Minecraft Quiz
Creepers, Endermen, obsidian and the Warden: 15 questions on the best-selling game ever built.
Which green Minecraft mob sneaks up silently and explodes when it gets close to the player?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Creeper
The Creeper hisses for about a second and a half before exploding, destroying blocks and dealing heavy damage, and it has become the game's unofficial mascot.
The Creeper was born from a coding mistake when Notch mixed up the height and length values while trying to make a pig.
Who originally created Minecraft?
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Markus Persson
Markus Persson, known online as Notch, wrote Minecraft in Java and released the first public version in May 2009, then founded Mojang to turn it into a full game.
Persson left Mojang after the Microsoft sale in 2014, and Jens Bergensten, known as Jeb, has led the game's development since 2011.
Which company bought Minecraft's developer Mojang for 2.5 billion dollars in 2014?
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Microsoft
Microsoft announced the deal on 15 September 2014 and promised to keep Minecraft on PlayStation, iOS and Android as well as its own Xbox and Windows platforms.
Notch owned about 71 percent of Mojang, so his share of the sale was estimated at around 1.7 billion dollars.
In which dimension does the Ender Dragon live?
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The End
The Ender Dragon circles the obsidian pillars of the End's central island, which players reach through a portal in a stronghold, and defeating it opens the exit portal that rolls the game's credits.
The dragon has 200 health points and heals from crystals on top of the pillars, so players usually destroy those first.
Which block is used to build the frame of a Nether portal?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Obsidian
A Nether portal needs a rectangular frame of at least 10 obsidian blocks, lit with flint and steel, and obsidian forms wherever flowing water meets a lava source block.
Each block travelled in the Nether equals eight blocks in the Overworld, which is why players build Nether hubs for fast travel.
What is the lowest tier of pickaxe that can mine diamond ore?
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Iron
Diamond ore only drops a diamond when mined with an iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe, so players must find iron first; a stone or gold pickaxe breaks the ore and gives nothing.
Gold tools mine faster than diamond ones but wear out after just 32 uses, which is why experienced players almost never craft them.
Which food item do you craft by placing three wheat in a row on a crafting table?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Bread
Three wheat in a horizontal row makes one loaf of bread, which restores five hunger points and is one of the first reliable foods a player can farm.
A hay bale needs nine wheat, a cake needs wheat plus milk, sugar and an egg, and cookies combine wheat with cocoa beans.
Which tall black mob teleports around and becomes hostile if you look directly at it?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Enderman
Endermen are neutral until a player looks at their upper body or attacks them, and they teleport in the rain or when hit by water because it damages them.
Endermen drop ender pearls, which players need to craft the eyes of ender that locate the End portal.
Which unbreakable block forms the bottom layer of the Overworld?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Bedrock
Bedrock cannot be mined in Survival mode and sits at the very bottom of the world, and it also caps the Nether at the top and bottom.
Minecraft's Bedrock Edition, the version for consoles and phones, takes its name from this block.
What happens to a villager if it is struck by lightning?
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It becomes a witch
A villager transforms into a witch when lightning strikes within four blocks of it, so a trident enchanted with Channeling can turn a whole village hostile in a storm.
Lightning also turns pigs into zombified piglins, creepers into charged creepers and mooshrooms from red to brown.
Minecraft left beta and had its full 1.0 release in which year?
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2011
Version 1.0.0 launched on 18 November 2011 at the first MineCon in Las Vegas, two and a half years after the first public version, Minecraft Classic, appeared in May 2009.
The 1.0 release added the End dimension, the Ender Dragon, brewing and hunger, all of which are still central to the game.
Alongside Steve, which character became Minecraft's second default player skin in 2014?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Alex
Alex arrived in the Bountiful Update, version 1.8, in 2014 with a slimmer arm model, because Mojang said Steve did not represent the diversity of its players.
In 2024 Mojang added seven more default skins, including Sunny, Noor and Zuri, so new players can be assigned any of nine characters.
The Warden, the blind monster that hunts by sound in the Deep Dark, was added in which update?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
The Wild Update
The Warden arrived in version 1.19, The Wild Update, on 7 June 2022, after being delayed from the Caves & Cliffs update because the Deep Dark biome was not ready.
The Warden has 500 health points, more than twice the Ender Dragon, and the game's design intends it to be avoided rather than fought.
Which studio developed the episodic adventure game Minecraft: Story Mode, released in 2015?
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Telltale Games
Telltale Games, the studio behind The Walking Dead adventure series, made Minecraft: Story Mode as a narrative game with choices and voiced characters including Jesse and Petra.
Netflix later turned Story Mode into an interactive series, one of the first video games adapted into its choose your path format.
Which ingredient must be brewed into a water bottle to make the awkward potion that forms the base of most potions?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Nether wart
Nether wart brewed into water bottles creates awkward potions, which have no effect on their own but serve as the base to which ingredients like sugar or magma cream are then added.
Nether wart grows only on soul sand and is found in Nether fortresses and bastion remnants, so brewing is impossible without visiting the Nether.
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Minecraft began as a one man project by Swedish coder Markus Persson in 2009, reached its full release in 2011 and was bought by Microsoft for 2.5 billion dollars in 2014. Along the way it became the best-selling video game of all time, with hundreds of millions of players mining, crafting and running from Creepers.
These 15 questions cover the mobs, the blocks, the crafting recipes, the three dimensions and the game's real world history. It suits anyone who has built a dirt hut on their first night, with a few deeper cuts on brewing and updates for players who know the game inside out.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
Who made Minecraft?
