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Quiz on Mario Kart

20 questions · June 25, 2026

Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "Mario Kart": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.

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Question 1

Easy

Which character is the main hero the series is named after?

Source: Mario has headlined every game since 1992, though his green brother Luigi is never far behind.

Question 2

Easy

What kind of vehicles do racers mostly drive?

Source: Karts are the heart of the series, though later games let you switch to bikes, gliders and underwater modes.

Question 3

Easy

What item makes a racer briefly invincible and faster?

Source: The Star turns you invincible and lets you knock out anyone you touch, all to its own jingle.

Question 4

Easy

What do you throw behind you to make rivals spin out?

Source: The banana peel is the oldest trap in the game, slipping up anyone who drives over it.

Question 5

Easy

What do you collect on the track to slightly increase top speed?

Source: Grabbing coins boosts your speed a little, and you can hold up to ten at once.

Question 6

Easy

What technique lets you boost by sliding around corners?

Source: Drifting through a turn long enough charges a mini-turbo, the key to shaving seconds off any lap.

Question 7

Easy

Which dinosaur-like character is a popular racer in the series?

Source: Yoshi, the friendly green dinosaur, has been a fan-favourite lightweight racer for decades.

Question 8

Easy

What is the spiky blue shell famous for targeting?

Source: The dreaded blue shell flies straight to whoever is leading, making first place the worst place near the finish.

Question 9

Easy

Which villain is the heavy, fire-breathing turtle racer?

Source: Bowser, Mario's arch-enemy, races as a powerful heavyweight who shrugs off bumps from smaller karts.

Question 10

Easy

Which item shrinks opponents who get hit by it?

Source: The Lightning Bolt zaps every rival at once, shrinking them so you can flatten them as you pass.

Question 11

Medium

Which item can knock an incoming blue shell out of the air?

Source: The Super Horn is the only item that can swat a blue shell out of the sky.

Question 12

Medium

On Rainbow Road, what is the main hazard for careless drivers?

Source: Rainbow Road floats in space with few or no rails, so one bad turn sends you tumbling into the void.

Question 13

Medium

Which heavyweight is Mario's greedy, garlic-loving rival?

Source: Wario, the yellow-and-purple anti-hero, debuted as a racer and loves nothing more than coins and garlic.

Question 14

Medium

What does the Bullet Bill item do for the racer using it?

Source: Grab a Bullet Bill near the back and it launches you forward automatically, smashing rivals along the way.

Question 15

Medium

Which classic track features a giant chain-chomp chasing racers?

Source: The chained Chain Chomp lunging across Mario Circuit is one of the series' most memorable track hazards.

Question 16

Medium

What ghost item lets you steal an opponent's item?

Source: Boo, the shy ghost, turns you invisible and swipes a rival's item while you're untouchable.

Question 17

Medium

Which feature added in Mario Kart 7 lets karts cross water?

Source: A propeller pops out underwater in Mario Kart 7, opening up entire submerged sections of tracks.

Question 18

Hard

What was the original Super Nintendo game's release decade?

Source: Super Mario Kart launched in 1992, kicking off one of the best-selling racing franchises of all time.

Question 19

Hard

What does collecting coins do in Mario Kart 8's mechanics?

Source: In Mario Kart 8 every coin you bank counts toward unlocking new kart bodies, wheels and gliders.

Question 20

Hard

Which feature turns the track sideways and onto walls and ceilings?

Source: Anti-gravity lets you race up walls in Mario Kart 8, and bumping rivals there gives you a spin-boost instead of a crash.

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