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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}}. | ||
* A card asking when {{wp|Prohibition in the United States|prohibition}} was shows Mario chasing a [[Goomba]] toting around a bottle of {{wp|alcohol}}. | * 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 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 | * 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 29th, 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 displays a bear character working in substandard conditions. | * A card asking what a sweatshop is displays a bear character working in substandard conditions. | ||
* On a card about {{ | * On a card about {{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}}. | ||
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 | 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 of the characters, names are incorrect or misspelled: [[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?" | ||
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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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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{{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|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|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== | ||
