Bing Video Games Quiz – Consoles, Characters and Game History
The Bing Video Games Quiz asks you to match game franchises, hardware milestones and memorable gaming worlds, from Pong and Pac-Man to Super Mario, Tetris, Pokémon, Minecraft, the PlayStation and the Nintendo Switch 2. An iconic character can outlast the console that introduced it.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Arcades
Which 1972 Atari game is often called the first commercially successful video game?
Mario
In his first appearance in Donkey Kong in 1981, Mario was called what?
Tetris
Tetris was created in 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov in which country?
Sales
Which title holds the record as the best-selling video game ever?
Pokémon
Which Pokémon is number 001 in the original Pokédex?
Consoles
Which is the best-selling home video game console of all time?
Nintendo
When was the Nintendo Switch 2 released?
Pac-Man
What did Pac-Man's designer say inspired the character's shape?
Zelda
In The Legend of Zelda series, what is the name of the hero players usually control?
Sonic
Which company created Sonic the Hedgehog as its mascot?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: Which 1972 Atari game is often called the first commercially successful video game?
Answer: Pong
Pong was a simple table tennis game. Its success launched the arcade industry and made Atari a household name.
- Q2: In his first appearance in Donkey Kong in 1981, Mario was called what?
Answer: Jumpman
Shigeru Miyamoto designed him. Mario was later named after the landlord of Nintendo's American warehouse.
- Q3: Tetris was created in 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov in which country?
Answer: The Soviet Union
Pajitnov worked at a computer center in Moscow. The Game Boy version made Tetris a worldwide hit.
- Q4: Which title holds the record as the best-selling video game ever?
Answer: Minecraft
Minecraft has sold more than 300 million copies. Players build and explore worlds made from blocks, alone or with friends.
- Q5: Which Pokémon is number 001 in the original Pokédex?
Answer: Bulbasaur
The first games, Red and Green, came out in Japan in 1996. Pikachu is number 025.
- Q6: Which is the best-selling home video game console of all time?
Answer: The PlayStation 2
Sony's PlayStation 2 sold more than 160 million units. The Nintendo DS and Switch are its closest rivals.
- Q7: When was the Nintendo Switch 2 released?
Answer: June 2025
The Switch 2 followed the original Switch, released in March 2017. It sold millions of units within weeks.
- Q8: What did Pac-Man's designer say inspired the character's shape?
Answer: A pizza with a slice missing
Toru Iwatani designed the game for Namco in 1980. It was made to appeal to a wider audience than space shooting games.
- Q9: In The Legend of Zelda series, what is the name of the hero players usually control?
Answer: Link
Many players think the hero is called Zelda, but she is the princess. The first game came out in 1986.
- Q10: Which company created Sonic the Hedgehog as its mascot?
Answer: Sega
Sonic arrived in 1991 to compete with Mario. His speed showed off the power of the Sega Genesis.
Bing Video Games Quiz – Consoles, Characters and Game History
Video games have grown from simple arcade machines into one of the world's largest entertainment industries. Famous characters often outlive the consoles that introduced them and keep returning in new adventures.
The early years built the foundations. Atari's Pong launched the arcade boom in 1972, Pac-Man's shape was inspired by a pizza and Mario first appeared as Jumpman in Donkey Kong. Tetris came from a computer center in the Soviet Union.
Franchises grew into global brands. Pokémon began in 1996 with Bulbasaur as number 001, Sega created Sonic the Hedgehog to rival Mario and The Legend of Zelda made Link a hero, even though many players think he is called Zelda.
Records keep changing. Minecraft is the best-selling game of all time, and the PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home console. Nintendo released the Switch 2 in June 2025, continuing a long line of hit consoles.
Ten questions, three options each and 150 seconds on the clock: that is the challenge of the Bing Video Games Quiz. Read every question carefully, because some answers are designed to look right at first glance. The explanation after each answer shows the reasoning, and you can play again to improve your score. The score is just for fun, so there is no pressure. If a question surprises you, read the explanation and try a related quiz afterward to build on what you learned.
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What This Quiz Teaches
- Arcade classics
- Famous game characters
- Best-selling games
- Best-selling consoles
- Nintendo and Sega rivalry
- Recent gaming milestones
Quick Facts
- The first home console, the Magnavox Odyssey, arrived in 1972.
- Game Boy was released in 1989.
- Esports fill large stadiums.
- Many games are built with engines like Unity or Unreal.
- Speedrunners try to finish games as fast as possible.
- Retro games are popular again.
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