Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 30, 2011

Short and sweet today. Answers for the Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge for April 30th:

1) What is the name of the Halo: Reach Noble Team commander that suspects sabotage by insurgents and sends the Spartans to discover why a relay station on Reach went offline?
Answer: Holland

2) What happens in Call of Duty: World at War to help you decide whether to flee or throw back a grenade when you're within the blast radius?
Answer: A marker indicates the direction of the grenade

3) In Gears of War 2, the COG continues its fight against the Locust horde with help from which of the following?
Answer: A riftworm

4) Which of the following is NOT a playable mode in Call of Duty 3?
Answer: Rage Battle

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 29, 2011

Phew, finally Friday! Yesterday I had that "It's Friday" feeling only to later discover it was actually Thursday. Huge let down, let me tell you. Anyway, chugging along, I present the answers for the Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge for April 29th:

1) What year does the Covenant arrive at Reach and launch an invasion on the planet in the Halo series?
Answer: 2552

2) What is the name of the Canadian radio operator in Call of Duty 3?
Answer: Pvt. Baron

3) What year was Gears of War first released?
Answer: 2006

4) What is the name of the second player in Halo 3?
Answer: Arbiter

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Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 28, 2011

The end of April is drawing near. After that only a half of month longer for the trivia challenge. Remember each question gets you an entry into the contest! And you can't complain you don't know the answers because here are the answers for the Xbox Rewards Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge for April 28th:

1) What is the name of the Call of Duty: World at War campaign mission in which Chernov is severely burned by a German flamethrower?
Answer: Heart of the Reich

2) What is the name of the converted aircraft carrier the Gears are living aboard after the fall of Jacinto in Gears of War 3?
Answer: Raven's Nest

3) What battle is taking place when Call of Duty: World at War shifts back to the Pacific and players take control of Petty Officer Locke in a PBY Catalina flying boat?
Answer: Battle of Okinawa

4) Which of the Call of Duty series is the first to take place during the Cold War?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 27, 2011

Well, the Xbox Rewards Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge is well over half over at this stage. I'm still waiting for my chance for free instant points! Come on, Microsoft! Anyway, while I continue to yell and beg to Microsoft, here are the answers for April 27th:

1) What is sent to the ruined planet Harvest to investigate Covenant activity in Halo Wars?
Answer: The Spirit of Fire

2) The "key" to Earth is a lie told by James Ackerson to save his relative living here:
Answer: Cleveland, Ohio

3) Which Gears of War 2 mode does not feature bot support as in competitive multiplayer, and can be played alone?
Answer: Horde

4) What TV show was Gears of War 3 officially unveiled on by Cliff Bleszinski?
Answer: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 26, 2011

Terrific Tuesday! Get your answers while they're hot! Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia challenge answers for April 26th:

1) What happens if you fail to perform an "Active Reload" correctly in Gears of War?
Answer: The gun will become momentarily jammed

2) What does collecting death cards accomplish in Call of Duty: World at War?
Answer: Unlocks cheats for Co-op mode

3) Who do players control during the American missions in Call of Duty 3?
Answer: Private Nichols

4) Which weapon was NOT introduced as a new feature in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Assault Rifle

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 25, 2011

I hope all of you had a great Easter Sunday whether it was a religious or more about chocolate bunnies! Without further ado, the answers to the Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia challenge for April 25th:

1) What is the name of the mode exclusive to Gears of War 3?
Answer: Beast Mode

2) What is the name of Dominic Santiago's wife in Gears of War?
Answer: Maria

3) What is the name of the Locust queen in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Myrrah

4) What year does Halo Wars take place?
Answer: 2531

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 24, 2011

My apologies for not posting the answers yesterday for the Gamer IQ Quiz! Things were just so busy it kind of just went over my head and I forgot about it. But also, Happy Easter everyone! Enjoy those chocolate eggs and bunnies and let's get down to the answers for the Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia challenge for April 24th:

1) What is the maximum number of players Halo supports?
Answer: 16

2) What is the name of the flying creatures that attack in the shadows in Gears of War?
Answer: Kryll

