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Pokemon, Nintendo and Japanese Pop Culture Exports Quiz

From Pikachu to Hello Kitty to Mario — test your knowledge of Japan's biggest pop culture exports. Pokemon, Nintendo, Sanrio and the Super Mario empire.

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In what year was the first Pokemon game released in Japan?

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  1. Q1. In what year was the first Pokemon game released in Japan?

    • 1994
    • 1996
    • 1998
    • 2000
    Pokemon Red and Green were released on February 27, 1996 for Game Boy in Japan. Pokemon Blue followed in October 1996, and Red/Blue arrived in North America in September 1998.

  2. Q2. Who created Pokemon?

    • Shigeru Miyamoto
    • Satoshi Tajiri
    • Hideo Kojima
    • Masahiro Sakurai
    Satoshi Tajiri founded Game Freak and created Pokemon, inspired by his childhood hobby of collecting bugs. The protagonist of the games, Satoshi (called Ash in English), is named after him.

  3. Q3. What is Pikachu's species classification?

    • Electric Mouse Pokemon
    • Lightning Cat Pokemon
    • Yellow Bunny Pokemon
    • Spark Squirrel Pokemon
    Pikachu is the Electric Mouse Pokemon. Its design was created by Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori. Pikachu has been the official mascot of the franchise since the anime debuted in April 1997.

  4. Q4. Hello Kitty was created by which company?

    • Bandai
    • Sanrio
    • Nintendo
    • Sega
    Hello Kitty was designed by Yuko Shimizu in 1974 for Sanrio. The character's full name is Kitty White, and Sanrio insists she is not a cat but a little girl from London.

  5. Q5. What is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time?

    • Star Wars
    • Marvel Cinematic Universe
    • Pokemon
    • Harry Potter
    Pokemon is the highest-grossing media franchise in history, with estimated total revenue exceeding $100 billion. It surpasses Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse and Star Wars in lifetime earnings.

  6. Q6. Who is the creator of Super Mario?

    • Satoshi Tajiri
    • Hideo Kojima
    • Shigeru Miyamoto
    • Hironobu Sakaguchi
    Shigeru Miyamoto created Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and many other Nintendo franchises. He joined Nintendo in 1977 and is widely regarded as the most influential video game designer ever.

  7. Q7. The Nintendo Switch was released worldwide in which month and year?

    • November 2016
    • March 2017
    • June 2017
    • November 2017
    The Nintendo Switch launched on March 3, 2017. As of 2024 it has sold over 140 million units, making it one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, surpassing the original Wii.

  8. Q8. Sanrio's Hello Kitty officially turned how old in 2024?

    • 30
    • 40
    • 50
    • 60
    Hello Kitty celebrated her 50th anniversary in 2024, having debuted on a vinyl coin purse in 1974. Sanrio held global events including exhibitions in Tokyo and Los Angeles to mark the milestone.

  9. Q9. Which Nintendo character debuted in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as Jumpman?

    • Luigi
    • Mario
    • Wario
    • Yoshi
    Mario debuted as Jumpman in Donkey Kong in 1981, before being renamed Mario in the 1982 sequel Donkey Kong Jr. He was reportedly named after Mario Segale, the landlord of Nintendo of America's warehouse.

  10. Q10. How many original Pokemon were in the Pokedex of the very first generation?

    • 100
    • 150
    • 151
    • 251
    The first Pokedex contained 151 Pokemon, from Bulbasaur to Mew. As of Scarlet and Violet (Gen 9, 2022), the total number of Pokemon species has grown to over 1,025.

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