# 🧩 Trivia: Tetris  
**🗓️ Used:** 2025-06-13

## 🧠 Regular Questions

### 1. What country was Tetris originally developed in?  
**Answer:** The Soviet Union  
- “Cold War? More like Cold Score.”  
- “Comrades, stack 'em high or die tryin’.”  
- “Before vodka, there was Tetris.”  
- “Proof the USSR gave us more than space-race anxiety.”  
- “Tetris: the KGB’s finest export, right after spies and fur hats.”

### 2. What does the name "Tetris" combine?  
**Answer:** "Tetra" and "Tennis"  
- “Math meets sweaty sports—it’s love at first smash.”  
- “Serving geometric realness since 1984.”  
- “No, it's not a dinosaur—nice try, Chad.”  
- “Tetra + Tennis = Endless emotional damage.”  
- “Who knew backhands and shapes could hurt so good?”

### 3. Which game console’s bundled Tetris version skyrocketed its popularity in the U.S.?  
**Answer:** Game Boy  
- “The only thing Game Boy was good for besides AA battery consumption.”  
- “Your childhood addiction in grayscale.”  
- “Portable? More like *port-a-bleed-eyes*.”  
- “Game Boy: Because staring at falling blocks on a green screen was the vibe.”  
- “Made millions of bus rides bearable—and ruined thumbs everywhere.”

### 4. Which Tetris block shape is often called the “hero” block?  
**Answer:** I-block  
- “Long, skinny, and always late to the party—relatable.”  
- “When that I-block hits right? Euphoria.”  
- “The one block to rule them all. And stress you out most.”  
- “It’s not procrastination, it’s dramatic timing.”  
- “Who needs therapy when an I-block finally drops?”

### 5. What famous piece of music is associated with Tetris?  
**Answer:** "Korobeiniki"  
- “Russian folk songs: now with 100% more anxiety.”  
- “The theme song of your descending panic.”  
- “If Pavlov had used this, the dogs would've played Tetris.”  
- “Sounds like culture—feels like cardiac arrest.”  
- “Da-da-da-da-da-da... AAAHHH!”

## ✍️ Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

### 1. The original Tetris was created in 1984 by a Soviet software engineer named ______.  
**Answer:** Alexey Pajitnov  
- “Invented by a guy with a PhD in mind games.”  
- “Alexey: because giving millions anxiety was his side hustle.”  
- “No, not Elon Musk's cousin. Try again.”  
- “Cold War brains, warm blocky hearts.”  
- “And here you are, still trying to rotate a Z-block.”

### 2. In Tetris, clearing four lines at once with an I-block is called a ______.  
**Answer:** Tetris  
- “The holy grail of nerdgasms.”  
- “Four lines? Sounds like a 1980s party.”  
- “More satisfying than your last three relationships.”  
- “Tetris: It’s not just the game, it’s the dream.”  
- “Achieving this in real life? Good luck.”

### 3. The Game Boy version of Tetris was famously played by ______ astronauts on a space mission.  
**Answer:** Russian  
- “Because space needs *more* falling objects.”  
- “Houston, we have a high score.”  
- “Zero gravity, infinite stress.”  
- “No pause button in orbit—good luck.”  
- “Who needs stars when you’ve got blocks?”

### 4. The pieces in Tetris are collectively known as ______.  
**Answer:** Tetrominoes  
- “Because ‘weird shapes’ didn’t sound smart enough.”  
- “Tetra, meet Domino. Now kiss.”  
- “Tetrominoes: sounds like a villain, plays like one too.”  
- “Geometry’s revenge fantasy.”  
- “Don’t ask how to pronounce it. Just cry.”

### 5. The maximum score possible in the original NES Tetris is ______ points.  
**Answer:** 999,999  
- “The nerd version of climbing Everest.”  
- “If you see six nines, you’ve officially lost your mind.”  
- “NES: Where dreams go to pixelate and die.”  
- “That’s not a score, that’s a warning label.”  
- “Welcome to the ceiling of your blocky suffering.”

## ❓ Multiple Choice Questions

### 1. [Difficulty: 1]  
Which of these is *not* a real Tetris block?  
- A. T-block  
- B. Z-block  
- C. L-block  
- D. X-block  
**Answer:** D. X-block  
- “Not every letter gets a cameo, okay?”  
- “Sorry X, go hang out with the Power Rangers.”  
- “X marks the nope.”  
- “This ain't algebra.”  
- “Try harder next time, mutant shape.”

### 2. [Difficulty: 2]  
Tetris was first programmed on what type of computer?  
- A. Apple II  
- B. IBM PC  
- C. PDP-1  
- D. Electronika 60  
**Answer:** D. Electronika 60  
- “Soviet engineering: works just enough to stress you out.”  
- “It’s like a toaster with dreams.”  
- “Bet your laptop can't do blocky communism this well.”  
- “When your calculator has more memory.”  
- “Welcome to 1984. No literally, that’s the year.”

### 3. [Difficulty: 3]  
What happens when a Tetris player achieves a “kill screen”?  
- A. Game restarts  
- B. Blocks freeze  
- C. Graphics glitch out  
- D. Game becomes unplayable due to speed  
**Answer:** D. Game becomes unplayable due to speed  
- “Good luck, mortal.”  
- “It’s like giving the Flash caffeine.”  
- “Blink and you lose. Or blink and still lose.”  
- “You thought you were good? Cute.”  
- “Fastest way to question your life choices.”

### 4. [Difficulty: 3]  
Who holds the official rights to Tetris today?  
- A. Nintendo  
- B. EA  
- C. The Tetris Company  
- D. Atari  
**Answer:** C. The Tetris Company  
- “Yes, there’s a Tetris mafia.”  
- “Run by blocks, for blocks.”  
- “Protecting your right to stack since forever.”  
- “Even shapes have lawyers.”  
- “They own your frustration. Legally.”

### 5. [Difficulty: 4]  
In competitive Tetris, what is “hyper tapping”?  
- A. A speedrun mod  
- B. Rapid controller tapping for faster movement  
- C. Glitch exploitation  
- D. A musical mini-game  
**Answer:** B. Rapid controller tapping for faster movement  
- “It's not a seizure, it’s a strategy.”  
- “Goodbye thumbs, hello glory.”  
- “Tap like your rent depends on it.”  
- “If your hands don’t cramp, you’re doing it wrong.”  
- “Next level button mashing, now with purpose!”
