Editing Mario Quiz Cards

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[[File:Mario Quiz Cards boxart.jpg|thumb|The box in which the cards came]]
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:
* A card asking who {{wp|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 {{wp|kendo}}.
* 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|nuclear weapon}}s.
* 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}}.
* 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 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 what a sweatshop is displays a bear character working in substandard conditions.
* 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 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|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 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==
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===Arts, Sports & Leisure===
<gallery>
Arts Sports and Leisure quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Renaissance quiz card.jpg|"In what country did the Renaissance begin?"
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?"{{footnote|main|3}}
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 back.jpg|"To which musical-instrument family does the guitar belong?" (back)
Gong family quiz card.jpg|"To which musical-instrument family does the gong belong?"
Gong family quiz card back.jpg|"To which musical-instrument family does the gong belong?" (back)
Hennins bowlers boaters quiz card.jpg|"What are hennins, bowlers, and boaters?"
Hennins bowlers boaters quiz card back.jpg|"What are hennins, bowlers, and boaters?" (back)
Sails quiz card.jpg|"What are sails made of?"
Sails quiz card back.jpg|"What are sails made of?" (back)
Martial arts quiz card.jpg|"What are the martial arts?"
Martial arts quiz card back.jpg|"What are the martial arts?" (back)
American dolls quiz card.jpg|"What are the oldest American dolls?"
American dolls quiz card back.jpg|"What are the oldest American dolls?" (back)
Weightlifting moves quiz card.jpg|"What are three kinds of weightlifting moves?"
Weightlifting moves quiz card back.jpg|"What are three kinds of weightlifting moves?" (back)
Windsurfing quiz card.jpg|"What equipment is necessary for windsurfing?"
Windsurfing quiz card back.jpg|"What equipment is necessary for windsurfing?" (back)
Candlestick Park quiz card.jpg|"What happened at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, August 29, 1966?"
Candlestick Park quiz card back.png|"What happened at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, August 29, 1966?" (back)
Show jumping quiz card.jpg|"What is 'show jumping' at a horse show?"
Show jumping quiz card back.jpg|"What is 'show jumping' at a horse show?" (back)
Hang glider quiz card.jpg|"What is a hang glider?"
Hang glider quiz card back.jpg|"What is a hang glider?" (back)
Thoroughbred quiz card.jpg|"What is a thoroughbred?"
Thoroughbred quiz card back.png|"What is a thoroughbred?" (back)
Tom-tom quiz card.jpg|"What is a tom-tom?"
Tom-tom quiz card back.jpg|"What is a tom-tom?" (back)
Japanese wrestling quiz card.jpg|"What is Japanese wrestling called?"
Japanese wrestling quiz card back.jpg|"What is Japanese wrestling called?" (back)
Karate quiz card.jpg|"What is karate?"
Karate quiz card back.jpg|"What is karate?" (back)
Science fiction quiz card.jpg|"What is science fiction?"
Science fiction quiz card back.jpg|"What is science fiction?" (back)
Sherlock Holmes saying quiz card.jpg|"What is Sherlock Holmes' favorite saying?"
Sherlock Holmes saying quiz card back.png|"What is Sherlock Holmes' favorite saying?" (back)
Snorkeling quiz card.jpg|"What is snorkeling?"
Snorkeling quiz card back.jpg|"What is snorkeling?" (back)
Indianapolis 500 quiz card.jpg|"What is the Indianapolis 500?"
Indianapolis 500 quiz card back.jpg|"What is the Indianapolis 500?" (back)
