Lock in your loadout, because this quiz jumps from Stalingrad to Verdansk without pausing for a respawn.
These Call of Duty trivia questions name the relevant installment so campaigns, multiplayer modes, Zombies lore, and reboots stay on the right timeline.
The Original World War II Games
- Which studio developed the original Call of Duty released in 2003?
Answer: Infinity Ward - Which war is the setting of the original Call of Duty?
Answer: World War II - How many Allied campaigns are playable in the original Call of Duty?
Answer: Three - Which nations supply the original game's playable campaigns?
Answer: The United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union - What is the surname of the American protagonist in the original game?
Answer: Martin - What rank does Martin hold at the start of the original game?
Answer: Private - What famous battle is depicted in the Soviet campaign of the original game?
Answer: The Battle of Stalingrad - Which publisher released the original Call of Duty?
Answer: Activision - Which 2005 sequel was a launch title for Xbox 360?
Answer: Call of Duty 2 - Which studio developed Call of Duty 3?
Answer: Treyarch - Which theater is central to Call of Duty 3?
Answer: The Normandy breakout - Which 2008 game returns to World War II's Pacific and Eastern fronts?
Answer: Call of Duty: World at War - Who voices Sergeant Reznov in World at War?
Answer: Gary Oldman - Which country is the focus of World at War's Soviet campaign?
Answer: The Soviet Union - What bonus mode debuted in World at War?
Answer: Nazi Zombies
Modern Warfare Campaigns
Fans of Fortnite trivia will feel right at home here, but the details get delightfully specific.
- Which 2007 game introduced Captain Price and Soap MacTavish in the modern storyline?
Answer: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - What is Soap MacTavish's first name?
Answer: John - Which organization does Soap join in Call of Duty 4?
Answer: The SAS - Who is the main antagonist of Call of Duty 4?
Answer: Imran Zakhaev - What nuclear event devastates a city in Call of Duty 4?
Answer: A nuclear weapon detonates during the U.S. campaign. - Which sniper mission sends Price and MacMillan to Pripyat?
Answer: “All Ghillied Up” - Who commands Task Force 141 in Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?
Answer: General Shepherd - Which controversial Modern Warfare 2 mission takes place at an airport?
Answer: “No Russian” - Who betrays Task Force 141 in Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?
Answer: General Shepherd - Where does Soap fight Shepherd in Modern Warfare 2's finale?
Answer: Afghanistan - Who is the main antagonist pursued in Modern Warfare 3 (2011)?
Answer: Vladimir Makarov - In which city does the original Modern Warfare trilogy end?
Answer: Dubai - Which 2019 game rebooted the Modern Warfare continuity?
Answer: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - What is the name of the fictional country central to Modern Warfare (2019)?
Answer: Urzikstan - Who leads the rebooted Task Force 141?
Answer: Captain John Price
Black Ops and Cold War Secrets
- Which Treyarch game introduced Alex Mason?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops - What phrase is repeatedly asked of Mason in Black Ops?
Answer: “The numbers, Mason! What do they mean?” - Which Soviet prison does Mason escape with Reznov?
Answer: Vorkuta - Who is Black Ops' primary Soviet antagonist?
Answer: Nikita Dragovich - Which U.S. president appears in Black Ops?
Answer: John F. Kennedy - What is the code name of the nerve agent in Black Ops?
Answer: Nova 6 - Which game splits its story between the 1980s and 2025?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Who is the main antagonist of Black Ops II?
Answer: Raul Menendez - What is David Mason's call sign?
Answer: Section - Which Black Ops II feature allows campaign choices to affect the ending?
Answer: Branching story decisions - Which game introduces cybernetically enhanced soldiers in 2065?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Who is the playable specialist in Black Ops III's campaign?
Answer: An unnamed Player character - Which 2018 Black Ops game launched without a traditional single-player campaign?
Answer: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - What is the player character's code name in Black Ops Cold War?
Answer: Bell - Which CIA officer leads the team in Black Ops Cold War?
Answer: Russell Adler
Zombies Through the Years
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- What was the first Zombies map called?
Answer: Nacht der Untoten - In which game did Nacht der Untoten debut?
Answer: World at War - Which scientist is associated with Group 935?
Answer: Edward Richtofen - What is Tank Dempsey's nationality?
Answer: American - What is Nikolai Belinski's nationality?
Answer: Russian - What is Takeo Masaki's nationality?
Answer: Japanese - What machine dispenses random weapons in Zombies?
Answer: The Mystery Box - What vending machine perk increases a player's health?
Answer: Juggernog - What perk speeds up reloading?
Answer: Speed Cola - What power-up kills ordinary zombies on the map when collected?
Answer: Nuke - What power-up refills ammunition for the team?
Answer: Max Ammo - Which Black Ops map takes place at the Pentagon?
Answer: “Five” - Which Black Ops map is set on a Soviet cosmodrome?
Answer: Ascension - Which celebrity filmmaker appears as a playable character in Call of the Dead?
Answer: George A. Romero appears as the boss, not a playable character. - Which Black Ops III map begins in Morg City?
Answer: Shadows of Evil
Multiplayer Basics and Modes
- Which mode asks teams to reach a kill-score limit?