3) Which of these is NOT one of the Elites available for play in Halo 3?
Answer: Ozre 'Kwiem

4) What is the only map unlocked by default in Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombie Mode?
Answer: Kino der Toten

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 22, 2011

Happy Earth Day! Do something green today. Ride a bike, recycle, conserve water! Make sure to turn on the energy saving features on your Xbox as well! Answers for Gamer IQ trivia for April 22th:

1) If you want to crawl faster as a last desperate attempt for life in Gears of War 2, which button should you press on your console?
Answer: A Button

2) What is the name of the Covenant ship Captain Keyes is imprisoned on in the second and third levels of Halo?
Answer: Truth and Reconciliation

3) Who is responsible for the assassination of General Heinrich Amsel in Call of Duty: World at War?
Answer: Private Dimitiri Petrenko

4) Which of the following is NOT a main variant of the parasitic alien life form known as The Flood in Halo?
Answer: Enemy Forms

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 21, 2011

Happy April 21st. Not quite April 1st but here are the Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia answers for April 21st:

1) In Call of Duty: World at War, where does Private Dimitri Petrenko regain consciousness just as German troops kill his injured comrades?
Answer: In a fountain

2) What is the name of the main enemy force in Halo?
Answer: The Covenant

3) How many weapons can players carry at one time in Halo?
Answer: 2

4) What is the name of the Noble Team commander in Halo: Reach?
Answer: Colonel Holland

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 20, 2011

Alright, glad to say that I figured out the issue of questions being the same the next day. After checking two days I checked today as well and right at 9AM PST new questions. But you guys should also note, it is okay to do the old questions. You still receive entries and credit for doing the old questions. But moving on, here are the answers for the Gamer IQ Trivia for April 20th:

1) What helps you avoid enemy fire or recover health after taking significant damage in the Call of Duty games?
Answer: Using cover

2) Which of the following is NOT the name of a playable female character in Gears of War 3?
Answer: Catherine Halsey

3) In which of the Halo games did The Flood make its first appearance?
Answer: Halo: Combat Evolved

4) What is the name of the Gears of War Stranded that comes into possession of a Junker APC?
Answer: Franklin

Note Regarding Daily Gamer IQ Answer Postings

Just want to keep you, the readers, informed about my daily answer key postings. I had come across some weirdness a couple of times where I got the exact same questions as previous days for the Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge. I have figured out exactly when the questions are updated (at least for my time zone). Precisely at 9AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) the questions are switched out with a new set of questions for the day. I have checked the questions at 8:59AM and they were the same as the previous day. As soon as it hit 9:00AM and I refreshed, BAM, new set of questions. The reason I mention this is new postings won't show up until sometime after 9AM PST. I was attempting to post answers earlier which led to me receiving the same questions from the previous day.

Also, if anytime you notice that my questions aren't accurate or are just wrong, please post a comment to let me know! I don't want to be giving out incorrect information. Well that's all I have to say tonight. Have a great night, guys!

Has Anyone Won Instant Points in the Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge?

So we've all been working hard every day to answer this Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia with the prospect of free Microsoft Points. I haven't won anything but I'm still hoping I can be one of those winners! Should I not hold my breath? So how many of you out there have actually won an instant prize? I'd love to hear from you guys! Let me know in the comments section.

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 19, 2011

Another day another dollar! Err... chance at instant Microsoft Points! Check out the answers for the Gamer IQ Trivia for April 19th:

1) Noises and interactive items were a new addition to most of the maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops. For instance, this item on WMD.
Answer: The train

2) What is Augustus Cole's Gears of War nickname?
Answer: Cole Train

3) What is the name of the Halo Wars holy warrior tasked with leading the Covenant search for Forerunner technology?
Answer: Arbiter

4) What are the three names contained in Map Pack 3 found in Call of Duty: World at War?
Answer: Battery, Breach, and Revolution

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Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 18, 2011

Monday. Beginning of the week. Well technically Sunday is the beginning but school or work doesn't begin today. So by that, Monday is proved as the beginning of the week. And still the Xbox Gamer IQ trivia challenge continues! Will it be a Call of Duty question or a Gears of War question? Suspense! If you're not one for suspense check out the Gamer IQ answers for April 18th:

1) Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 17, 2011
Answer: Dead Ops Arcade

2) In Call of Duty: World at War, what happens to the screen when your character has taken damage?
Answer: The edges of the screen glow red and the character's heartbeat increases

3) How many death cards does the single player Call of Duty: World at War campaign include?
Answer: 13

4) Which mode in Gears of War 3 is the opposite of Horde Mode in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Beast

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 17, 2011

Sunday funday! And the quizzes keep on coming. Well hope you guys are able to keep it up. Answers below for Gamer IQ trivia for April 17th:

1) Which COG landmark would you be at if you were honoring sacred grounds in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Allfathers Garden

2) Halo 2 opens with the trial of a Covenant Elite commander aboard this mobile city of the Covenant.
Answer: High Charity

3) In which of the Call of Duty games are COD Points introduced?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops

4) What does completing a challenge do for you in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare?
Answer: Grants experience points and may unlock weapon attachments

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 16, 2011 plus Same Question Weirdness

Sorry guys, I didn't even realize that the answers I had posted yesterday were the same as the day before. It's a bit strange but I realized if you do the Gamer IQ Trivia challenge before a certain time they still have the old questions from the previous day but you can still fill them out and earn the contest entries. From what I observe it seems the questions may not change until 9:00AM PST. Odd, huh? Perhaps you guys can use that to your advantage if you're up late and want to fill out the quiz quickly. But without further ado, here are the answers for April 17th:

1) What is the name of the Halo Wars AI known for her sardonic sense of humor and assistance operating the Spirit of Fire?
Answer: Serina

2) What year was Call of Duty 3 released?
Answer: 2006

3) Where does Call of Duty: World at War begin on the night of August 17, 1942?
Answer: Makin Island

4) The fully controllable suit available in certain parts of Gears of Wars 3 comes armed with which two items?
Answer: Machine gun and rocket launcher

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 15, 2011

Happy Friday, everyone! Today is April 15th so we all have about a month left of the Xbox LIVE Reward Gamer IQ Trivia Challenge. I'm still waiting for that instant prize! Come on! Anyway, enjoy your day! Answers for April 15th:

1) Which of these is a Halo 3 map-editing tool that enables players to insert and remove game objects into existing multiplayer maps?
Answer: Forge

2) Which is NOT a new move introduced in Gears of War 3?
Answer: All of the above

3) What is the name of the interstellar naval yard (and a hub of scientific and military activity) in the Halo series?
Answer: Reach

4) What is the name of the all-purpose robot used by Delta squad in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Jack

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 14, 2011

Let's get ready for some trivia! Yeah! Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia answers for April 14th:

1) Which of these is a Halo 3 map-editing tool that enables players to insert and remove game objects into existing multiplayer maps?
Answer: Forge

2) Which is NOT a new move introduced in Gears of War 3?
Answer: All of the above

3) What is the name of the interstellar naval yard (and a hub of scientific and military activity) in the Halo series?
Answer: Reach

4) What is the name of the all-purpose robot used by Delta squad in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Jack

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 13, 2011

You guys know the drill. Answers below for April 13th:

1) In which Call of Duty game does SAD/SOG operative Alex Mason find himself strapped to a chair in an interrogation room?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops

2) Which Call of Duty story takes place where an "Ultranationalist" movement starts a civil war in Russia?
Answer: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

3) What is the name of the high ranking Halo officer that can talk down most high ranking officers without fear and dominates the Security Committee?
Answer: Colonel James Ackerson

4) Where can rings activate remotely after the aborted activation of the ring puts all the Halo installations on standby?
Answer: The Ark

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 12, 2011

Instant winner, yay! Yeah, I wish. Well good luck to you guys. Remember we can all still look forward to the weekly drawings. Answers for the Gamer IQ Trivia challenge for April 12th:

1) Who becomes the character in the final three missions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
Answer: John "Soap" MacTavish

