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Quiz about The Greatest Video Game Music
Quiz about The Greatest Video Game Music

The Greatest Video Game Music Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about "The Greatest Video Game Music" album released in 2011. It contains several themes from video games performed by a professional orchestra.

A multiple-choice quiz by RedHook13. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
RedHook13
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
392,496
Updated
Jul 20 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
175
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which orchestra group performed "The Greatest Video Game Music"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A track on the first album of "The Greatest Video Game Music" series contains a medley of stage themes from the original "Super Mario Bros" for NES. Which theme is not present in the medley? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The theme to which popular game for mobile devices was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One of the tracks on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album is subtitled "Soviet Connection". It was taken from which installment of the "Grand Theft Auto" series? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On "The Greatest Video Game Music" we hear the orchestra play a rendition of the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki". Which popular puzzle game is this the theme song to?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. With a subtitle of "Nate's Theme", the theme to which of these action adventure games was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following role-playing game franchises had several of its theme songs appear in the original "The Greatest Video Game Music" album? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The theme to which of these first person shooters was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album? This particular theme is subtitled "The Ocean on His Shoulders". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following classic NES titles had its theme song featured in the first album of the "The Greatest Video Game Music" series? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The cover of the first album of the "The Greatest Video Game Music" series features a soldier playing a cello. Which of the following military themed game franchises was not represented in this album? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which orchestra group performed "The Greatest Video Game Music"?

Answer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The London Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1932. The London Philharmonic Orchestra has recorded soundtracks for several movies, including all six films of the "Lord of The Rings" franchise and "Lawrence of Arabia". They released "The Greatest Video Game Music" in 2011 and its sequel album "The Greatest Video Game Music 2" in 2012.
2. A track on the first album of "The Greatest Video Game Music" series contains a medley of stage themes from the original "Super Mario Bros" for NES. Which theme is not present in the medley?

Answer: World 1-4 (Castle)

The song begins with the iconic theme to the "Super Mario Bros" overworld stages. It then transitions to the underwater stage theme and a short rendition of the underground stage theme before returning to the overworld theme. The castle theme is not heard in this track. The medley concludes with the 'game over' theme.
3. The theme to which popular game for mobile devices was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album?

Answer: Angry Birds

"Angry Birds" is a popular game for mobile devices. It was released by Rovio Entertainment in 2009 for Apple and Nokia devices. It was later released for Android and Windows devices. The object of the game is to take out several evil pigs using different species of birds, each with a different game mechanic.
4. One of the tracks on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album is subtitled "Soviet Connection". It was taken from which installment of the "Grand Theft Auto" series?

Answer: GTA IV

The song subtitled the "Soviet Connection" was taken from "Grand Theft Auto IV" for PS3, PC and Xbox 360. The main protagonist Niko Bellic attempts to adjust to life in Liberty City after immigrating from Serbia. However, he makes enemies out of several Russians along the way, including Ray Bulgarin, Dimitri Rascalov and Mikhail Faustin.
5. On "The Greatest Video Game Music" we hear the orchestra play a rendition of the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki". Which popular puzzle game is this the theme song to?

Answer: Tetris

The theme song to "Tetris" is known as the Russian folk song, "Korobeiniki". "Tetris" was created by a Russian game designer named Alexey Pajitnov. The popular puzzle game was first released in 1984 for various platforms, including PC and NES. "Tetris"' popularity would dramatically increase after it was included as the launch title for the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989.
6. With a subtitle of "Nate's Theme", the theme to which of these action adventure games was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album?

Answer: Uncharted

"Nate's Theme" is the theme song to the "Uncharted" game franchise. The first game, "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune", was released on PlayStation 3 in 2007. The protagonist in the "Uncharted" series is named Nathan Drake, a fictional descendant of the famous real-life explorer Sir William Drake, who travels around the world searching for unique treasures.
7. Which of the following role-playing game franchises had several of its theme songs appear in the original "The Greatest Video Game Music" album?

Answer: Final Fantasy

Themes to several "Final Fantasy" titles were included in "The Greatest Video Game Music" album. The theme of the original "Final Fantasy" for the NES was included, as well as "Liberi Fatali", a song featured in Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation. "Hanging Edge", a song featured on Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3, was available as an iTunes exclusive.
8. The theme to which of these first person shooters was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album? This particular theme is subtitled "The Ocean on His Shoulders".

Answer: BioShock

"BioShock" is a first-person shooter released by 2K Games on multiple platforms in 2007. In "BioShock", the protagonist survives a plane crash and winds up at a lighthouse that serves as an entrance to an underwater city named "Rapture". An entrepreneur named Andrew Ryan attempted to create an underwater utopia, but things turned sour and the city was reduced to a wasteland.
9. Which of the following classic NES titles had its theme song featured in the first album of the "The Greatest Video Game Music" series?

Answer: The Legend of Zelda

The iconic overworld theme in "The Legend of Zelda" was featured on "The Greatest Video Game Music" album. The themes for both "The Legend of Zelda" and "Super Mario Bros" were both originally composed by Japanese composer Koji Kondo. Just for the record, the orchestra did not have any ocarina players in its ensemble.
10. The cover of the first album of the "The Greatest Video Game Music" series features a soldier playing a cello. Which of the following military themed game franchises was not represented in this album?

Answer: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

"The Greatest Video Game Music" included two themes from the "Call of Duty" series, "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2". The theme songs for "Battlefield 2" and "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty" were also included. The song "Conviction" was taken from "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell". "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six" was not featured in the album.
Source: Author RedHook13

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