Unterhaltsame Fakten über berühmte Spiele

by Vocafy Geprüft

Englisch (USA) B1 15 Fragen Sports & games

Entdecke überraschende Geschichten, clevere Designs und vertraute Figuren aus beliebten Brett- und Videospielen.

1. 1. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   What do Mario and Luigi famously work as?

   Mario and Luigi are brothers who often travel through pipes during their adventures.

   • Electricians
   • Plumbers
   • Carpenters
   • Mechanics

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   • Plumbers

   Pipes connect their everyday job with the unusual worlds they explore.

2. 2. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   What must that player pay after landing on your property?

   In Monopoly, you own a property with a house on it. Another player lands there.

   • A salary
   • A building fee
   • A loan
   • Rent

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   • Rent

   Adding houses increases the rent, making the property more expensive to land on.

3. 3. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Wodurch verschwindet eine Reihe?

   In Tetris, shapes fall into a playing area. Each shape contains four small squares.

   • Filling a horizontal row without gaps
   • Placing only one shape in a row
   • Leaving an empty space in a row
   • Building a stack to the top of the screen

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   • Filling a horizontal row without gaps

   Das Entfernen von Reihen schafft Platz für weitere Formen; das Spiel endet, wenn der obere Rand erreicht wird.

4. 4. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   What is the main hero's name?

   The Legend of Zelda takes its name from a princess, not from the hero you usually control.

   • Mario
   • Zelda
   • Link
   • Donkey Kong

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   • Link

   Link often carries a sword and shield during his adventures.

5. 5. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Which chess piece represents a foot soldier?

   An early form of chess was played in India. Its pieces represented parts of an army.

   • Knight
   • Pawn
   • Bishop
   • Rook

   Think of the small pieces that begin in the front row.

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   • Pawn

   Pawns begin in front of the other pieces, like a line of soldiers.

6. 6. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   How are these two versions different?

   The mystery game known as Clue in the United States is called Cluedo in Britain. Both involve solving a murder mystery.

   • They use different names in different countries.
   • They are designed for different age groups.
   • They involve different types of crime.
   • They require different kinds of skills.

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   • They use different names in different countries.

   In both versions, players identify the person, place, and weapon connected to the crime.

7. 7. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Für welches Designmerkmal diente die Pizza als Inspiration?

   Pac-Man's creator said that a pizza with a slice missing helped inspire the character's design.

   • The ghosts' different colors
   • The maze's straight walls
   • The dots' small size
   • The character's round shape and open mouth

   Stell dir die Lücke vor, die ein fehlendes Stück hinterlässt.

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   • The character's round shape and open mouth

   Durch die einfache Form ist Pac-Man selbst auf einem kleinen Bild leicht zu erkennen.

8. 8. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Warum passt die Bedeutung des Namens zum Spiel?

   Jenga's name comes from a word meaning "to build." Players remove wooden blocks and place them on top of a tower.

   • Players make new wooden blocks.
   • Players spread the blocks across the table.
   • Players keep making the tower taller.
   • Players join the blocks with glue.

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   • Players keep making the tower taller.

   Der Turm wird höher, obwohl die Spieler immer dieselben Klötze verwenden.

9. 9. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

   Welche Spielfunktion spiegelt dieses Interesse aus der Kindheit am besten wider?

   As a child, Pokémon's creator enjoyed collecting insects and discovering different kinds.

   • Collecting many kinds of creatures
   • Taking turns during battles
   • Buying useful items in shops
   • Using medicine to heal a team

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   • Collecting many kinds of creatures

   Das Tauschen von Kreaturen mit anderen Spielern verleiht dem Sammeln eine soziale Komponente.

10. 10. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    Warum sind farbbasierte Spielzüge für kleine Kinder hilfreich?

    Candy Land was created by a teacher recovering in a hospital. She wanted children there to enjoy a game that used colors instead of written directions.

    • Children can ignore the path on the board.
    • Children can play before they learn to read.
    • Children can decide which card comes next.
    • Children can play without looking at the cards.

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    • Children can play before they learn to read.

    Die Zuordnung der Kartenfarben zu den Spielfeldern macht das Spiel für Leseanfänger einfacher.

11. 11. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    Why is Q worth more points than E?

    In English Scrabble, E has a low point value and Q has a high value. Q appears in far fewer words.

    • Q can stand for any other letter.
    • Q takes up two spaces on the board.
    • Q must always go on a special square.
    • Q is usually harder to use in a word.

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    • Q is usually harder to use in a word.

    Higher letter values reward players for working with difficult letters.

12. 12. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    Was zeigt der Ursprung des Creepers?

    Minecraft's creator was trying to make a pig. A mistake made its body tall instead of long, helping create the Creeper.

    • Every enemy must look like a real animal.
    • Players created all the game's characters.
    • A design mistake can lead to a new character.
    • The game was originally designed only for farming.

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    • A design mistake can lead to a new character.

    Der ungewöhnliche Körper wurde Teil einer Kreatur, die heute für ihre plötzlichen Explosionen bekannt ist.

13. 13. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    Was passiert, wenn du schnell in eine Öffnung fällst?

    In Portal, two openings are connected. You enter one and leave through the other, keeping your speed.

    • You come out of the other opening at high speed.
    • You stop moving as you leave the other opening.
    • You return to where you started falling.
    • You remain trapped between the two openings.

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    • You come out of the other opening at high speed.

    Spieler können die Geschwindigkeit aus einem langen Fall nutzen, um eine breite Lücke zu überwinden.

14. 14. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    What caused the enemies to move faster?

    In the original Space Invaders, enemies moved faster as fewer remained. With fewer enemies to draw, the machine could update the screen more quickly.

    • The machine became hotter during play.
    • The machine had less work to do.
    • The player's ship moved closer to the enemies.
    • The remaining enemies became larger.

    Compare the machine's work before and after enemies disappear.

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    • The machine had less work to do.

    A limitation of early machines became a feature that made the game more challenging.

15. 15. Wähle die richtige Antwort aus.

    What does this show about simple game pieces?

    Go began in China. Players use only black and white stones, but one move can change who controls a large area of the board.

    • Simple pieces make every move have the same result.
    • Using one kind of piece removes the need to plan.
    • Using two colors allows only two possible moves.
    • Simple pieces can still allow careful planning.

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    • Simple pieces can still allow careful planning.

    A stone's importance depends on its position and its connections with other stones.