Markus Persson, known as Notch, created Minecraft and released the first public version in 2009, founding the studio Mojang to develop it.
When did Microsoft buy Minecraft?
Microsoft announced the purchase of Mojang and the Minecraft rights on 15 September 2014 for 2.5 billion dollars, and the deal closed that November.
What is the strongest block in Minecraft?
Bedrock is unbreakable in Survival mode and forms the bottom of the Overworld and the floor and ceiling of the Nether. Obsidian is the toughest block players can actually mine.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- Which green Minecraft mob sneaks up silently and explodes when it gets close to the player?
Creeper The Creeper hisses for about a second and a half before exploding, destroying blocks and dealing heavy damage, and it has become the game's unofficial mascot. The Creeper was born from a coding mistake when Notch mixed up the height and length values while trying to make a pig. - Who originally created Minecraft?
Markus Persson Markus Persson, known online as Notch, wrote Minecraft in Java and released the first public version in May 2009, then founded Mojang to turn it into a full game. Persson left Mojang after the Microsoft sale in 2014, and Jens Bergensten, known as Jeb, has led the game's development since 2011. - Which company bought Minecraft's developer Mojang for 2.5 billion dollars in 2014?
Microsoft Microsoft announced the deal on 15 September 2014 and promised to keep Minecraft on PlayStation, iOS and Android as well as its own Xbox and Windows platforms. Notch owned about 71 percent of Mojang, so his share of the sale was estimated at around 1.7 billion dollars. - In which dimension does the Ender Dragon live?
The End The Ender Dragon circles the obsidian pillars of the End's central island, which players reach through a portal in a stronghold, and defeating it opens the exit portal that rolls the game's credits. The dragon has 200 health points and heals from crystals on top of the pillars, so players usually destroy those first. - Which block is used to build the frame of a Nether portal?
Obsidian A Nether portal needs a rectangular frame of at least 10 obsidian blocks, lit with flint and steel, and obsidian forms wherever flowing water meets a lava source block. Each block travelled in the Nether equals eight blocks in the Overworld, which is why players build Nether hubs for fast travel. - What is the lowest tier of pickaxe that can mine diamond ore?
Iron Diamond ore only drops a diamond when mined with an iron, diamond or netherite pickaxe, so players must find iron first; a stone or gold pickaxe breaks the ore and gives nothing. Gold tools mine faster than diamond ones but wear out after just 32 uses, which is why experienced players almost never craft them. - Which food item do you craft by placing three wheat in a row on a crafting table?
Bread Three wheat in a horizontal row makes one loaf of bread, which restores five hunger points and is one of the first reliable foods a player can farm. A hay bale needs nine wheat, a cake needs wheat plus milk, sugar and an egg, and cookies combine wheat with cocoa beans. - Which tall black mob teleports around and becomes hostile if you look directly at it?
Enderman Endermen are neutral until a player looks at their upper body or attacks them, and they teleport in the rain or when hit by water because it damages them. Endermen drop ender pearls, which players need to craft the eyes of ender that locate the End portal. - Which unbreakable block forms the bottom layer of the Overworld?
Bedrock Bedrock cannot be mined in Survival mode and sits at the very bottom of the world, and it also caps the Nether at the top and bottom. Minecraft's Bedrock Edition, the version for consoles and phones, takes its name from this block. - What happens to a villager if it is struck by lightning?
It becomes a witch A villager transforms into a witch when lightning strikes within four blocks of it, so a trident enchanted with Channeling can turn a whole village hostile in a storm. Lightning also turns pigs into zombified piglins, creepers into charged creepers and mooshrooms from red to brown. - Minecraft left beta and had its full 1.0 release in which year?
2011 Version 1.0.0 launched on 18 November 2011 at the first MineCon in Las Vegas, two and a half years after the first public version, Minecraft Classic, appeared in May 2009. The 1.0 release added the End dimension, the Ender Dragon, brewing and hunger, all of which are still central to the game. - Alongside Steve, which character became Minecraft's second default player skin in 2014?
Alex Alex arrived in the Bountiful Update, version 1.8, in 2014 with a slimmer arm model, because Mojang said Steve did not represent the diversity of its players. In 2024 Mojang added seven more default skins, including Sunny, Noor and Zuri, so new players can be assigned any of nine characters. - The Warden, the blind monster that hunts by sound in the Deep Dark, was added in which update?
The Wild Update The Warden arrived in version 1.19, The Wild Update, on 7 June 2022, after being delayed from the Caves & Cliffs update because the Deep Dark biome was not ready. The Warden has 500 health points, more than twice the Ender Dragon, and the game's design intends it to be avoided rather than fought. - Which studio developed the episodic adventure game Minecraft: Story Mode, released in 2015?
Telltale Games Telltale Games, the studio behind The Walking Dead adventure series, made Minecraft: Story Mode as a narrative game with choices and voiced characters including Jesse and Petra. Netflix later turned Story Mode into an interactive series, one of the first video games adapted into its choose your path format. - Which ingredient must be brewed into a water bottle to make the awkward potion that forms the base of most potions?
Nether wart Nether wart brewed into water bottles creates awkward potions, which have no effect on their own but serve as the base to which ingredients like sugar or magma cream are then added. Nether wart grows only on soul sand and is found in Nether fortresses and bastion remnants, so brewing is impossible without visiting the Nether.
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