Kendo quiz card.jpg|"What is the weapon used in kendo?"
Kendo quiz card back.jpg|"What is the weapon used in kendo?" (back)
Yoga quiz card.jpg|"What is Yoga?"
Yoga quiz card back.jpg|"What is Yoga?" (back)
Fencing quiz card.jpg|"What kinds of weapons are used in the sport of fencing?"
Fencing quiz card back.jpg|"What kinds of weapons are used in the sport of fencing?" (back)
Mountain climbing quiz card.jpg|"What was the first big accomplishment in mountain climbing?"
Mountain climbing quiz card back.jpg|"What was the first big accomplishment in mountain climbing?" (back)
Highest bowling score quiz card.jpg|"What's the highest you can score in one bowling game?"
Highest bowling score quiz card back.jpg|"What's the highest you can score in one bowling game?" (back)
Bicycle race quiz card.jpg|"What's the world's most important bicycle race?"
Bicycle race quiz card back.jpg|"What's the world's most important bicycle race?" (back)
Figure skating Olympic Games quiz card.jpg|"When did figure skating become part of the Olympic Games?"
Paris-Dakar quiz card.jpg|"When did the first Paris-Dakar car race take place?"
Paris-Dakar quiz card back.png|"When did the first Paris-Dakar car race take place?" (back)
Abstract art quiz card.jpg|"When was abstract art invented?"
Abstract art quiz card back.png|"When was abstract art invented?" (back)
Silent movie end quiz card.jpg|"When was the end of the silent movie era?"
Silent movie end quiz card back.jpg|"When was the end of the silent movie era?" (back)
America's Cup quiz card.jpg|"When was the first America's Cup boat race held?"
America's Cup quiz card back.jpg|"When was the first America's Cup boat race held?" (back)
Oldest cave paintings quiz card.jpg|"Where are the oldest known cave paintings?"
Oldest cave paintings quiz card back.jpg|"Where are the oldest known cave paintings?" (back)
Kite invented quiz card.jpg|"Where was the kite invented?"
Kite invented quiz card back.jpg|"Where was the kite invented?" (back)
Rock climbing quiz card.jpg|"Which are maneuvers in rock climbing?"
Rock climbing quiz card back.jpg|"Which are maneuvers in rock climbing?" (back)
Mountain climbing equipment quiz card.jpg|"Which are pieces of mountain climbing equipment?"
Mountain climbing equipment quiz card back.jpg|"Which are pieces of mountain climbing equipment?" (back)
Gothic architecture quiz card.jpg|"Which is a characteristic of Gothic architecture?"
Gothic architecture quiz card back.jpg|"Which is a characteristic of Gothic architecture?" (back)
Theodore Geisel quiz card.jpg|"Which is the pen name used by author Theodore Geisel?"
Boy Scouts quiz card.jpg|"Who founded the Boy Scouts?"
Boy Scouts quiz card back.jpg|"Who founded the Boy Scouts?" (back)
Cubism quiz card.jpg|"Who invented cubism?"
Cubism quiz card back.jpg|"Who invented cubism?" (back)
Basketball quiz card.jpg|"Who invented the game of basketball?"
Basketball quiz card back.jpg|"Who invented the game of basketball?" (back)
The Arabian Nights quiz card.jpg|"Who told the tales of ''The Arabian Nights''?"
The Arabian Nights quiz card back.jpg|"Who told the tales of ''The Arabian Nights''?" (back)
Cyrano de Bergerac quiz card.jpg|"Who was Cyrano de Bergerac?"
John James Audubon quiz card.jpg|"Who was John James Audubon?"
John James Audubon quiz card back.jpg|"Who was John James Audubon?" (back)
Martha Graham quiz card.jpg|"Who was Martha Graham?"
Martha Graham quiz card back.jpg|"Who was Martha Graham?" (back)
Four Oscars quiz card.jpg|"Who was the first movie director to win four Oscars?"
Four Oscars quiz card back.jpg|"Who was the first movie director to win four Oscars?" (back)
Don Quixote quiz card.jpg|"Who wrote Don Quixote?"
The Little Prince quiz card.jpg|"Who wrote ''The Little Prince''?"
The Little Prince quiz card back.jpg|"Who wrote ''The Little Prince''?" (back)
</gallery>

