History of Video Games Quiz

Who created the game OXO, also known as tic-tac-toe, in 1952?

• Steve Russell

• Ralph Baer

• William Higinbotham

• A.S. Douglas

Which company released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States in 1985?

• Nintendo

• Sega

• Atari

• Microsoft

In 1993, which company created the 'Videogame Rating' Council to provide descriptive labeling for games sold on a Sega console?

• Microsoft

• Nintendo

• Sega

• Atari

Who created the game Tennis for Two on a large analog computer with a connected oscilloscope screen in 1958?

• Steve Russell

• Ralph Baer

• William Higinbotham

• A.S. Douglas

Which company released the Saturn system in North America in 1995, playing games on CDs?

• Microsoft

• Nintendo

• Sega

• Atari

In 2017, which company released the Nintendo Switch, allowing both television-based and handheld gaming?

• Nintendo

• Sega

• Atari

• Microsoft

Who invented the computer-based space combat video game Spacewar! in 1962?

• Ralph Baer

• A.S. Douglas

• Steve Russell

• William Higinbotham

Which company released the Atari 2600, a home console featuring joysticks and interchangeable game cartridges, in 1977?

• Sega

• Atari

• Microsoft

• Nintendo

In 1996, which company released the famous Nintendo 64?

• Nintendo

• Sega

• Atari

• Microsoft

Who led the developers in inventing a prototype multiplayer, multi-program video game system called The Brown Box in 1967?

• Ralph Baer

• Steve Russell

• William Higinbotham

• A.S. Douglas