Language B - Are Video Games Art? (MCQ)

What is one of the criticisms mentioned by legendary film critic Roger Ebert regarding video games being considered art?

• Lack of cultural significance

• Inability to express emotional complexity

• Low financial returns

• Lack of interactivity

According to the video, what was the focus of the Museum of Modern Art's inclusion of video games in its collection?

• Art as a medium for social change

• Rejecting video games as art

• Embracing traditional art forms

• Promoting ancient artifacts

How are players positioned in relation to the narrative in games like Final Fantasy?

• Passive observers

• Secondary characters

• Primary actors

• Background extras

How are video games described in the context of creating meaningful change in society?

• A distraction from reality

• A tool for understanding the world

• A form of mindless entertainment

• A means of escaping responsibility

What is the main takeaway regarding player agency in video games?

• Players have limited control over the narrative

• Players can only observe the story unfold

• Players actively shape the game's outcome

• Players have no impact on the game

Which artistic movements included games in their cultural output, according to Scholar Mary Flanigan?

• Realism, Baroque, Romanticism

• Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism

• Dataism, Surrealism, Fluxus

• Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Rococo

What is the significance of player agency in video games, according to the video?

• Encourages powerlessness

• Allows for meaningful change

• Discourages self-reflection

• Promotes isolation

Which idea is emphasized regarding the themes in the Final Fantasy franchise?

• Acceptance of authority

• Resistance against societal evils

• Blind obedience to rulers

• Ignoring social issues

What historical connection is made between video games and challenging existing hierarchies?

• Gladiators in Ancient Rome

• English cricket in the West Indies

• Chinese dynasties

• Egyptian pharaohs

In what context are video games often engaged with and discussed, according to game criticism?

• Products of technology

• Products of culture

• Historical artifacts

• Nature's wonders