===Beliefs & Legends===
<gallery>
Beliefs and Legends quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Muses quiz card.jpg|"What are Muses?"
Muses quiz card back.png|"What are Muses?" (back)
Menorah quiz card.jpg|"What is a menorah?"
Menorah quiz card back.png|"What is a menorah?" (back)
Christianity quiz card.jpg|"What is Christianity?"
Christianity quiz card back.png|"What is Christianity?" (back)
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)
</gallery>

===By Air & By Sea===
<gallery>
By Air and By Sea quiz card divider.png|Divider card
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)
Naval ship quiz card.png|"Which is a naval ship?"{{footnote|main|1}}
Rudder quiz card.jpg|"Who invented the rudder?"
Rudder quiz card back.png|"Who invented the rudder?" (back)
</gallery>

===Domestic Animals===
<gallery>
Domestic Animals quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Boxers and bulldogs quiz card.jpg|"Are boxers and bulldogs the same type of dog?"
Llamas domesticated quiz card.jpg|"How long have llamas been domesticated?"
Ruminants quiz card.jpg|"What are ruminants?"
Fox terrier quiz card.jpg|"What is a fox terrier?"
Carding quiz card.jpg|"What is carding?"
Equitation quiz card.png|"What is equitation?"
Triple Crown quiz card.jpg|"What is the Triple Crown in horse racing?"
Horses shod quiz card.jpg|"Why are horses shod?"
</gallery>

===Geography===
<gallery>
Geography quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Grand Ole Opry and Graceland quiz card.jpg|"In which state would you find the Grand Ole Opry and Graceland?"
Grand Ole Opry and Graceland quiz card back.png|"In which state would you find the Grand Ole Opry and Graceland?" (back)
Volcano quiz card.jpg|"What is a volcano?"
Highest mountain quiz card.jpg|"What is the highest mountain in the world?"
Largest river quiz card.jpg|"Which is the world's largest river by volume?"
Largest waterfalls in America quiz card.jpg|"Which waterfalls are the largest in the Americas?"
Earthquakes quiz card.jpg|"Why do we have earthquakes?"
</gallery>

===History===
<gallery>
History quiz card divider.png|Divider card
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?" (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 back.png|"What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?" (back)
Lotus quiz card.jpg|"What is a lotus?"
Lotus quiz card back.png|"What is a lotus?" (back)
Chronology quiz card.jpg|"What is chronology?"
Chronology quiz card back.png|"What is chronology?" (back)
ERA quiz card.jpg|"What is the ERA?"
ERA quiz card back.png|"What is the ERA?" (back)
Prohibition quiz card.jpg|"When was Prohibition?"
Prohibition quiz card back.png|"When was Prohibition?" (back)
Mount Rushmore quiz card.jpg|"Which U.S. Presidents' faces are carved into Mount Rushmore?"
Mount Rushmore quiz card back.png|"Which U.S. Presidents' faces are carved into Mount Rushmore?" (back)
Al Capone quiz card.jpg|"Who was Al Capone?"
Al Capone quiz card back.png|"Who was Al Capone?" (back)
Che Guevara quiz card.jpg|"Who was Che Guevara?"
Che Guevara quiz card back.png|"Who was Che Guevara?" (back)
Lawrence of Arabia quiz card.jpg|"Who was Lawrence of Arabia?"
Lawrence of Arabia quiz card back.png|"Who was Lawrence of Arabia?" (back)
Rosa Parks quiz card.jpg|"Who was Rosa Parks?"
Rosa Parks quiz card back.png|"Who was Rosa Parks?" (back)
</gallery>

===Human Body===
<gallery>
Human Body quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Hear quiz card.jpg|"How do we hear?"
Hear quiz card back.png|"How do we hear?" (back)
Quarts of blood quiz card.jpg|"How many quarts of blood are in the human body?"
Quarts of blood quiz card back.png|"How many quarts of blood are in the human body?" (back)
Adult human teeth quiz card.jpg|"How many teeth does an adult human have?"
Adult human teeth quiz card back.png|"How many teeth does an adult human have?" (back)
Bodies move quiz card.jpg|"What makes our bodies move?"
Bodies move quiz card back.png|"What makes our bodies move?" (back)
Oxygen quiz card.jpg|"Why do we need oxygen?"
Oxygen quiz card back.png|"Why do we need oxygen?" (back)
Blood red quiz card.jpg|"Why is blood red?"
Blood red quiz card back.png|"Why is blood red?" (back)
Dr mario peach blood type mario quiz card.png|"Why is it important to know your blood type?"
Dr mario peach blood type mario quiz card back.png|"Why is it important to know your blood type?" (back)
</gallery>

===Land Transportation===
<gallery>
Land Transportation quiz card divider.png|Divider card
</gallery>

===Medicine===
<gallery>
Medicine quiz card divider.png|Divider card
</gallery>

===Meteorology===
<gallery>
Meteorology quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Hottest air temperature quiz card.jpg|"Where was the hottest air temperature recorded on Earth?"
Hottest air temperature quiz card back.png|"Where was the hottest air temperature recorded on Earth?" (back)
</gallery>

