Thanksgiving History and Gaming Insights

Where and when was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

• Jamestown, Virginia in 1607

• Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621

• New York City, New York in 1789

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1776

Which governor planned the first Thanksgiving festival to celebrate a bountiful harvest?

• Governor John Winthrop

• Governor William Bradford

• Governor Peter Stuyvesant

• Governor John Carver

Which U.S. President first proclaimed a day of national Thanksgiving?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

Which U.S. President moved Thanksgiving up a week in an attempt to boost the Christmas shopping season?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

In what year did Congress officially declare Thanksgiving a federal holiday?

• 1789

• 1863

• 1939

• 1941

What is widely considered the first commercially successful arcade video game?

• Pong

• Space Invaders

• Pac-Man

• Asteroids

According to a Pew survey, what percentage of U.S. teens aged 13-17 play video games to spend time with others?

• 32%

• 42%

• 72%

• 80%

What is the approximate threshold for daily gaming that may indicate a 'gaming use disorder' if it interferes with daily life?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

What primary functions are associated with the frontal lobes and prefrontal areas of the brain?

• Visual processing and memory

• Emotional regulation and motor control

• Judgment and inhibition

• Auditory processing and language comprehension

As a player becomes more proficient at a game, what typically happens to their inhibition?

• It increases, leading to more cautious play.

• It decreases, potentially leading to more impulsive actions.

• It remains constant, as inhibition is not affected by skill level.

• It fluctuates unpredictably.