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Minecraft
Quiz: How much do you know about Minecraft?
The Minecraft movie has caused controversy due to the behaviour of some fans in cinemas across the world.
YOU MAY HAVE seen the disruption that the new Minecraft film, based on the wildly popular video game, is causing in cinemas around the world and here in Ireland.
The viral TikTok trend has resulted in youngsters attending screenings of A Minecraft Movie causing commotion by shouting, throwing popcorn and drinks, clapping and loudly quoting lines from the film.
A number of cinemas are now issuing warnings to customers that disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated while the film is being shown.
As cinemagoers go wild, we thought we’d test your knowledge of all things Minecraft:
The Minecraft video game had its full release in 2011. When was it initially released as a tech test under development?
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2007
2008
2009
2010
In 2014, Microsoft purchased Minecraft. How much did it cost?
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$1.5 billion
$2 billion
$2.5 billion
$3 billion
There are five different game modes – which of these is NOT a game mode?
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Hardcore Mode
Spectator Mode
Adventure Mode
Crazy Mode
You might have only heard of it because of the cinema controversy, but Minecraft is the best-selling game of all time. How many copies has it sold?
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200 million
250 million
300 million
350 million
Minecraft is a ‘sandbox game’ which means players have a high degree of freedom to explore and interact with the game world (think The Sims or GTA). One day in Minecraft is equivalent to what length of time in the real world.
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20 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
What was Minecraft nearly called?
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Craft World
Voxel Land
Block Builder
Cave Game
Every 1 in 10,000 times you play Minecraft, the main menu displays a typo of the game’s title. What word does it show?
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Minceraft
Micenraft
Mcineraft
Minecratf
What is the rarest item in Minecraft?
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Skeleton Horse
Enchanted Golden Apple
The Ender Dragon Egg
Netherite Hoe
The Minecraft movie features Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Jennifer Coolidge. Which of these actors were originally due to star?
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Will Ferrell
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Steve Carrell
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John C. Reilly
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Adam Scott
You may have seen the videos of young cinemagoers going wild during the movie. The appearance of what character sparks this wild reaction.
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Tropical Fish
Trader Llama
Chicken Jockey
Glow Squid
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You scored out of !
Chicken Jockey
The one that's driving cinemagoers wild
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You scored out of !
Steve
The first and the original
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You scored out of !
The Wither
A hostile mob best avoided
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You scored out of !
Steve Carrell
What could have been
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