The History of Video Games and Their Impact

What was the Nimrod built for?

• Designing computer games.

• Playing a math-based game.

• Playing a physics-based game.

• Showing the advanced graphics computers could make.

Which of the following are considered to be the first video games? (Two answers)

• Nim

• Tennis for Two

• Pong

• Spacewar!

What was the first home video game console?

• The Atari 2600

• The Nintendo Entertainment System

• The Magnavox Odyssey

• The Xbox

What did most early video games look like?

• A square dot

• Almost realistic pictures

• Triangles

• Aliens

What made the Atari 2600 so popular?

• Lots of games to choose from

• New games being released

• Better looking graphics

• All of the above

How much was the video game industry worth in 1981?

• $5,000,000

• $50,000,000

• $500,000,000

• $5,000,000,000

What happened when Atari released ET the Extra-Terrestrial?

• It won awards for its great gameplay.

• All copies sold out within hours.

• It caused Atari to lose a huge amount of money.

• Atari had to make an extra 1 million copies.

What saved the video game industry after the Gaming Crash?

• Mario

• Pong

• The Playstation

• Mobile gaming

Which of the following was not a result of video games?

• Virtual Reality

• More powerful computers

• Better graphics

• The internet

How are video games beneficial to us?

• They improve cognitive abilities.

• They improve hand-to-eye coordination.

• They improve problem solving skills.

• All of the above.