Q 01/05

On what date was the original The Sims released for Windows?

A) February 4, 2000

B) November 12, 1999

C) September 14, 2000

D) January 17, 2001

Answer · why

A) February 4, 2000

It went on to be the best-selling computer game in the United States in both 2000 and 2001.

Q 02/05

Losing his home in which 1991 disaster pushed Will Wright toward the idea that became The Sims?

A) The Loma Prieta earthquake

B) The Oakland firestorm

C) Hurricane Bob

D) The Mississippi River floods

Answer · why

B) The Oakland firestorm

Rebuilding his life and replacing his possessions made Wright think about turning that experience into a game; the Maxis board was unimpressed, and El...

Q 03/05

What is the name of the currency Sims use to buy furniture and pay bills?

A) Simbucks

B) Simcoins

C) Simoleons

D) Simdollars

Answer · why

C) Simoleons

The unit is written with a section-sign-style symbol, and every household in the original game began with the same fixed pile of it regardless of fami...

Q 04/05

What is the name of the gibberish language Sims speak?

A) Simspeak

B) Simtongue

C) Simese

D) Simlish

Answer · why

D) Simlish

It began as raspberries and nonsense; later games recorded tens of thousands of lines, and dozens of pop acts have re-recorded their hits in it for th...

Q 05/05

What is the green diamond that floats above the active Sim's head called?

A) The simstone

B) The moodgem

C) The lifecrystal

D) The plumbob

Answer · why

D) The plumbob

It doubles as the franchise logo, and expansion packs add coloured bands around it to mark vampires, mermaids and aliens.