2) After Dimitri kills Amsel, what is the name of the river Reznov and Dimitri jump in to escape in Call of Duty: World at War?
Answer: Volga River

3) Which of the following is NOT a piece of hidden content found within Halo 2?
Answer: Shamrocks

4) What is the name of the six-part comic book mini-series based on a character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
Answer: Modern Warfare 2: Ghost

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 11, 2011

A new day and a new set of questions! Not sure what was going on yesterday with receiving the same set of questions... But here are the answers for April 11th:

1) In which Call of Duty game do you play as the S.A.S. and the Marines in campaign mode, with both forces trying to find a nuclear bomb?
Answer: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

2) Which of the following is NOT one of the three High Prophets found in Halo 2?
Answer: Prophet of Beauty

3) What is the name of the hidden game mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops found in the third of four Zombie maps?
Answer: Dead Ops Arcade

4) When Gears of War was released in 2006, it included an art book detailing much of the game's back-story. What was the name of the book?
Answer: Destroyed Beauty

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 10, 2011 - Same as Yesterday?

I'm not sure if the site was correct of if perhaps things were a little screwy but I received the exact same set of questions for the Gamer IQ trivia for April 10th as I did on yesterday, April 9th.

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 9, 2011

Wow, they still run the trivia contest on saturday? Like gamers, they're hardcore! Answers for April 9th:

1) How many grenades can the Halo Master Chief carry at one time?
Answer: 8

2) What is the name of Marcus Fenix's best friend and fellow Squad member in Gears of War 2?
Answer: Dominic "Dom" Santiago

3) What does Guzzo repeat to new soldiers as the new leader of the squad in Call of Duty 3?
Answer:"Rule #1: You're no good to me dead.".

4) What is the name of the multiplayer Call of Duty: World at War map added in February 2009 that included subtle changes, such as daylight reflection in the tide?
Answer: Makin Day

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 8, 2011

How are you guys doing? Have you been able to keep at it with the Xbox Gamer IQ trivia? So far I have. Still no prize yet though.. but hey we have until May 15th! Once again check out then Gamer IQ answers for April 8th:

1) Halo 3: ODST begins with Dutch, Romeo, and _____ discussing the Covenant ship above New Mombasa.
Answer: Mickey

2) What was Halo 3: ODST formerly known as?
Answer: Halo 3: Recon

3) Which of the following is NOT a Gears of War map?
Answer: Raven Forest

4) What is the name of the science fiction author responsible for writing Gears of War 3?
Answer: Karen Traviss

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 7, 2011

Will I ever win the instant prize from the Xbox Gamer IQ trivia challenge? Sure doesn't seem like it... Anywho, answers below for April 7th:

1) What happens in Call of Duty: Black Ops when level 50 is completed?
Answer: Prestige mode is offered

2) What is the name of Special Ops Commander in Halo 2, known by the missing mandibles on the left side of his face?
Answer: Rtas 'Vadumee

3) What is the name of the Halo enemy force comprised of short, cowardly creatures?
Answer: Grunts

4) What is the name of the alien collective engaged in combat with Noble Six in Halo: Reach?
Answer: Covenant

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 6, 2011

A new day and a new set of Xbox Gamer IQ trivia questions! Tired of Googling all those Halo, Gears of War, and Call or Duty questions? Answers for April 6th Gamer IQ Trivia challenge are below! Cross your fingers that you'll be an instant winner!

1) What is Call of Duty's John MacTavish's nickname?
Answer: Soap

2) What is the name of the rookie soldier who joins Delta squad at the beginning of Gears of War 2, and eventually meets his demise by Riftworm mauling?
Answer: Benjamin Carmine

3) There are snipers that come with ACOG scopes when a player gets __ kills in the challenges of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Answer: 100

4) What is the name of the planet troops are fighting to save in Gears of War?
Answer: Sera

Xbox Gamer IQ Trivia Answer Key for April 5, 2011

Good luck winning the instant prizes! Answers below:

Question 1: Stalag 23

Question 2: Tai Kaliso

Question 3: Support weapons

Question 4: COG: Coalition of Ordered Governments

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