Q 01/05

What kind of animal is Sonic?

A) A hedgehog

B) A porcupine

C) A mole

D) A badger

Answer · why

A) A hedgehog

His signature move is a spinning ball attack, based on how real hedgehogs curl up for protection.

Q 02/05

Which company created Sonic as its mascot?

A) Nintendo

B) Sega

C) Capcom

D) Atari

Answer · why

B) Sega

Sega wanted a star character to compete with Nintendo's Mario, then the star of the best-selling game ever, Super Mario Bros. 3.

Q 03/05

What golden items does Sonic collect that act as his health in the games?

A) Coins

B) Stars

C) Rings

D) Gems

Answer · why

C) Rings

Rings serve as Sonic's health: take a hit while holding any and they scatter instead of costing a life, and collecting 100 rings earns an extra life.

Q 04/05

What golden, faster form does the hedgehog take after collecting every Chaos Emerald?

A) Dark Sonic

B) Metal Sonic

C) Hyper Sonic

D) Super Sonic

Answer · why

D) Super Sonic

Super Sonic, unlocked by collecting every Chaos Emerald, turns Sonic gold with greater speed and invincibility while his rings drain one per second.

Q 05/05

What kind of animal is Sonic's sidekick Tails?

A) A fox

B) A squirrel

C) A raccoon

D) A rabbit

Answer · why

A) A fox

Tails is a two-tailed fox who flies by spinning his tails like a propeller; he debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992).