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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. | |||
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 ''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. | |||
* 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 | * On a card asking what martial arts are, Mario shows himself to be capable of playing {{wp|kendo}}. | ||
* On a card asking why it is important to know one's {{wp | * 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}}. | ||
* A card asking what {{wp|Greenpeace}} is shows Mario and [[Luigi]] protesting against {{wp | * A card asking what {{wp|Greenpeace}} is shows Mario and [[Luigi]] protesting against {{wp|nuclear weapon}}s. | ||
* Luigi is shown reading a history book | * 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}}. | ||
* A card asking when {{wp|Prohibition in the United States| | * A card asking when {{wp|Prohibition in the United States|prohibition}} was shows Mario chasing a [[Goomba]] toting around a bottle of {{wp|alcohol}}. | ||
* One of the cards has Mario listening to the Fab 4, a supposed parody of {{wp|The Beatles}}, while Mario himself sports a bowl | * One of the cards has Mario listening to the Fab 4, a supposed parody of {{wp|The Beatles}}, while Mario himself sports a bowl cut similarly to one of the band members of the Fab 4. The card in question asks what important event happened in {{wp|Candlestick Park}} on August 29, 1966, the place and time the Beatles performed {{wp|The Beatles' 1966 US tour|their final full public concert}}. | ||
* A card asking where a person would find both the {{wp|Grand Ole Opry}} and {{wp|Graceland}} shows Mario wearing the iconic outfit of {{wp|Elvis Presley}}. | * A card asking where a person would find both the {{wp|Grand Ole Opry}} and {{wp|Graceland}} shows Mario wearing the iconic outfit of {{wp|Elvis Presley}}. | ||
* A card asking what a sweatshop is | * A card asking what a sweatshop is displays a bear character working in substandard conditions. | ||
* Mario | * 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 | * Mario has a rifle and hunting dog on a question about wildlife regulation. | ||
* Mario | * Mario discovers a (presumably) magic oil lamp on a question about ''{{wp|One Thousand and One Nights|The Arabian Nights}}''. | ||
* Mario and Princess Peach boycott [[Bowser]]'s "Bowser Bus Lines" business on a question about {{wp|Rosa Parks}}. | |||
Some cards use Bowser's "King Koopa" design from the cartoons, recolored to match his game counterpart. Also, one card has Luigi's clothes in Mario's colors. In the user manual, some | Some cards use Bowser's "King Koopa" design from the cartoons, recolored to match his game counterpart. Also, one card has Luigi's clothes in Mario's colors. In the user manual, some characters have incorrect or misspelled names: [[Cheep Cheep]] is labeled as "Cheap Cheap," [[Spiny Egg]] is labeled as "[[Bob-omb]]," [[Koopa Paratroopa]] is labeled as "[[Paragoomba]]," and [[Toad]] is labeled as "[[Toady]]."<ref>''Mario Quiz Cards User Manual'', pgs. 4, 5.</ref> | ||
==Cards== | ==Cards== | ||
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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?"{{footnote|main|3}} | ||
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) | ||
Islam quiz card.jpg|"What is Islam?" | |||
Islam quiz card (back).png|"What is Islam?" (back) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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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?"{{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?" (back) | ||
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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Illiteracy quiz card.jpg|"What is illiteracy?" | Illiteracy quiz card.jpg|"What is illiteracy?" | ||
Illiteracy quiz card back.png|"What is illiteracy?" (back) | Illiteracy quiz card back.png|"What is illiteracy?" (back) | ||
Mother's Day | Mother's Day MQC.png|"When did we start celebrating Mother's Day in the U.S.?" | ||
Mother's Day quiz card back.png|"When did we start celebrating Mother's Day in the U.S.?" (back) | Mother's Day quiz card back.png|"When did we start celebrating Mother's Day in the U.S.?" (back) | ||
Whiskey quiz card.jpg|"Which is used to make whiskey?" | Whiskey quiz card.jpg|"Which is used to make whiskey?" | ||
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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?"{{footnote|main| | 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|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.}} | {{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.}} | |||
{{footnote|note|3|Even though the card's question asks about flutes, the artwork depicts [[Toad]] playing a {{wp|clarinet}}.}} | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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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 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.
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 Cyrano de Bergerac was shows a more romantic side to Mario's personality than is shown in games.
- On a card asking what martial arts are, Mario shows himself to be capable of playing kendo.
- On a card asking why it is important to know one's blood type, Dr. Mario reveals Princess Peach to be blood type O positive.
- On two religion-related cards, one shows Mario reading the Quran and praying to Allah (God in Arabic), and the other shows Mario reading a Bible.
- A card asking what Greenpeace is shows Mario and Luigi protesting against nuclear weapons.
- Luigi is shown reading a history book on a card that asks when the Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler rose to power.
- Princess Peach is shown attending an organized rally for the Equal Rights Amendment.
- A card asking when prohibition was shows Mario chasing a Goomba toting around a bottle of alcohol.
- One of the cards has Mario listening to the Fab 4, a supposed parody of The Beatles, while Mario himself sports a bowl cut similarly to one of the band members of the Fab 4. The card in question asks what important event happened in Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966, the place and time the Beatles performed their final full public concert.
- A card asking where a person would find both the Grand Ole Opry and Graceland shows Mario wearing the iconic outfit of Elvis Presley.
- A card asking what a sweatshop is displays a bear character working in substandard conditions.
- On a card about Dr. Seuss, Mario wears the Cat in the Hat's trademark headwear, and Luigi holds a plate of green eggs and ham.
- Mario has a rifle and hunting dog on a question about wildlife regulation.
- Mario discovers a (presumably) magic oil lamp on a question about The Arabian Nights.
- Mario and Princess Peach boycott Bowser's "Bowser Bus Lines" business on a question about Rosa Parks.
Some cards use Bowser's "King Koopa" design from the cartoons, recolored to match his game counterpart. Also, one card has Luigi's clothes in Mario's colors. In the user manual, some characters have incorrect or misspelled names: Cheep Cheep is labeled as "Cheap Cheap," Spiny Egg is labeled as "Bob-omb," Koopa Paratroopa is labeled as "Paragoomba," and Toad is labeled as "Toady."[1]
Cards[edit]
This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
Arts, Sports & Leisure[edit]
"In what section of the orchestra does the flute belong?"3
Beliefs & Legends[edit]
By Air & By Sea[edit]
"Which is a naval ship?"1
Domestic Animals[edit]
Geography[edit]
History[edit]
Human Body[edit]
Land Transportation[edit]
Medicine[edit]
Meteorology[edit]
Oceans & Seas[edit]
People of the World[edit]
Plants & Trees[edit]
Science & Technology[edit]
Social Life[edit]
The Story of Life[edit]
The Universe[edit]
Wild Animals[edit]
"Which dinosaur could fly?"2
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.
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 pterosaurs, not dinosaurs.
3 - Even though the card's question asks about flutes, the artwork depicts Toad playing a clarinet.
References[edit]
- ^ Mario Quiz Cards User Manual, pgs. 4, 5.