Updates
Launched on October 30th, 2010, this update known for the holiday is surrounds, included what major update to the game?
The nether
What is the maximum signal strength?
15
The elder guardian, frustratingly, gives you a debuff when approaching its lair, what debuff does it give you?
Mining Fatigue III
A glow squid is capable of spawning in ANY biome, except for ____?
Deep Dark
How many music discs are there?
20
Releasing in 1.13, this update added new biomes, structures, and mobs to what part of the game?
The Ocean, or Aquatic Update
Used in many Redstone contraptions, a BUD switch can be employed for a variety of different purposes, but what does BUD stand for?
Block Update Detector
Of all mobs in the game, only a few can also be spawned by mob spawners, how many spawners are there?
7 (Zongies, Skellys, Spiders, Cave Spiders, Blaze, magma, Silverfish)
Swamps only spawn one kind of flower, what's the name of that flower?
Blue Orchid
The 'Trap Skeleton Horse' event is a reference what symbolic figures from the book of revelations?
The Four Horsemen
Version 1.9, upon release, was considered controversial because it changed what aspect of the game "for the worse"
Combat
Used in conjunction with observers, what block can be used to create infinitely carry a 15-signal strength impulse signal?
Note Blocks
While it does not spawn naturally, what passive mob has a hostile spawning variant capable of nearly one-shotting a player on hard mode?
The Rabbit (I.e. The Killer Rabbit)
What Nether Biome presents the best likelihood to see a ghast?
Soul Sand Valley
What mob was added because a dev's wife liked them in real life?
The Polar Bear
While the basics of Redstone already existed before 1.5, name a major component that was added to the game in this update?
Activator Rails, Dropper, Hopper, Comparator
What does a comparator do?
Measures signals from an "inventory" and outputs a signal strength equal to an arbitrary fill level, it may also compare its "draw" signal to a signal on its sides and only output when it has matched or exceeded that comparison value.
How many end-gateways may be summoned on the main end island from repeated slayings of the Ender Dragon?
20
What is the rarest biome in the game? (By Surface area cover of a given space)
The Pale Garden
Many know of the classic nametag easter egg of 'Dinnerbone', flipping a mob upside down, but how many total Name Tag easter eggs are there?
(Including Dinnerbone)
5
+50 points for each one that you can name its effect (Not Dinnerbone)
What date did Minecraft (under the original title of 'Cave Game') development begin?
May 10th or 11th 2009
What Redstone component is the primary basis upon which hexadecimal encoding/decoding can made from?
Jukebox
What mob entity possesses the smallest total volume?
Baby Turtle
*If no correct guess, smallest gets the points*
+100 for getting this exactly right
Oh you like Minecraft? Name every biome.
You have 15 seconds to type as many biomes in the discord general chat as you can. If you repeat someone's answer it does NOT count.
Do not start until I say go, ready, set, go!
There are 65 total as of 1.21.xx. 54 Overworld, 5 Nether, 5 in the End, and 1 Void Preset for superflats.
How many villager trades are there?
338
Exact guess wins. they just win.