Xbox Quiz

Xbox Quiz — Practice Questions

1. The original Xbox was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market. In which year did it launch?
2. The original Xbox launched with which sci-fi first-person shooter that became one of gaming's most iconic franchises?
3. The original Xbox was notably the first console to include what piece of hardware as standard?
4. Xbox Live — the first successful online gaming service for consoles — launched in which year?
5. The Xbox 360 had a notorious hardware failure that affected millions of consoles. It was nicknamed:
6. Master Chief — Halo's iconic protagonist — is a member of which elite supersoldier program?
7. Microsoft acquired Minecraft developer Mojang in 2014 for $2.5 billion. Minecraft has since become:
8. Xbox Game Pass — Microsoft's subscription service giving access to hundreds of games — is often compared to which entertainment model?
9. Microsoft acquired Bethesda Game Studios — makers of Skyrim, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls — in 2021 for how much?
10. Xbox's flagship racing simulation franchise — which rivals PlayStation's Gran Turismo — is called:
11. Gears of War — an Xbox exclusive third-person shooter series — was created by which studio and published by Microsoft?
12. The Xbox Kinect (2010) was a motion-sensing accessory. What technology did it use to track movement without a handheld controller?
13. The Xbox Series X and Series S launched in November 2020. What is the key difference between the two?
14. When the Xbox One was revealed in May 2013, Microsoft announced several controversial policies. Which policy caused the most intense backlash and was reversed before launch?
15. Phil Spencer became Xbox's leader in 2014. Under his leadership, what became Xbox's core strategic identity?
16. Microsoft attempted to acquire Activision Blizzard — maker of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush — in 2022 for how much?
17. The original Xbox controller — nicknamed by its unusual physical characteristic — was called:
18. Rare — the legendary British studio that created Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye 007, and Donkey Kong Country — was acquired by Microsoft in 2002 for $375 million. Which game has Rare most recently become known for?
19. Xbox Cloud Gaming (previously called xCloud) allows players to stream games to which devices?
20. Halo Infinite (2021) returned to open-world gameplay but also launched a free-to-play version of which game mode?