Q 01/05

Neopets has been described as an online cross between Tamagotchi and which monster-collecting Japanese franchise?

A) Pokémon

B) Digimon

C) Medabots

D) Dragon Quest

Answer · why

A) Pokémon

Pokémon and Tamagotchi were the usual comparison, but a neglected Neopet never dies: it only goes hungry and falls ill until its owner returns.

Q 02/05

Which penguin-like Neopet species began as a pet made from a tinted photograph of a real-life TV host?

A) Pteri

B) Bruce

C) Lenny

D) Tuskaninny

Answer · why

B) Bruce

Bruce started out as the Bruce-Forsyth, modelled on entertainer Bruce Forsyth, and the name was cut down for legal reasons.

Q 03/05

Which fast-food chain's 2004 cross-promotion with Neopets set off an Australian TV controversy over games of chance?

A) Burger King

B) Wendy's

C) McDonald's

D) Hungry Jack's

Answer · why

C) McDonald's

McDonald's was the partner when Today Tonight aired a boy's complaint, and Neopets then barred under-13s from its casino-style games.

Q 04/05

Which browser plug-in, retired at the end of 2020, ran most classic Neopets games and left many unplayable for years?

A) Flash

B) Shockwave

C) QuickTime

D) RealPlayer

Answer · why

A) Flash

Flash games returned in July 2023, when Neopets plugged in the Ruffle emulator and restored most of the originals.

Q 05/05

The Altador Cup, the yearly Neopets team tournament, began in 2006 to coincide with which international sporting event?

A) Winter Olympics

B) FIFA World Cup

C) Commonwealth Games

D) Ryder Cup

Answer · why

B) FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup tie-in paid off: the first Altador Cup drew 10.4 million participants.