Answer: Team Deathmatch - Which mode requires teams to capture and hold flags labeled A, B, and C?
Answer: Domination - Which round-based mode gives players one life per round while attacking or defending bomb sites?
Answer: Search and Destroy - Which mode centers on holding a moving or rotating objective zone?
Answer: Hardpoint - What does “FFA” stand for in multiplayer?
Answer: Free-for-All - What reward system grants bonuses for consecutive kills or score?
Answer: Killstreaks or scorestreaks, depending on the game - What is a UAV used for in multiplayer?
Answer: Revealing enemy locations on the minimap - What does prestige traditionally allow a player to do?
Answer: Reset or advance rank progression for a new emblem and rewards - Which perk traditionally hides a player from UAV detection?
Answer: Ghost - What attachment reduces visible muzzle flash or sound, depending on the title?
Answer: A suppressor - What term describes a customized weapon-and-equipment setup?
Answer: A loadout or class - Which close-quarters multiplayer map first appeared in Call of Duty 4?
Answer: Shipment - Which small suburban test-site map debuted in Black Ops?
Answer: Nuketown - Which Modern Warfare 2 map is built around an airport terminal?
Answer: Terminal - What does “ADS” mean?
Answer: Aim down sights
Warzone and Battle Royale
Keep the marathon rolling with pop culture trivia when you are done.
- In what year did the original Call of Duty: Warzone launch?
Answer: 2020 - Which fictional city was the original Warzone map centered on?
Answer: Verdansk - How many players traditionally form a standard Warzone trio?
Answer: Three - What shrinking hazard forces Warzone players together?
Answer: The gas circle - What location gives eliminated Warzone players a chance to redeploy?
Answer: The Gulag - What currency is collected during a Warzone match?
Answer: Cash - Where can players buy loadout items and redeployments?
Answer: Buy Stations - Which mode focuses on collecting the most cash rather than being last alive?
Answer: Plunder - What contract marks a specific enemy squad for elimination?
Answer: Bounty - What contract asks players to open a series of marked supply boxes?
Answer: Scavenger - Which island map debuted with Black Ops Cold War integration?
Answer: Rebirth Island had already appeared in Warzone; it was added during that integration era. - What map launched with Warzone 2.0?
Answer: Al Mazrah - Which extraction mode debuted alongside Warzone 2.0?
Answer: DMZ - What aquatic movement feature was emphasized in Warzone 2.0?
Answer: Swimming - What happens when a squad wins a standard battle royale match?
Answer: It is the last squad standing.
Future, Space, and Specialized Entries
- Which 2013 game follows Logan Walker and his brother Hesh?
Answer: Call of Duty: Ghosts - What is the name of the Walker family's military dog?
Answer: Riley - Which game introduced exoskeleton movement to the series?
Answer: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Who plays Jonathan Irons in Advanced Warfare?
Answer: Kevin Spacey - What private military corporation does Irons lead?
Answer: Atlas Corporation - Which 2016 installment takes combat into space?
Answer: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - What is Infinite Warfare's player character's surname?
Answer: Reyes - Who plays Admiral Salen Kotch in Infinite Warfare?
Answer: Kit Harington - Which 2017 installment returns to the European theater of World War II?
Answer: Call of Duty: WWII - What is the surname of WWII's main American protagonist?
Answer: Daniels - Which studio developed Call of Duty: WWII?
Answer: Sledgehammer Games - Which 2021 installment includes a multinational unit led by Arthur Kingsley?
Answer: Call of Duty: Vanguard - Which conflict provides Vanguard's backdrop?
Answer: World War II - Which mobile title launched globally in 2019?
Answer: Call of Duty: Mobile - Which company developed Call of Duty: Mobile with Activision?
Answer: TiMi Studio Group
Studios, Releases, and Series Legacy
- Which three studios became the franchise's primary rotating lead developers?
Answer: Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer Games - Which company owns publisher Activision as of 2023?
Answer: Microsoft - What engine powered the original Call of Duty?
Answer: id Tech 3 - Which former Medal of Honor developers founded Infinity Ward?
Answer: A group including Vince Zampella, Grant Collier, and Jason West - In what year was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare released?
Answer: 2007 - In what year was the original Modern Warfare 2 released?
Answer: 2009 - In what year was the first Black Ops released?
Answer: 2010 - Which 2014 game was Sledgehammer's first solo lead Call of Duty?
Answer: Advanced Warfare - Which studio created the Black Ops subseries?
Answer: Treyarch - Which studio created the Modern Warfare subseries?
Answer: Infinity Ward - What annual convention did Activision hold for Call of Duty fans?
Answer: Call of Duty XP - What esports league adopted a city-based franchise model in 2020?
Answer: Call of Duty League - What trophy does the Call of Duty League champion receive?
Answer: The CDL Championship trophy - Which age rating does the ESRB commonly give mainline Call of Duty games?
Answer: M for Mature - What broad genre defines most Call of Duty games?
Answer: First-person shooter
Sources and Further Reading
- Official Call of Duty site
- Official Warzone site
- Call of Duty League
- Activision Support: Call of Duty
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