===Oceans & Seas===
<gallery>
Oceans and Seas quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Abyss quiz card.jpg|"What's an abyss?"
Abyss quiz card back.png|"What's an abyss?" (back)
Blue planet quiz card.jpg|"Why is Earth called the blue planet?"
Blue planet quiz card back.png|"Why is Earth called the blue planet?" (back)
</gallery>

===People of the World===
<gallery>
People of the World quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Ethnologist quiz card.jpg|"What does an ethnologist study?"
Indian women quiz card.jpg|"What do Indian women wear?"
Indian women quiz card back.png|"What do Indian women wear?" (back)
</gallery>

===Plants & Trees===
<gallery>
Plants and Trees quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Alfalfa quiz card.jpg|"What is alfalfa?"
Alfalfa quiz card back.png|"What is alfalfa?" (back)
</gallery>

===Science & Technology===
<gallery>
Science and Technology quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Elevator quiz card.jpg|"How do elevators work?"
Elevator quiz card back.png|"How do elevators work?" (back)
Microwave oven quiz card.jpg|"What heats up a microwave oven?"
Microwave oven quiz card back.png|"What heats up a microwave oven?" (back)
Alchemy quiz card.jpg|"What is alchemy?"
Pave roads quiz card.jpg|"What is used to pave roads?"
Pave roads quiz card back.png|"What is used to pave roads?" (back)
Oil reserves quiz card.jpg|"Where are most of the world's oil reserves?"
Oil reserves quiz card back.png|"Where are most of the world's oil reserves?" (back)
Colors quiz card.jpg|"Where do colors come from?"
Colors quiz card back.png|"Where do colors come from?" (back)
Chemical additives quiz card.jpg|"Why are chemical additives added to food?"
</gallery>

===Social Life===
<gallery>
Social Life quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Hunting regulations quiz card.jpg|"What agency is in charge of hunting regulations in the U.S.?"
Hunting regulations quiz card back.png|"What agency is in charge of hunting regulations in the U.S.?" (back)
Firefighters duties quiz card.jpg|"What are firefighters' duties?"
Firefighters duties quiz card back.png|"What are firefighters' duties?" (back)
Sweatshop quiz card.jpg|"What is a sweatshop?"
Sweatshop quiz card back.png|"What is a sweatshop?" (back)
Illiteracy quiz card.jpg|"What is illiteracy?"
Illiteracy quiz card back.png|"What is illiteracy?" (back)
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)
Whiskey quiz card.jpg|"Which is used to make whiskey?"
Whiskey quiz card back.png|"Which is used to make whiskey?" (back)
</gallery>

===The Story of Life===
<gallery>
The Story of Life quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Greenpeace quiz card.jpg|"What is Greenpeace?"
Greenpeace quiz card back.png|"What is Greenpeace?" (back)
</gallery>

===The Universe===
<gallery>
The Universe quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Earth closer to sun quiz card.jpg|"Is the Earth closer to the sun in the summer?"
Earth closer to sun quiz card back.png|"Is the Earth closer to the sun in the summer?" (back)
Star born quiz card.jpg|"How is a star born?"
Star born quiz card back.png|"How is a star born?" (back)
Solar eclipse quiz card.jpg|"What's a solar eclipse?"
Solar eclipse quiz card back.png|"What's a solar eclipse?" (back)
First men on moon quiz card.jpg|"Who were the first men to walk on the moon?"
First men on moon quiz card back.png|"Who were the first men to walk on the moon?" (back)
Outer planets quiz card.jpg|"Why are some planets known as the outer planets?"
</gallery>

===Wild Animals===
<gallery>
Wild Animals quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Bison quiz card.jpg|"What is a bison?"
Bison quiz card back.png|"What is a bison?" (back)
Finch quiz card.jpg|"What is a finch?"
Finch quiz card back.png|"What is a finch?" (back)
Hyacinth macaw quiz card.jpg|"What is a hyacinth macaw?"
Hyacinth macaw quiz card back.png|"What is a hyacinth macaw?" (back)
Flying dinosaur quiz card.jpg|"Which dinosaur could fly?"{{footnote|main|2}}
Flying dinosaur quiz card back.png|"Which dinosaur could fly?" (back)
Striped tigers quiz card.jpg|"Why are tigers striped?"
Striped tigers quiz card back.png|"Why are tigers striped?" (back)
</gallery>

{{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}}.}}

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