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The Great Retro Quiz! .29: Donkey Kong Country photo

Welcome to another edition of the Great Retro Quiz!, the weekly feature that puts your knowledge of classic videogames to the test!

This week is all about Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment. I assume a lot of you have played this game -- it is the second bestselling game on the SNES after all -- but how well do you remember it? Do you know who Cranky Kong really is? What the heck is a “Winky?” Take the quiz to find out.

Just leave your answers in the comments and check my community blog tomorrow (4/24) to see how many you got right.

It’s time to channel your inner tie-wearing simian. Good luck!

The Great Retro Quiz! .29
Category: Donkey Kong Country
Number of questions: 20
Difficulty: Normal

1. During the game’s opening sequence, what is Cranky Kong playing music on?

2. Ridiculously easy question of the week! Who is Donkey Kong’s playable partner in Donkey Kong Country?
a. Diddy Kong
b. Dixie Kong
c. Lanky Kong
d. Tiny Kong

3. Quick, tag that partner!

4. The advanced graphic technique in Donkey Kong Country was also used in what awesome fighting game?
a. Mortal Kombat
b. Street Fighter
c. Killer Instinct
d. Bloody Roar

5. Which of the below is not one of the worlds in Donkey Kong Country?
a. Monkey Mines
b. Gorilla Glacier
c. Chimp Caverns
d. Baboon Bayou

6. Little Molly Jenkins loves going to the Donkey Kong Country petting zoo. Which animal, though, does she never get to ride?

7. Golden letters are hidden throughout each level in Donkey Kong Country. What word do they spell when found?
a. R-A-R-E
b. D-K
c. D-O-N-K-E-Y
d. K-O-N-G

8. Analogy fun! Super Mario Bros. 1UP : Green mushroom : : Donkey Kong Country 1UP :
a. Blue balloon
b. Green balloon
c. Red balloon
d. Glowing barrel

9. What image appears on the save barrels?

10. The “vehicle” levels in Donkey Kong Country are some of the most well known (and fun!) in the game. Which Indiana Jones movie could have inspired them?
a. Raiders of the Lost Ark
b. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
c. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
d. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

11. Funky Kong offers Donkey Kong a specific service in Donkey Kong Country. If he were to perform a similar duty in the real world, what job would Funky Kong most likely take?
a. Teacher
b. Surfing instructor
c. Doctor
d. Pilot

12. Which character performs the following gymnastics move?

a. Donkey Kong
b. Diddy Kong

Match the animal buddy with the crate it hides out in:

13. Rambi
14. Expresso
15. Enguarde
16. Winky

17. What kind of item does Donkey Kong bounce on to jump higher?
a. A tire
b. A spring
c. A pogo stick
d. A trampoline

18. Cranky Kong could be cranky for all of the following reasons except?
a. Mario stole Daisy away from him years ago in the original Donkey Kong
b. No one listens to the helpful stage hints he provides in each world
c. Donkey Kong plays his boom box too loud during the game’s opening sequence
d. He didn’t get to be a playable character in the Donkey Kong Country sequel

19. Who is the final boss of Donkey Kong Country?

20. Ridiculously hard question of the week! How many lives does Donkey Kong have after the following sequence of events? (Keep in mind that he starts with 3.)
-Donkey Kong grabs a red balloon.
-Donkey Kong picks up 50 bananas.
-Donkey Kong grabs a green balloon.
-Donkey Kong grabs a red balloon.
-Donkey Kong picks up 7 banana bunches.
-Donkey Kong grabs two blue balloons.
-Donkey Kong picks up 83 bananas.
a. 12
b. 14
c. 15
d. 16

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Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 04/23/2008 14:37
1b
2a
3 a=y c=b b=x d=a
4c
5d
6d
7d
8c
9a
10b
11d
12b
13c
14b
15a
16d
17a
18a
19b
20a
Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 04/23/2008 14:39
also:
Darkjad's Avatar
Darkjad at 04/23/2008 14:39
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. a (I guessed; don't know their names, been a long time since I've seen one)
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. a (trick? Jumpman, not Mario?)
19. b (and he had wicked music)
20. b
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/23/2008 14:40
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. d
19. b
20. b

