Week 3- Video Game History Quiz

When did mass market sales of video games begin?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Which company introduced Mario in 1981?

• Sony

• Microsoft

• Sega

• Nintendo

How much money has the Mario series of games made?

• $20 billion

• $32.4 billion

• $14 billion

• $13 billion

Which of the following is NOT part of the Mario game series?

• Super Mario

• Mario Kart

• Mario & Sonic

• Space Invaders

What year was Pokémon introduced?

• 1981

• 1990

• 1996

• 2000

On which console was Pokémon originally played?

• PlayStation

• Xbox

• Game Boy

• Nintendo Switch

How much money did Pac-Man generate?

• $10 billion

• $12 billion

• $14 billion

• $20 billion

Which game from 1978 earned about $13 billion?

• Mario Kart

• Space Invaders

• Pac-Man

• Candy Crush

What is unique about Candy Crush compared to other games on the list?

• It is a console game.

• It was originally a board game.

• It was made exclusively as an app.

• It was introduced in the 1980s.

What distinguishes most of the games on the list from Candy Crush?

• They were free to play.

• They are console games.

• They earned less money.

• They are mobile games.