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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:
[[File:Mario Quiz Cards boxart.jpg|thumb|right|The box the cards came in.]]
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 [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] character with a word bubble that asks a multiple choice question. A separate illustration follows that features some of the characters and is related to the question. On the back of each card is the answer to the question, along with a detailed explanation accompanied either by 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 ''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. Cards that depict these activities include:
* 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.
* On a card asking what martial arts are, Mario shows himself to be capable of playing {{wp|kendo}}.
* Mario shows himself to be capable of playing {{wp|Kendo|kendo}} in 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|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}}.
* 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.
* A card asking what {{wp|Greenpeace}} is shows Mario and [[Luigi]] protesting against {{wp|Nuclear weapons|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 in 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|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}}.
* 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 similar 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, displaying 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 wearing ''{{wp|The Cat in the Hat}}''{{'}}s trademark headwear along with Luigi holding a plate of {{wp|Green Eggs and Ham|green eggs and ham}} on a card about {{wp|Dr. Seuss}}.
* Mario has a rifle and hunting dog on a question about wildlife regulation.
* Mario with 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 discovering 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}}.


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>
Some cards interestingly 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 character's 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?"{{footnote|main|3}}
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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Airport security quiz card.jpg|"What do airports use to ensure security?"
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)
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.jpg|"Who invented the rudder?"
Rudder quiz card back.png|"Who invented the rudder?" (back)
Rudder quiz card back.png|"Who invented the rudder?" (back)
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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?" (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.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.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.jpg|"What is chronology?"
Chronology quiz card back.png|"What is chronology?" (back)
ERA quiz card.jpg|"What is the ERA?"
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.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.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.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.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.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.jpg|"Who was Rosa Parks?"
Rosa Parks quiz card back.png|"Who was Rosa Parks?" (back)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Human Body quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Human Body quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Hear quiz card.jpg|"How do we hear?"
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.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.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.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.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.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.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>
</gallery>


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Meteorology quiz card divider.png|Divider card
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.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>
</gallery>


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


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Ethnologist quiz card.jpg|"What does an ethnologist study?"
Ethnologist quiz card.jpg|"What does an ethnologist study?"
Indian women quiz card.jpg|"What do Indian women wear?"
Indian women quiz card.jpg|"What do Indian women wear?"
Indian women quiz card back.png|"What do Indian women wear?" (back)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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


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Science and Technology quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Science and Technology quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Elevator quiz card.jpg|"How do elevators work?"
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.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?"
Alchemy quiz card.jpg|"What is alchemy?"
Pave roads quiz card.jpg|"What is used to pave roads?"
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.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.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?"
Chemical additives quiz card.jpg|"Why are chemical additives added to food?"
</gallery>
</gallery>
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Social Life quiz card divider.png|Divider card
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.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.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.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.jpg|"What is illiteracy?"
Illiteracy quiz card back.png|"What is illiteracy?" (back)
Mother's Day quiz card.jpg|"When did we start celebrating Mother's Day in the U.S.?"
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.jpg|"Which is used to make whiskey?"
Whiskey quiz card back.png|"Which is used to make whiskey?" (back)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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


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The Universe quiz card divider.png|Divider card
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.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.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.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.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?"
Outer planets quiz card.jpg|"Why are some planets known as the outer planets?"
</gallery>
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Wild Animals quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Wild Animals quiz card divider.png|Divider card
Bison quiz card.jpg|"What is a bison?"
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.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.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|1}}
Flying dinosaur quiz card.jpg|"Which dinosaur could fly?"{{footnote|main|2}}
Flying dinosaur quiz card back.png|"Which dinosaur could fly?" (back)
Flying dinosaur quiz card back.png|"Which dinosaur could fly?" (back)
Striped tigers quiz card.jpg|"Why are tigers striped?"
Striped tigers quiz card.jpg|"Why are tigers striped?"
Striped tigers quiz card back.png|"Why are tigers striped?" (back)
</gallery>
</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|1|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.}}
{{footnote|note|3|Even though the card's question asks about flutes, the artwork depicts [[Toad]] playing a {{wp|clarinet}}.}}


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