I did well on this one, but not S rank material, unless I got lucky.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 04/23/2008 14:42
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. D

Took me a while to figure out what you meant by "vehicles." :D
Hamsizzla's Avatar
Hamsizzla at 04/23/2008 14:45
1. b
2.a
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.c
7.d
8.d
9.a
10.b
11.b
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.a
19.b
20.b
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/23/2008 14:45
1. b
2. a
3. A= Y C=B B=X D=A
4. C Killer Instinct was amazing.
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. ABCD
urbanyeti's Avatar
urbanyeti at 04/23/2008 14:46
1b
2a
3b
4c
5d
6d
7d
8c
9a
10b
11d
12b
13c
14b
15a
16d
17a
18d
19b
20b (if my math is right)
urbanyeti's Avatar
urbanyeti at 04/23/2008 14:48
Wait, question 3 is asking which button you press to partner swap, right?
geekjutsu's Avatar
geekjutsu at 04/23/2008 14:49
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. a
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. d
19. b
20. a
mix's Avatar
mix at 04/23/2008 14:49
Never done a quiz before,guess I missed them!

b
a
d
a
c
d
a
c
b
a
b
b
c
b
a
d
a
d
b
b
pendelton21's Avatar
pendelton21 at 04/23/2008 14:51
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.D 12.B (and Diddy does it better) 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.FUCK YOU FOR THIS QUESTION!!! umm...B...MATHS!!!!
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 04/23/2008 14:52
1.b
2.a
3.c
4.d
5.d
6.d
7.d
8.c
9.b
10.b
11.b
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.a
19.b
20.d
BlackSheep's Avatar
BlackSheep at 04/23/2008 14:53
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. B

bonus: winner should get a DTOID patch :P
Das Inchworm's Avatar
Das Inchworm at 04/23/2008 14:56
1)B
2)A
3)D
4)C
5)A
6)D
7)D
8)C
9)A
10)A
11)D
12)B
13)C
14)B
15)A
16)D
17)A
18)C
19)B
20)B
Xelotath's Avatar
Xelotath at 04/23/2008 15:02
1-b
2-a
3-d
4-c
5-d
6-d
7-d
8-c
9-a
10-b
11-d
12-b
13-c
14-b
15-a
16-d
17-a
18-d
19-b
20-c
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 04/23/2008 15:03
1)B
2)A
3)A
4)C
5)D
6)D
7)D
8)C
9)A
10)B
11)D
12)B
13)C
14)B
15)A
16)D
17)A
18)B
19)B
20)B

Too easy Chad.
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 04/23/2008 15:06
I think I got about 75% of these right;

1.(b), 2.(a), 3.(b), 4.(c), 5.(c), 6.(d), 7.(a), 8.(a), 9.(b), 10.(b), 11.(b), 12.(b), 13.(c), 14.(b), 15.(a), 16.(d), 17.(a), 18.(d), 19.(b), 20.(a).
Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 04/23/2008 15:08
STOP COPYING ME >_<
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 04/23/2008 15:10
1.b
2.a
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.d
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.d
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.b
19.b
20.b
dclark's Avatar
dclark at 04/23/2008 15:11
1.b
2.a
3.b
4.c
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.a
11.d
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.d
19.b
20.c
FlatTopJesus's Avatar
FlatTopJesus at 04/23/2008 15:13
This is one of my favorite games of all time, so hopefully I do well. I would be doing a disservice to my 9-year old self if I didn't.

1.B
2.A
3.D
4.C
5.D
6.D
7.D
8.C
9.A
10.B That movie is fucking awesome.
11.D
12.B
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.D
17.A
18.A
19.B
20.C
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 04/23/2008 15:14
@ Mabec;

Who in particular are you accusing of copying?
Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 04/23/2008 15:16
the letters.
retrolab's Avatar
retrolab at 04/23/2008 15:18
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. a
19. b
20. b
helpleo's Avatar
helpleo at 04/23/2008 15:19
First quiz, here we go...
1)b
2)a
3)d
4)c
5)d
6)d
7)d
8)c
9)a
10)b
11)d
12)b
13)c
14)b
15)a
16)d
17)a
18)b
19)b
20)c
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 04/23/2008 15:33
1) B
2) A
3) D
4) C
5) D
6) D
7) D
8) C
9) A
10) B
11) D
12) B
13) C
14) B
15) A
16) D
17) A
18) D
19) B
20) B

Great one Chad, and one I knew all the answers too without cheating (which means I dont post :D)
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 04/23/2008 15:38
1) B
2) A
3) A
4) C
5) D
6) D
7) D
8) C
9) A
10) B
11) D
12) B
13) C
14) B
15) A
16) D
17) A
18) D
19) B
20) C

I think I got here a bit late :P
NSNick's Avatar
NSNick at 04/23/2008 15:50
Let's see what I can do from memory... Probably not too well, but here goes.

