Version History
What update changed combat mechanics significantly?
1.9
What block emits a restone signal only when struck by a projectile?
Target block
What does /tp ~ ~ ~ do when run by a player?
What item is often placed in the offhand slot during End fights for clutching if falling into the void?
Ender pearl
What is the only biome that must be adjacent to a deep ocean biome under default generation rules?
Mushroom Fields
What update added zombie piglins?
1.16
What is the piston push limit?
12 blocks
What is the difference between store result and store success in /execute store?
Store result stores the actual return value of a command, while store success stores 1 if the command succeeded, and 0 if it failed
What land-based movement method allows players to travel the fastest in Soul Sand Valleys using boats in the nether?
Boat on ice over soul soil with Soul Speed boots
What biome can only spawn above Y-level 200?
Jagged Peaks
What feature was removed from boats in 1.9?
Boats breaking on impact
What nether block, when broken, makes it so that an infinite superflat surface can be accessed?
Bedrock
Write the full command that would detect if a player has exactly 12 cobblestone in their inventory.
/execute if data entity @p Inventory[{id:"minecraft:cobblestone",Count:12b}]
In Random Seed Any%, what trick allows very quick travel to the Nether in under 3 minutes using natural structures?
Bucket lava nether entry through a surface lava pool, using gravel for flint
In Amplified worlds, what biome type often causes waterfall generation errors due to vertical overhangs?
Savanna Plateau or Badlands Plateau
What major UI feature was introduced in 1.12?
Advancements tab
Which redstone component is quasi-connective but not directional?
Redstone dust
Write the full command that would summon a sheep named WoolFactory that cannot move, cannot be pushed, and will never despawn, but still eats grass normally.
/summon minecraft:sheep ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:'"WoolFactory"',NoAI:1b,PersistenceRequired:1b,NoGravity:1b,Invulnerable:0b}
What f3 value can be used to locate bastions?
f3-E
What pre-1.7 terrain generation bug allowed jungles to form inside snow biomes?
What update (x.y.z) added the feature that lava flows 8 blocks in the nether?
Alpha 1.2.2
What trick is used to make it so a blast-resistant slime block piston contraption can stop tnt explosions without being destroyed, but only when powered?
Quasi-push trick
Write the full command that would set a command block at a player's feet that would automatically summon a glowing invisible armor stand named "Watcher" every 5 seconds. The armor stand must have no gravity and no base plate.
/setblock ~ ~-1 ~ minecraft:repeating_command_block{Command:/summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invisible:1b,NoGravity1b,CustomName:'\"Watcher\"',CustonNameVisible:0b,Glowing1b,NoBasePlate1b}",auto:0b,ConditionMet:1b,TrackOutput:0b,UpdateLastExecution:1b,auto:1b} replace
What geometrical concept is the basis for the formula that can be used to triangulate a stronghold in three throws or less?
Line-line intersection
In Minecraft Java 1.18+, at (-1536, 170, 2048) in a Stony Peaks biome with the default world type, what 4 biomes are most likely to generate within 128 blocks? (must name all 4)
Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes, Grove, Frozen River