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[[File:Mario Quiz Cards boxart.jpg|thumb|The box in which the cards came]] | [[File:Mario Quiz Cards boxart.jpg|thumb|The box in which the cards came]] | ||
The '''Mario Quiz Cards''' are a set of informational quiz cards licensed by [[Nintendo]] and published by Atlas Editions and Newfield Publications from 1995 to 1997. They follow a specific format that usually features an illustration of a character from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] with a word bubble that asks a multiple-choice question. A separate illustration that features some of the characters follows and is related to the question. On the back of each card is the answer to the question, along with a detailed explanation accompanied by either a photograph or an illustration. The cards cover a wide variety of topics, including science, history, astronomy, and geography. Cards were promoted and delivered monthly via mail. | The '''Mario Quiz Cards''' are a set of informational quiz cards licensed by [[Nintendo]] and published by Atlas Editions and Newfield Publications from 1995 to 1997. They follow a specific format that usually features an illustration of a character from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] with a word bubble that asks a multiple-choice question. A separate illustration that features some of the characters follows and is related to the question. On the back of each card is the answer to the question, along with a detailed explanation accompanied by either a photograph or an illustration. The cards cover a wide variety of topics, including science, history, astronomy, and geography. Cards were promoted and delivered monthly via mail. | ||
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Occasionally, the cards attempt to reveal something about the characters that is not shown in the games of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, or depict them performing activities that Nintendo (particularly Nintendo of America) would never allow them to do in the games, which are marketed primarily to children. These cards depict those activities: | Occasionally, the cards attempt to reveal something about the characters that is not shown in the games of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, or depict them performing activities that Nintendo (particularly Nintendo of America) would never allow them to do in the games, which are marketed primarily to children. These cards depict those activities: | ||
* A card asking who {{wp|Cyrano de Bergerac}} was shows a more romantic side to [[Mario]]'s personality than is shown in games. | * A card asking who {{wp|Cyrano de Bergerac}} was shows a more romantic side to [[Mario]]'s personality than is shown in games. | ||
* | * Mario shows himself to be capable of playing {{wp|kendo}} on a card asking what weapon that martial art uses. | ||
* On a card asking why it is important to know one's {{wp|blood type}}, [[Dr. Mario]] reveals [[Princess Peach]] to be blood type O positive. | * On a card asking why it is important to know one's {{wp|blood type}}, [[Dr. Mario]] reveals [[Princess Peach]] to be blood type O positive. | ||
* On two religion-related cards, one shows Mario reading the {{wp|Quran}} and praying to Allah (God in Arabic), and the other shows Mario reading a {{wp|Bible}}. | * On two religion-related cards, one shows Mario reading the {{wp|Quran}} and praying to Allah (God in Arabic), and the other shows Mario reading a {{wp|Bible}}. | ||
* A card asking what {{wp|Greenpeace}} is shows Mario and [[Luigi]] protesting against {{wp|nuclear | * A card asking what {{wp|Greenpeace}} is shows Mario and [[Luigi]] protesting against {{wp|nuclear weapons}}. | ||
* Luigi is shown reading a history book on a card that asks when the {{wp|Nazi Germany|Nazi German}} dictator {{wp|Adolf Hitler}} rose to power. | * Luigi is shown reading a history book on a card that asks when the {{wp|Nazi Germany|Nazi German}} dictator {{wp|Adolf Hitler}} rose to power. | ||
* Princess Peach is shown attending an organized rally for the {{wp|Equal Rights Amendment}}. | * Princess Peach is shown attending an organized rally for the {{wp|Equal Rights Amendment}}. | ||
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* On a card about {{wp|Dr. Seuss}}, Mario wears {{wp|the Cat in the Hat}}'s trademark headwear, and Luigi holds a plate of {{wp|Green Eggs and Ham|green eggs and ham}}. | * On a card about {{wp|Dr. Seuss}}, Mario wears {{wp|the Cat in the Hat}}'s trademark headwear, and Luigi holds a plate of {{wp|Green Eggs and Ham|green eggs and ham}}. | ||
* Mario has a rifle and hunting dog on a question about wildlife regulation. | * Mario has a rifle and hunting dog on a question about wildlife regulation. | ||
* Mario discovers a (presumably) magic oil lamp on a question about ''{{wp|One Thousand and One Nights| | * Mario discovers a (presumably) magic oil lamp on a question about ''{{wp|One Thousand and One Nights|Arabian Nights}}''. | ||
* Mario and Princess Peach boycott [[Bowser]]'s "Bowser Bus Lines" business on a question about {{wp|Rosa Parks}}. | * Mario and Princess Peach boycott [[Bowser]]'s "Bowser Bus Lines" business on a question about {{wp|Rosa Parks}}. | ||