1. b
2. a
3. b?
4. c
5. c
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. b
19. b
20. c
prowlerx083's Avatar
prowlerx083 at 04/23/2008 16:10
b
a
d
c
d
d
d
c
a
b
d
b
c
b
a
d
a
b
b
a

great game, great quiz.
FrozenSpaceMonkey's Avatar
FrozenSpaceMonkey at 04/23/2008 16:12
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. C
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 04/23/2008 16:21
Been a while for this one...

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. B
ryanrab1's Avatar
ryanrab1 at 04/23/2008 16:23
1.b
2.a
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.d
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.d
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.a
19.b
20.b
Tascar's Avatar
Tascar at 04/23/2008 16:26
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. b
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. a
19. b
20. c
smurfee mcgee's Avatar
smurfee mcgee at 04/23/2008 16:49
B
A
B
C
D
D
D
C
A
B
D
B
C
B
A
D
A
C
B
B
I think i did fairly well.
pararobot's Avatar
pararobot at 04/23/2008 16:51
1.b
2.a
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.d
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.d
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.a
19.b
20.b
Doomtrain's Avatar
Doomtrain at 04/23/2008 17:02
Samus has no lower half.
charliesuh's Avatar
charliesuh at 04/23/2008 17:11
1. a
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. d
19. a
20. c
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 04/23/2008 17:11
ha, I've been playing this game lately at work.
GuitarFearow's Avatar
GuitarFearow at 04/23/2008 17:30
1:b
2:a
3:b
4:c
5:d
6:d
7:d
8:c
9:a
10:b
11:d
12:b
13:c
14:b
15:a
16:d
17:a
18:b
19:b
20:c

This is like my favorite game ever :)
K 2's Avatar
K 2 at 04/23/2008 17:34
1.b
2.a
3.d
4.c
5.d
6.d
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.d
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.c
19.b
20.d
Donovanad's Avatar
Donovanad at 04/23/2008 18:08
1.b
2.a
3.b
4.c
5.c
6.d
7.d
8.c
9.a
10.b
11.d
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.d
17.a
18.d
19.b
20.d
Tpete2008's Avatar
Tpete2008 at 04/23/2008 18:23
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.D
6.D
7.D
8.C
9.A
10.B
11.D
12.B
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.D
17.A
18.A
19.B
20.C
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
Chad Concelmo at 04/23/2008 18:25
@urbanyeti,
Yes. :)
MatCD's Avatar
MatCD at 04/23/2008 19:00
1b
2a
3d
4c
5d
6d
7d
8c
9a
10b
11d
12b
13c
14b
15a
16d
17a
18a
19b
20b
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar
Vitamin Awesome at 04/23/2008 19:06
1) B
2) A
3) B
4) C
5) D
6) D
7) D
8) C
9) A
10) B
11) D
12) B
13) C
14) B
15) A
16) D
17) A
18) D(although A would work, cause JUMPMAN took PAULINE)
19) B
20) B
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 04/23/2008 19:59
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. a
19. b
20. b
ScottyG's Avatar
ScottyG at 04/23/2008 20:50
God I loved that game... and I was GOOD at it too. My best 100% completion time was just over an hour. ^_^

1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. d
19. b
20. b
Leviticus's Avatar
Leviticus at 04/23/2008 21:08
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. a
19. b
20. c
riomccarthy's Avatar
riomccarthy at 04/23/2008 21:30
Yes! I may be late in the day doing this one, but I LOVED this game! <3<3

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. A (Wasn't it Pauline, and not Daisy?)
19. B
20. D

That was so fun! Awesome quiz as usual!
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