'The Legend of Zelda' Characters Quiz

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'The Legend of Zelda' Characters Quiz
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With dozens of titles and millions of copies sold, "The Legend of Zelda" is one of the most popular video games of all time. Channel your inner Link to see if you can master this quiz on "The Legend of Zelda" characters.
When did the video game "The Legend of Zelda" debut in the U.S.?
1986
1987
1988
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"The Legend of Zelda" debuted in the U.S. in 1987 after being released one year earlier in Japan.

Who is the main character and hero in the video game "The Legend of Zelda"?
Mario
Zelda
Link
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Link is the hero and main character.

True or false: "The Legend of Zelda" video game was created for the Sega Genesis gaming system.
true
false
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"The Legend of Zelda" was created for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What world do "The Legend of Zelda" characters inhabit?
Hyrule
Hoenn
Mobius
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Hyrule is the fictional world in which "The Legend of Zelda" characters live.

Which Disney character is Link based on?
Pinocchio
Aladdin
Peter Pan
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Creators of the video game based the design of Link, with his hat and long ears, on Peter Pan.

Who created the video game "The Legend of Zelda"?
Shigeru Miyamoto
Satoshi Tajiri
Yuji Naka
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Miyamoto is also the creator of many other video games, including "Donkey Kong," "Super Mario Bros.," "F-Zero" and "Star Fox."

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In "The Legend of Zelda," Link must gather pieces of which artifact?
the Monolith
the Triforce
the Golden Helmet
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The Triforce is a sacred relic.

The artifact called the Triforce in "The Legend of Zelda" is made of what golden shapes?
triangles
circles
squares
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The Triforce is a large triangle made of three smaller golden triangles.

What color are the tunic and hat Link wears?
red
yellow
green
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"The Legend of Zelda" character Link appears in a green tunic and hat in the video game.

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What is the name of the princess heroine in "The Legend of Zelda"?
Daphne
Peach
Zelda
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There are many incarnations of Zelda in the series.

Who was Princess Zelda named after?
Zelda Fitzgerald
Zelda Kaplan
Zelda Rubinstein
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Zelda Fitzgerald was an American writer and the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

What color is Princess Zelda's hair in most "The Legend of Zelda" games?
brown
blonde
red
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In most games, Princess Zelda has blonde hair.

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True or false: The video game "The Legend of Zelda" inspired an animated series.
true
false
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In 1989, the first episode of the animated series "The Legend of Zelda" aired.

Which comedian named his daughter after Princess Zelda?
David Letterman
Billy Crystal
Robin Williams
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The comedian Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda.

Cynthia Preston voiced which "The Legend of Zelda" character in the animated series?
Spryte
Princess Zelda
Link
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Preston voiced Princess Zelda. Preston also played a role in a reprise of the movie "Carrie" in 2013.

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True or false: The animated series "The Legend of Zelda" was canceled after one season.
true
false
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"The Legend of Zelda" was canceled after its first season. The series' final episode aired on Dec. 1, 1989.

Who is the recurring villain in the video game series "The Legend of Zelda"?
Bowser
Cackletta
Ganon
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Ganon is also known as Ganondorf.

Ganon is known as the king of what?
pain
evil
mean
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Ganon is known as the King of Evil. He is a powerful warlock.

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Which actor played the voice of Ganon in the animated series "The Legend of Zelda"?
Len Carlson
Colin Fox
Jonathan Potts
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Carlson is known for his voice work in shows like "Totally Spies!" and "X-Men."

Which "The Legend of Zelda" character merges with Ganon to fight Link in "A Link Between Worlds"?
Kefka
Shao Kahn
Yuga
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Yuga is an evil wizard.

Which character does the actor Jonathan Potts voice in the animated series "The Legend of Zelda"?
King Harkinian
Link
Spryte
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Potts plays the voice of Link.

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What dark world must Link travel to in the video game series?
Slorule
Lorule
Norule
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Lorule is one of the main settings of "A Link Between Worlds."

Which tribe is the villain Ganondorf born into in "The Legend of Zelda"?
Gerudo
Hoenn
Yoshi
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Ganondorf is born into the Gerudo tribe of female thieves and witches.

Who is the princess of Lorule?
Princess Zelda
Princess Peach
Princess Hilda
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Princess Hilda of Lorule is a darker version of Zelda.

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Which character from the series "The Legend of Zelda" is a point of light with wings?
Navi
Oona
Spryte
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Navi is a fairy.

Which character turns Midna into an imp in the game "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess"?
Zurg
Zant
Zorb
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Zant is also known as the Usurper King.

This character debuted in "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask" and provides Link with maps.
Jingle
Mingle
Tingle
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Tingle is featured in two of his own spinoff games.

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Who was Midna before she was turned into an imp?
the Twilight Princess
Nayru
Din
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Midna, aka the Twilight Princess, is a descendent of the Twili people.

True or false: The dungeons in the game "The Legend of Zelda" spell out "Zelda."
true
false
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The first five dungeons of the second quest in "The Legend of Zelda" spell out the word "Zelda."

Which character appears as the surprise final boss in the game "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link"?
Bowser
Link's Shadow
Yuga
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Link's Shadow is later named Dark Link.

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