The History Behind William Higinbotham's Video Game "Tennis for

The History Behind William Higinbotham's Video Game "Tennis for

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Who is credited with inventing the first video game?

Steve Jobs

William Higginbotham

Bill Gates

Elon Musk

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

In what year was the first video game invented?

1988

1978

1968

1958

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What was the first video game called?

Pong

A very simple tennis game

Pac-Man

Tetris

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What did the first video game simulate?

A race track

A tennis court

A battlefield

A city

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What were the components of the first video game?

Two paddles and a ball

A steering wheel and a car

A joystick and a character

A keyboard and a mouse

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What impact did Higginbotham's invention have?

It had no impact

Both (a) and (b)

It led to advancements in interactive entertainment

It paved the way for future game developers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What is the video primarily about?

William Higginbotham and his invention

The history of tennis

Modern video games

The future of gaming