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Renaissance quiz card.jpg|"In what country did the Renaissance begin?" | Renaissance quiz card.jpg|"In what country did the Renaissance begin?" | ||
Renaissance quiz card back.jpg|"In what country did the Renaissance begin?" (back) | Renaissance quiz card back.jpg|"In what country did the Renaissance begin?" (back) | ||
Flute quiz card.jpg|"In what section of the orchestra does the flute belong?" | Flute quiz card.jpg|"In what section of the orchestra does the flute belong?" | ||
Flute quiz card back.jpg|"In what section of the orchestra does the flute belong?" (back) | Flute quiz card back.jpg|"In what section of the orchestra does the flute belong?" (back) | ||
Guitar family quiz card.jpg|"To which musical-instrument family does the guitar belong?" | Guitar family quiz card.jpg|"To which musical-instrument family does the guitar belong?" | ||
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Buddhists quiz card.jpg|"Who is the leader of Tibet's Buddhists?" | Buddhists quiz card.jpg|"Who is the leader of Tibet's Buddhists?" | ||
Buddhists quiz card back.png|"Who is the leader of Tibet's Buddhists?" (back) | Buddhists quiz card back.png|"Who is the leader of Tibet's Buddhists?" (back) | ||
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Airport security quiz card.jpg|"What do airports use to ensure security?" | Airport security quiz card.jpg|"What do airports use to ensure security?" | ||
Airport security quiz card back.png|"What do airports use to ensure security?" (back) | Airport security quiz card back.png|"What do airports use to ensure security?" (back) | ||
Naval ship quiz card.png|"Which is a naval ship?" | Naval ship quiz card.png|"Which is a naval ship?"{{footnote|main|1}} | ||
Rudder quiz card.jpg|"Who invented the rudder?" | Rudder quiz card.jpg|"Who invented the rudder?" | ||
Rudder quiz card back.png|"Who invented the rudder?" (back) | Rudder quiz card back.png|"Who invented the rudder?" (back) | ||
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History quiz card divider.png|Divider card | History quiz card divider.png|Divider card | ||
Hitler quiz card.gif|"In what year did Hitler take power in Germany?" | Hitler quiz card.gif|"In what year did Hitler take power in Germany?" | ||
Hitler quiz card back.png|"In what year did Hitler take power in Germany?" | Hitler quiz card back.png|"In what year did Hitler take power in Germany?" | ||
Beginning of the French Revolution quiz card.jpg|"What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?" | Beginning of the French Revolution quiz card.jpg|"What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?" | ||
Beginning of the French Revolution quiz card back.png|"What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?" (back) | Beginning of the French Revolution quiz card back.png|"What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?" (back) | ||
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Adult human teeth quiz card.jpg|"How many teeth does an adult human have?" | Adult human teeth quiz card.jpg|"How many teeth does an adult human have?" | ||
Adult human teeth quiz card back.png|"How many teeth does an adult human have?" (back) | Adult human teeth quiz card back.png|"How many teeth does an adult human have?" (back) | ||
Bodies move quiz card.jpg|"What makes our bodies move?" | Bodies move quiz card.jpg|"What makes our bodies move?" | ||
Bodies move quiz card back.png|"What makes our bodies move?" (back) | Bodies move quiz card back.png|"What makes our bodies move?" (back) | ||
Oxygen quiz card.jpg|"Why do we need oxygen?" | Oxygen quiz card.jpg|"Why do we need oxygen?" | ||
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Finch quiz card.jpg|"What is a finch?" | Finch quiz card.jpg|"What is a finch?" | ||
Finch quiz card back.png|"What is a finch?" (back) | Finch quiz card back.png|"What is a finch?" (back) | ||
Hyacinth macaw quiz card.jpg|"What is a hyacinth macaw?" | Hyacinth macaw quiz card.jpg|"What is a hyacinth macaw?" | ||
Hyacinth macaw quiz card back.png|"What is a hyacinth macaw?" (back) | Hyacinth macaw quiz card back.png|"What is a hyacinth macaw?" (back) | ||
Flying dinosaur quiz card.jpg|"Which dinosaur could fly?" | Flying dinosaur quiz card.jpg|"Which dinosaur could fly?"{{footnote|main|2}} | ||
Flying dinosaur quiz card back.png|"Which dinosaur could fly?" (back) | Flying dinosaur quiz card back.png|"Which dinosaur could fly?" (back) | ||
Striped tigers quiz card.jpg|"Why are tigers striped?" | Striped tigers quiz card.jpg|"Why are tigers striped?" | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{footnote|note|1|Coincidentally, in the artwork featured on this card, [[Toad]] has the same expression as [[Captain T. Ode]], who is also a naval captain, making the characters appear very similar to each other.}} | |||
{{footnote|note|2|Despite the front of this card featuring artwork of a pterodactyl, the correct answer on the back of the card is "None of them"; no dinosaurs could fly, as pterodactyls were {{wp|pterosaur}}s, not dinosaurs.}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Merchandise}} | {{Merchandise}} | ||
[[Category:Playing cards]] | [[Category:Playing cards]] | ||
