowser, and Wario. "Mario Kart 64" is the second game in the series; it debuted in 1996.

25. This appropriately arid area seems to be the perfect Egyptian paradise, if not for the Piranha Plants that bite you if you go out of bounds. Which course am I referring to?

From Quiz You're a Super Star

Answer: Yoshi Desert (GBA)

The iconic Yoshi sphinx found in Yoshi Desert can also be found in "Paper Mario: Color Splash" (Wii U) as a main building. Also, Piranha Plants and quicksand pits give this course a reason to be in the Star Cup.

26. Which item can you get in any place after running into an item block?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Items

Answer: Banana

The Banana is the only item from this list that you can get in any place, although they are uncommon in lower places. Lightning, Bullet Bill, and the Star are more common in last place.

27. This course is in other words. You must figure out what it means. What would equate to 'Plumber's Vehicle Colosseum'?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": The Race To The Finish Line

Answer: Mario Kart Stadium

The first track of "Mario Kart 8" is a stadium track named after the series itself. This course has an anti-gravity section, a cheering crowd, and some fireworks in the background.

28. This course takes place in the old west. What is the name of this race track?

From Quiz "Mario Kart": Name That Course

Answer: N64 Kalamari Desert

Kalamari Desert has two trains that chug around the course. When I say "old west" you get the picture. Green Hill Zone is a level from "Sonic the Hedgehog".

29. In a two-player battle from "Super Mario Kart", how many balloons does each racer start with?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Mania

Answer: three

Balloon Battle is a Battle mode game where the object is to pop your opponents' balloons in order to score points. In "Super Mario Kart", the first player to score three times is the winner.

30. Which item gives the most boost?

From Quiz "Mario Kart" Items

Answer: Golden Mushroom

Although the Star does increases the speed of the kart the Golden Mushroom increases the kart speed more. In "Mario Kart 8" the Golden Mushroom is on a timer that lets you use it till the time is up. Luckily that timer does not start till you have used it at least once.

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