Call of Duty Trivia
Call of Duty trivia explores the long-running first-person shooter franchise published by Activision since 2003. First developed by Infinity Ward and later expanded by studios including Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games, the series has become a major force in modern gaming and popular culture.

Easy Call of Duty Trivia
13 questions
These easy Call of Duty trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What type of video game franchise is Call of Duty primarily known as?
- A.First-person shooter
- B.Role-playing game
- C.Racing game
- D.Sports game
Answer: A first-person shooter franchise.
Call of Duty is primarily known is a first-person shooter franchise.
Question 2
Which company publishes the Call of Duty franchise?
- A.ABC Signature
- B.ABC Studios
- C.Activision
- D.20th Television
Answer: Activision publishes Call of Duty.
Activision is the publisher behind the Call of Duty franchise.
Question 3
In what year was the very first Call of Duty game released?
- A.2003
- B.2001
- C.2005
- D.2007
Answer: The first Call of Duty game was released in 2003.
The original Call of Duty debuted in 2003.
Question 4
Who developed the original Call of Duty game?
- A.Marta Kauffman
- B.Infinity Ward
- C.Sledgehammer Games
- D.David Crane
Answer: Infinity Ward developed the original Call of Duty.
Infinity Ward was the studio behind the first game in the series.
Question 5
Which studio is one of the main teams behind Call of Duty games and is known for several entries in the series?
- A.ABC Signature
- B.Treyarch
- C.Respawn Entertainment
- D.20th Television
Answer: Treyarch.
Treyarch is one of the main studios behind Call of Duty games.
Question 6
Which core developer has a name that sounds ready to build a giant hammer?
- A.David Crane
- B.Marta Kauffman
- C.Sledgehammer Games
- D.Infinity Ward
Answer: Sledgehammer Games.
Sledgehammer Games is one of the core Call of Duty developers.
Question 7
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare came out in which year?
- A.2009
- B.2007
- C.2006
- D.2008
Answer: It launched in 2007.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare launched in 2007.
Question 8
What year saw the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
- A.2008
- B.2010
- C.2009
- D.2007
Answer: Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrived in 2009.
Question 9
Call of Duty: Black Ops first appeared in what year?
- A.2010
- B.2008
- C.2009
- D.2011
Answer: Black Ops debuted in 2010.
Call of Duty: Black Ops debuted in 2010.
Question 10
When did Call of Duty: Warzone first release?
- A.2018
- B.2019
- C.2021
- D.2020
Answer: Warzone first released in 2020.
Call of Duty: Warzone first released in 2020.
Question 11
Which well-known character appears in Modern Warfare 2?
- A.intern
- B.interns
- C.resident
- D.Captain Price
Answer: Captain Price appears in Modern Warfare 2.
Modern Warfare 2 features the character Captain Price.
Question 12
Call of Duty: WWII is set during which war?
- A.Marta Kauffman
- B.World War
- C.World War I
- D.David Crane
Answer: It is set during World War II.
The title Call of Duty: WWII is set during World War II.
Question 13
In what year was Call of Duty: Vanguard released?
- A.2020
- B.2022
- C.2023
- D.2021
Answer: Vanguard was released in 2021.
Call of Duty: Vanguard released in 2021.
Call of Duty Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Call of Duty trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the title of the very first game in the series?
Answer: Call of Duty
The first entry was titled simply Call of Duty.
Question 2
Which year saw the launch of Call of Duty 3?
Answer: 2006
Call of Duty 3 launched in 2006.
Question 3
True or false: Call of Duty: World at War was released in 2008.?
Answer: True
World at War was released in 2008.
Question 4
What year did Call of Duty: Black Ops II launch?
- A.2012
- B.2011
- C.2013
- D.2014
Answer: 2012
Black Ops II launched in 2012.
Question 5
Call of Duty: Ghosts arrived in stores in which year?
Answer: 2013
Ghosts released in 2013.
Question 6
Which year matches the launch of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare?
- A.2013
- B.2015
- C.2016
- D.2014
Answer: 2014
Advanced Warfare launched in 2014.
Question 7
What year was Call of Duty: Black Ops III released?
Answer: 2015
Black Ops III released in 2015.
Question 8
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launched in what year?
- A.2015
- B.2017
- C.2018
- D.2016
Answer: 2016
Infinite Warfare launched in 2016.
