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Profession: Hero! Trivia Quiz

All these heroes in the lovely adventure games! Before they became heroes, what did they do for a living?

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

Author
nerzack

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
271,312

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
715

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the profession of Roger Wilco, star of the "Space Quest" series? Hint

Alien hunter

Intergalactic merchant

Spacecraft engineer

Space janitor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Many heroes in adventure games are private investigators. Which one of those is NOT a private investigator? Hint

Gus McPherson

Craig Willmore

Lewton

Tex Murphy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jim Pearson stars in "Black Dahlia". He is a newcomer in what agency? Hint

FBI

NSA

CIA

COI

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Question 4 of 10

4. Manny Calavera stars in "Grim Fandago". His job is to be the ...? Hint

King

Death

God

Prime Minister

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Question 5 of 10

5. By the end of "Sins of the Fathers", Gabriel Knight finds his destiny, which is to be a Shadow Hunter. What is his profession in the start of the game? Hint

Bookstore owner

Police Officer

Priest

Teacher

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the profession of Kate Walker of "Syberia" and George Stobbart of "Broken Sword"? Hint

Journalist

Architect

Author

Lawyer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these heroes worked once as a computer programmer? Hint

Ace Ventura

Rex Nebular

Larry Laffer

Zak McCracken

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the cartoonist who got trapped in his own creations? Hint

Mel Blanc

Nancy Drew

Mel Brooks

Drew Blanc

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the profession of Robert Cath, protagonist of "The Last Express"? Hint

Doctor

Accountant

Lawyer

Serviceman

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the profession of Roger Samms, protagonist of "Bad Mojo"? Hint

Entomologist

Undertaker

Bartender

Painter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the profession of Roger Wilco, star of the "Space Quest" series?

Answer: Space janitor

"Space Quest" series starts with the "Sarien Encounter" in 1986 and has five more episodes: "Vohaul's Revenge" (1987), "The Pirates of Pestulon" (1989), "Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers" (1991), "The Next Mutation" (1993) and "The Spinal Frontier" (1995).

2. Many heroes in adventure games are private investigators. Which one of those is NOT a private investigator?

Answer: Craig Willmore

Craig Willmore is an FBI agent. He stars in "X-Files: The Game", where he assigned to find the missing agents Mulder and Scully. Gus McPherson is a private investigator in "Post Mortem". Lewton is a detective in "Discworld Noir". Tex Murphy is the legendary protagonist of "Mean Streets", "Martian Memorandum", "Under a Killing Moon", "The Pandora Directive" and "Overseer".

3. Jim Pearson stars in "Black Dahlia". He is a newcomer in what agency?

Answer: COI

COI (Coordinated Office of Intelligence) was the precursor of CIA. Jim, played by Darren Eliker, investigates the infamous Torso murders, soon to unravel Nazi conspiracies, based on Norse legends. He eventually finds why his predecessor Walter Pensky, played by Dennis Hopper, was quit.

4. Manny Calavera stars in "Grim Fandago". His job is to be the ...?

Answer: Death

Manny works a travel agent in the City of the Dead. We see him dressed as the Grim Reaper, guiding the dead to their final journey.

5. By the end of "Sins of the Fathers", Gabriel Knight finds his destiny, which is to be a Shadow Hunter. What is his profession in the start of the game?

Answer: Bookstore owner

After solved the Voodoo murders in New Orleans, Gabriel moves to the home of his ancestors in Germany, to become a Shadow Hunter. This is where he traces werewolves in "The Beast Within". He will later go to France for "Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned".

6. What is the profession of Kate Walker of "Syberia" and George Stobbart of "Broken Sword"?

Answer: Lawyer

Kate Walker finds her destiny in Siberia, helped by the automaton Oscar, while in a case for her office. George Stobbart has a vacation in Paris, where he almost gets killed by an explosion. He traces the bomber, to unravel a world-wide conspiracy, in which the infamous Knights Templar are involved.

7. Which one of these heroes worked once as a computer programmer?

Answer: Larry Laffer

Yes, the lovely Larry of the so-called series, was a geek before he turned into a love machine! Zak McCracken is a journalist, who gets by accident to the "Alien Mindbenders". Rex Nebular, another love-machine, has no real profession when he reaches the "Cosmic Gender Bender". Ace Ventura is of course "Pet Detective".

8. What is the name of the cartoonist who got trapped in his own creations?

Answer: Drew Blanc

Drew gets trapped in the "Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun Show" and becomes a "Toonstruck"! Christopher Lloyd plays the protagonist of "Toonstruck".

9. What is the profession of Robert Cath, protagonist of "The Last Express"?

Answer: Doctor

Robert Cath was invited by a friend in the last journey of the legendary Orient Express, just before World War I. Robert boards the train, to find his friend murdered, and himself as the prime suspect, and in the center of mysterious political conspiracies. A revolutionary game, which runs in real time.

10. What is the profession of Roger Samms, protagonist of "Bad Mojo"?

Answer: Entomologist

Under a curse, Roger transformed into a cockroach! As a cockroach, he tries to find a way to remove the curse. A truly original idea!

Source: Author nerzack

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