History of Esports Quiz

Which university is credited with hosting the first esports tournament in 1972?

• Stanford University

• Yale University

• MIT

• Harvard University

What was the name of the first widely recognized esports game?

• Space Invaders

• Tetris

• Super Mario Bros.

• Pong

In what year did the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) begin?

• 2005

• 1996

• 2010

• 2014

Which game is considered the first successful esport in South Korea?

• Overwatch

• StarCraft: Brood War

• League of Legends

• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

What is the term used to describe the practice of watching others play video games?

• game streaming

• game spectating

• video game viewing

• game observing

Which game introduced the concept of team-based esports competitions?

• League of Legends

• Fortnite

• Counter-Strike

• Dota 2

What is the name of the largest esports tournament in terms of prize money?

• Dota 2 World Championship

• League of Legends World Championship

• The International

• Fortnite World Cup

Which company is known for its popular esports broadcasting platform called Twitch?

• Facebook

• Microsoft

• Amazon

• Google

What is the term used to describe the process of live streaming oneself playing video games?

• YouTube streaming

• Facebook Live streaming

• Instagram Live streaming

• Twitch streaming

Which game is often credited with popularizing the battle royale genre in esports?

• Call of Duty: Warzone

• Fortnite

• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

• Apex Legends