Question 9
The Modern Warfare reboot got a new game in which year?
- A.2017
- B.2018
- C.2020
- D.2019
Answer: 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was rebooted with a new game in 2019.
Question 10
How is Call of Duty: Warzone described as a game type?
Answer: free-to-play battle royale
Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale title.
Question 11
Captain John Price is often called by what shorter name?
Answer: Price
Captain John Price is often referred to simply is Price.
Question 12
What major unit is part of the Modern Warfare storyline?
Answer: Task Force 141
Task Force 141 is a major unit in the Modern Warfare storyline.
Fun Call of Duty Trivia
13 questions
These fun Call of Duty trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which Modern Warfare 2 mission phrase became one of the most infamous lines in Call of Duty history?
Answer: No Russian
The phrase "Remember, no Russian" is tied to Modern Warfare 2.
Question 2
In Black Ops Zombies, what was the name of the theater-themed map that players kept returning to for undead chaos?
- A.Der Riese
- B.Origins
- C.Mob of the Dead
- D.Kino der Toten
Answer: Kino der Toten
Black Ops introduced the Zombies map Kino der Toten.
Question 3
What multiplayer feature did the original Modern Warfare help popularize by letting players customize their loadouts?
Answer: Create-a-Class
The original Modern Warfare multiplayer popularized the Create-a-Class system.
Question 4
True or false: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 launched with a traditional single-player campaign.?
Answer: False
Black Ops 4 did not include a traditional single-player campaign.
Question 5
Which mode did Black Ops 4 add when it jumped into the battle royale arena?
Answer: Blackout
Black Ops 4 added a battle royale mode called Blackout.
Question 6
In Warzone, what closing hazard keeps squads from camping forever by squeezing the safe area smaller and smaller?
Answer: The gas circle
Warzone uses the shrinking gas circle common to battle royale games.
Question 7
If a Warzone player gets eliminated but still has one last shot to return, where do they fight for redeployment?
Answer: The Gulag
The Gulag lets eliminated Warzone players fight for redeployment.
Question 8
Which Call of Duty game first introduced Zombies as a mode?
Answer: World at War
Zombies first appeared in Call of Duty is a mode in World at War.
Question 9
What was the name of the Zombies map that made its debut in World at War and sounds like trouble in a factory?
Answer: Der Riese
The Zombies map Der Riese debuted in World at War.
Question 10
Which Black Ops II multiplayer map drops players into a futuristic city setting?
Answer: Plaza
Black Ops II includes the futuristic city map Plaza in multiplayer.
Question 11
Which Call of Duty map is famous for being tiny, frantic, and basically a spawn-trap speedrun waiting to happen?
Answer: Shipment
Shipment is one of the smallest and most chaotic Call of Duty maps.
Question 12
What fan-favorite Modern Warfare 2 map is practically synonymous with quick duels and dusty tower climbs?
Answer: Rust
Rust is a fan-favorite multiplayer map from Modern Warfare 2.
Question 13
Which well-known Call of Duty map is built around an airport setting?
Answer: Terminal
Terminal is a well-known airport-themed Call of Duty map.
Funny Call of Duty Trivia
13 questions
These funny Call of Duty trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which Advanced Warfare prompt accidentally became the internet's most polite meme for pretending to mourn?
Answer: Press F to pay respects
The meme phrase 'Press F to pay respects' comes from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
Question 2
In Advanced Warfare, what is the name of the mission where players are told to do the now-legendary 'Press F' moment?
Answer: Sentry
The mission that spawned the 'Press F to pay respects' meme is called 'Sentry.'.
Question 3
When someone solemnly says, '50,000 people used to live here,' which place in Modern Warfare are they talking about?
Answer: Pripyat
The line refers to Pripyat in Modern Warfare.
Question 4
Which shouted name from Modern Warfare 2 dialogue became a meme thanks to sounding like the world's busiest assignment list?
Answer: Ramirez
The meme phrase is 'Ramirez!' from Modern Warfare 2 dialogue.
Question 5
If a multiplayer announcer yells, 'Enemy ___ above!' and your stress level immediately doubles, which aircraft fills the blank?
- A.Osprey
- B.AC-130
- C.Harrier
- D.Black Hawk
Answer: AC-130
The announcer line is 'Enemy AC-130 above!' in Call of Duty multiplayer.
