The Fallout Video Game Quiz

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The Fallout Video Game Quiz
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Strap on your Pip-Boy and crack open a cold Nuka Cola, it's time for a "Fallout" quiz.
What is the name of the town in "Fallout 3" with an undetonated atomic bomb at its center?
White Sands
Megaton
Albertville
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Wrong Answer

You can choose to save or destroy Megaton.

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What are the blue-skinned super mutants known for using Stealth Boys called?
nightkin
star mutants
gremlins
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Wrong Answer

Generally considered the most advanced super mutants, the blue-skinned nightkin have been driven insane by overuse of Stealth Boys.

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Who is the creator of the super mutants and primary villain of "Fallout?"
the Master
Mutant Prime
General Atomics International
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Wrong Answer

The first "Fallout" game is about finding and defeating the Master, but his super mutants live on.

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Ghouls are undead creatures.
TRUE
FALSE
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Wrong Answer

Ghouls are alive, although they're strangely long-lived and have horribly damaged skin. Not even feral ghouls are really undead creatures.

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The weapon that launches mini nukes is called…
Enola Gay
Fat Man
Nukapult
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Wrong Answer

Aim carefully when you launch a Fat Man — you don’t want to get caught in the blast radius.

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What are the human-like androids in "Fallout 4" called?
synths
replicants
droids
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Wrong Answer

You never know who's human and who's a synth.

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What is the name of the card game you can play in "Fallout: New Vegas?"
Vegas Hold 'Em
Caravan
Russian Deathclaw
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Wrong Answer

Collecting Caravan cards is a fun side quest if you can figure out the rules to Caravan.

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The political entity that covers most of the west coast of the former United States is called the…
California Confederacy
Western States Alliance
New California Republic
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Wrong Answer

The New California Republic is one of a few major governments vying for control in the Wasteland.

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What does FEV stand for?
Finnus Exelcius Vox
Firearm Excellence Verification
Forced Evolutionary Virus
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The Forced Evolutionary Virus is a military experiment that leads to the creation of the super mutants.

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What tabletop pen-and-paper role-playing game was "Fallout" originally based on?
GURPS
CHAMPS
Rolemaster
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GURPS stands for Generic Universal Roleplaying System, but the idea of using it in "Fallout" was discarded due to a legal disagreement between publishers.

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What is the secret true purpose of the Vaults?
They're actually spacecraft built by aliens.
to conduct experiments on the people living in them
to imprison political dissidents
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Each Vault is intended for a different experiment to be conducted on the inhabitants. While they vary widely in nature, all of the experiments are horrifically unethical.

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The dog companion in "Fallout 4" is named…
Dogmeat
Bitey
Rolf
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Wrong Answer

A dog named Dogmeat appears as a companion in most "Fallout" games.

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Which Vault is the original Vault Dweller in "Fallout" from?
Vault 77
Vault 13
Vault 1
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Wrong Answer

Vault 13 is the first Vault encountered in the original "Fallout."

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What company manufactures many of the robots found in "Fallout," including the Mr. Handy and Protectron models?
Wilson Automatoys
Med-Tek
RobCo Industries
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RobCo makes Pip-Boys and other devices in addition to robots.

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How did Diamond City get its name?
It's build inside Fenway Park, a baseball stadium.
A mysterious tower of solid diamond stands at its center.
It's the center of the black market diamond trade in the Commonwealth.
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Wrong Answer

Diamond City is built right on the baseball diamond in Fenway Park.

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What does Rad-X do?
remove accumulated radiation from a person
increase a person's resistance to radiation
cause a melee weapon to deliver additional radiation damage
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Wrong Answer

Rad-X increases radiation resistance. To get rid of radiation, you want RadAway.

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What's the name of the DJ at Galaxy News Radio in the Capital Wasteland in "Fallout 3?"
Super Soul
DJ Radcat
Three Dog
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Wrong Answer

Three Dog spins records and keep Wastelanders up to date on current events.

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The group with a religious hierarchy and an abiding interest in technology is known as the Brotherhood of...
Mariposa
Man
Steel
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Wrong Answer

The Brotherhood of Steel can be enemies or allies, depending on which "Fallout" game you're playing and how you choose to play it.

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What's the name of the settlement built inside an abandoned aircraft carrier in "Fallout 3?"
Starboard City
Rivet City
USS Harry Truman
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Wrong Answer

You can restock your supplies at Rivet City — there's even a bobblehead to be found!

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"Fallout: New Vegas" culminates with a battle. Where is the battle fought?
Hoover Dam
the Grand Canyon
Newgate Prison
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The Second Battle of Hoover Dam can play out several different ways, depending on which faction the player has sided with.

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What might happen if you use too many chems?
You might develop resistance to a specific type of chem, causing it to no longer have any effect on you.
You might transform into a super mutant.
You might become addicted to chems and suffer a penalty (and possibly blurred vision) until you're cured.
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Wrong Answer

A few rare medicines can cure chem addiction, and you can also be cured by doctors, found in many settlements.

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What is Grognak?
a barbarian
a space wizard
a feral ghoul
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Grognak the Barbarian comics are collectible items in several "Fallout" games.

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What is the name of the town you found at the end of "Fallout?"
Arroyo
New Vaultland
Bridge City
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Wrong Answer

You and your friends found Arroyo after you're exiled from Vault 13.

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What does GECK stand for?
Guardian Echelon, Civilian Knights
Garden of Eden Creation Kit
Golf Echo Charley Kilo
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Wrong Answer

The Garden of Eden Creation Kit can terraform wasteland into a lush, fertile area.

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What is the catch phrase used in most "Fallout" trailers and introductory sequences?
"The future is bright." (followed by an atomic bomb blast)
"War … war never changes."
"Explore the world … if it doesn’t kill you first."
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"War never changes" sounds especially poignant when spoken by Ron Perlman.

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The secret project to create clean water in "Fallout 3" is called…
Project Quench
Operation Mongoose
Project Purity
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Wrong Answer

The game's primary quest is to restart Project Purity and restore clean water to the Capital Wasteland.

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What perk causes a mysterious stranger to sometimes appear and help you in combat?
Bloody Mess
Black Widow
Mysterious Stranger
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Sure, it's a little on the nose, but if you want help from a mysterious stranger, take the Mysterious Stranger perk.

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Who is the secretive ruler of New Vegas?
Robert House, founder of RobCo Industries
Caesar, ruler of Caesar's Legion
Elder Elijah, founder of the Brotherhood of Steel
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Wrong Answer

Mr. House rules New Vegas from a sealed isolation chamber that keeps him alive.

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What acronym spells out a "Fallout" character's base abilities?
VAULTBOY
FASERIP
SPECIAL
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Wrong Answer

SPECIAL stands for strength, perception, endurance…well, you get the idea.

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What is the dark secret of the Ultra Luxe Casino?
The owners are cannibals who kill and eat the guests.
The staff are all synths who don't know they're synths.
It's built on top of an atomic bomb with a timer no one knows how to stop.
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Wrong Answer

You'll find a secret group of human cannibals in most "Fallout" games. In "New Vegas," you'll find them in the Ultra Luxe.

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