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WorksheetsVideo Game History
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges is the
a)
Milton Bradley Microvision
b)
Nintendo Game Boy
c)
Sega Game Gear
d)
Fairchild Channel F
2.
The Atari 2600 was part of the _____ generation of game consoles.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
3.
The second generation of video games ended in
a)
1985
b)
1977
c)
1992
d)
2007
4.
The _______ is considered to be the first console of the first generation of video game consoles.
a)
Magnavox Odyssey
b)
Atari 2600
c)
Telstar
d)
Nintendo Entertainment System
5.
Which of these is NOT associated with the 3rd generation of video game consoles?
a)
The release of the Famicom in Japan
b)
The end of the North American video game crash
c)
Tile- and sprite-based graphics
d)
The release of the ET video game
6.
The biggest rivalry of the 3rd generation was between
a)
Nintendo and Sega
b)
Nintendo and Atari
c)
Atari and Sega
d)
Atari and Magnavox
7.
Which of these was the top-selling game (non pack-in) for the Nintendo Entertainment System?
a)
Super Mario Bros. 3
b)
Super Mario Bros.
c)
The Legend of Zelda
d)
Sonic the Hedgehog
8.
This game is part of which console generation?
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
9.
Which of the following franchises got their start during the 3rd console generation?
a)
Final Fantasy
b)
Metroid
c)
The Legend of Zelda
d)
All of these
10.
Which console generation featured primarily 16-bit graphics?
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
7th
11.
Which 4th-Generation console game was partly responsible for the creation of the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board)?
a)
Doom
b)
Sonic the Hedgehog
c)
Mortal Kombat
d)
Bonk
12.
The PC Engine was released in North America as the _______
a)
Mega Drive
b)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
c)
TurboGrafx-16
d)
PlayStation
13.
Final Fantasy VI was released as _________ in North America.
a)
Secret of Mana
b)
Final Fantasy Legends
c)
Final Fantasy III
d)
Final Fantasy VI
14.
Which of the following companies released several infamous Legend of Zelda games (on a non-Nintendo console) as part of an agreement with Nintendo?
a)
Phillips
b)
Sony
c)
Sega
d)
Magnavox
15.
Which handheld console released during the 4th generation went on to dominate the handheld market for nearly 18 years?
a)
Game Gear
b)
Lynx
c)
Game Boy
d)
TurboExpress
16.
Which 5th generation console began as a joint project between Nintendo and Sony?
a)
Nintendo 64
b)
PlayStation
c)
Saturn
d)
Jaguar
17.
Which of the following transitions was the 5th generation of consoles known for?
a)
2D to 3D
b)
Cartridge to CD
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of those
18.
Which of these companies released a largely unsuccessful and little-known console during the 5th generation?
a)
Apple
b)
Magnavox
c)
Microsoft
19.
The PlayStation outsold its nearest competitor, the Nintendo 64, by a nearly ____ margin.
a)
3 to 1
b)
2 to 1
c)
4 to 1
d)
5 to 1
20.
During which console generation was the use of "bit values" as a measure of a console's power largely discontinued?
a)
4th
b)
5th
c)
6th
d)
7th
21.
Which of the following companies released their first console during the 6th generation?
a)
Sony
b)
Microsoft
c)
Nintendo
d)
Sega
22.
The Game Boy Advance outsold its nearest competitor, the Nokia N-Gage, by a nearly ________ margin.
a)
4 to 1
b)
5 to 1
c)
10 to 1
d)
30 to 1
23.
This console belongs in the ___ generation of consoles.
a)
6th
b)
7th
c)
8th
d)
9th
24.
Which 7th generation console found great success with more "casual" gamers due to its ease of use and motion controls?
a)
Wii
b)
PlayStation 3
c)
Xbox 360
25.
Which console generation are we currently in?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
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