Question 6
Captain Price is such an icon that even his facial hair has main-character energy. What signature feature is he known for?
Answer: His moustache
Captain Price is known for his signature moustache.
Question 7
Ghost proves that subtle fashion is overrated. What distinctive face covering is he famous for?
Answer: A skull-pattern mask
Ghost is recognizable by his skull-pattern mask.
Question 8
In Zombies, which throwable monkey causes chaos by attracting undead while noisily playing cymbals like a tiny cursed street performer?
Answer: Monkey Bomb
The Zombies Monkey Bomb attracts undead by playing cymbals.
Question 9
When the Zombies mystery box gives you a certain plush warning, it's basically saying, 'I'm moving, good luck.' What appears?
Answer: A teddy bear
The mystery box teddy bear signals that the Zombies box is moving.
Question 10
In Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, which match-ending reward says, 'Let's skip the comeback story'?
Answer: A tactical nuke
A tactical nuke ends the match in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.
Question 11
Which famous stealth sniper mission near Chernobyl sounds less like a battlefield and more like a camping tip?
Answer: All Ghillied Up
'All Ghillied Up' is the stealth sniper mission set near Chernobyl.
Question 12
What widely quoted Call of Duty instruction reminds players that reloading is sometimes just an optional lifestyle choice?
- A.A clean mag wins every fight
- B.Switching to your pistol is always
- C.Check your corners before every reload
- D.Reloading beats regretting
Answer: Switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading
The instruction 'Switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading' is widely quoted by fans.
Question 13
Call of Duty: Ghosts gave players a very good boy with military credentials. What is the dog's name?
Answer: Riley
Call of Duty: Ghosts prominently features a military dog named Riley.
Hard Call of Duty Trivia
14 questions
These hard Call of Duty trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which console’s 2005 launch lineup included Call of Duty 2?
- A.Xbox 360
- B.Xbox
- C.PlayStation 3
- D.GameCube
Answer: Xbox 360
Call of Duty 2 was a launch title for the Xbox 360 in 2005.
Question 2
Name the exact release date of Modern Warfare 2 in 2009.?
Answer: November 10, 2009
Modern Warfare 2 released on November 10, 2009.
Question 3
Black Ops is set partly during which geopolitical era?
- A.David Crane
- B.Marta Kauffman
- C.Cold War
- D.World War I
Answer: The Cold War
Black Ops takes place partly during the Cold War.
Question 4
In Black Ops II, the future-set missions jump ahead to what year?
Answer: 2025
Black Ops II combines 1980s missions with missions set in 2025.
Question 5
Kevin Spacey played which character in Advanced Warfare?
Answer: Jonathan Irons
In Advanced Warfare, Kevin Spacey portrayed Jonathan Irons.
Question 6
Which campaign feature set Infinite Warfare apart by taking battles beyond traditional ground combat?
Answer: Space combat
Infinite Warfare includes space combat in its campaign.
Question 7
What was the title of the 2016 remastered version of the original Modern Warfare?
Answer: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
The remaster released in 2016 is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.
Question 8
Which battle royale title launched in 2022: the original Warzone or Warzone 2.0?
- A.Blackout
- B.DMZ
- C.Warzone 2.0
- D.The original Warzone
Answer: Warzone 2.0
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 launched in 2022.
Question 9
When Verdansk was retired from the original Warzone, which map replaced it?
Answer: Caldera
Verdansk in the original Warzone was later replaced by Caldera.
Question 10
Which extraction-style mode arrived alongside Warzone 2.0?
Answer: DMZ
DMZ debuted is an extraction-style mode alongside Warzone 2.0.
Question 11
The rebooted Modern Warfare II came out in what year?
Answer: 2022
The rebooted Modern Warfare II released in 2022.
Question 12
Looking ahead in the release calendar, Black Ops 6 is scheduled for what year?
Answer: 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is scheduled for release in 2024.
Question 13
Which multiplayer progression mechanic is especially tied to Treyarch’s Black Ops games: killstreak or scorestreak?
- A.Killstreak
- B.Perk chain
- C.Field order
- D.Scorestreak
Answer: Scorestreak
The scorestreak system is especially associated with Treyarch's Black Ops games.
Question 14
What is the name of the multiplayer feature that lets players reset progression after leveling up in several Call of Duty titles?
Answer: Prestige Mode
Prestige Mode allows players to reset progression in several multiplayer entries.
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