Questions in this quiz: Doom

id Software's seminal FPS franchise from 1993 onward. Original episodes, the Doom Slayer, iconic weapons (BFG, Super Shotgun), demons (Cyberdemon, Cacodemon), and the modern reboots.

1. In the original 1993 release, the shareware first episode that id Software distributed for free was titled what? — Options: Knee-Deep in the Dead, The Shores of Hell, Inferno, Thy Flesh Consumed
2. Which composer wrote the original game's heavy-metal-inspired MIDI soundtrack, drawing on bands like Slayer and Pantera for inspiration? — Options: Bobby Prince, Mick Gordon, Trent Reznor, Andrew Hulshult
3. The BFG9000's projectile in the original game does not just deal direct damage — what additional mechanic accounts for most of its kills? — Options: Invisible tracer rays fired from the player at the moment of firing, A splash radius that scales with enemy mass, A delayed second explosion two seconds after impact, Damage-over-time poison applied to all visible enemies
4. In Doom (2016), what in-universe organization is responsible for the Mars facility and its experiments with Hell energy? — Options: Union Aerospace Corporation, ARC (Armored Response Coalition), Hayden Industries, Argent Energy Conglomerate
5. Doom II added a hulking, obese demon that lobs paired fireballs from arm-mounted cannons. What is its name? — Options: Mancubus, Revenant, Hell Knight, Arachnotron
6. In Doom Eternal's lore, what title was bestowed upon the Slayer by the Night Sentinels of Argent D'Nur, referring to his unrelenting nature? — Options: The Hellwalker, The Unchained Predator, The Doom Marine, The Beast
7. The Super Shotgun, a fan-favorite double-barreled weapon, was first introduced in which title? — Options: The original Doom (1993), Doom II: Hell on Earth, Final Doom, Doom 64