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Great Video Game Knowledge Bowl

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The original NES was an example of a ___ console?

a)

8- Bit

b)

16- Bit

c)

32- Bit

d)

2- Bit

2.

The first PlayStation was a ___ console?

a)

16- Bit

b)

32- Bit

c)

128- Bit

d)

Blank

3.

What is the best system to play games on?

a)

Xbox (Original, 360, X, Series X)

b)

PlayStation (1,2,3,4,5)

c)

PC (even Macs)

d)

All of the above, whichever you enjoy!

4.

Who developed Fortnite?

a)

PewDiePie

b)

Epic

c)

Squaresoft

d)

Rovio

5.

Which studio made Angry Birds?

a)

Three Little Pigs Ltd.

b)

Rockstar

c)

Epic

d)

Rovio

6.

Which was the original developer of Minecraft?

a)

Mojang Studios

b)

Xbox Game Studios

c)

Data East

d)

Nintendo

7.
He's the most famous character in video game history, and the official mascot for Nintendo.
a)
Sonic the Hedgehog
b)
Crash Bandicoot
c)
Mario
d)
Master Chief
8.
In this very popular on-line game, the player controls a cell inside a map that represents a petri dish.
a)
Minecraft
b)
Pokemon Go!
c)
Moco Verde, Moco Azul
d)
Agar.io
9.
This Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom started out as the love interest of Mario in the original Donkey Kong.
a)
Jill Valentine
b)
Lara Croft
c)
Chun-Li
d)
Peach
10.
This martial arts video, which had popular characters like Scorpion and Subzero, was criticized for it's use of graphic violence when it came out in 1992.
a)
Street Fighter
b)
Mortal Kombat
c)
Tekken
d)
Final Fantasy
11.
In this popular Xbox game, you play as Master Chief, who's part of an elite team of super-soldiers called Spartans.
a)
Halo
b)
Call of Duty
c)
Half-Life
d)
Picachu Goes Ganta'
12.
With its innovative motion controller, this popular game system had moms, dads, and even grandmothers, playing video games.  
a)
Nintendo Wii
b)
Xbox 1
c)
PS Go
d)
Atari
13.

SEGA used to also make video game consoles

a)

True

b)

False

14.
In this early 1980's game you play as a yellow circle-shaped character that eats dots and ghosts.
a)
Space Invaders
b)
Defender
c)
Centipede 
d)
Pac-man
15.
What is the best selling video game console of all time?
a)
Xbox 1
b)
PlayStation
c)
Nintendo 64
d)
PlayStation 2
16.
how many Call Of Duty games there is?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
13
d)
26
17.

In Pac-Man, what were his adversaries named?

a)

Clyde, Blinky, Inky, Pinky

b)

Thinkin', Winkin', Blinkin', Nod

c)

Pinky, Tealy, Orangey, Reddy

d)

They didn't have names

18.
Name the charecter
a)
Link
b)
Zelda
c)
Mario
d)
Rob
19.
What is this character.
a)
Shy Fly
b)
Shy Boy
c)
Shy Guy
d)
Shy Gut
20.
what game is this
a)
call duty 2
b)
call of duty3
c)
overwatch
d)
overwath
21.
What game is this
a)
sims 4
b)
sims 2
c)
sims 3
d)
sims 1
22.

What's the most popular way to watch others play video games?

a)

Itch

b)

Scratch

c)

Twitch

d)

Twist

23.

An amateur or professional gamer who broadcasts when they play video games is called a what?

a)

Streamer

b)

Screamer

c)

Steamer

d)

Broadcaster

24.

How much revenue did video games make in 2019?

a)

$3.50

b)

One Billion Dollars!

c)

$927 Million

d)

$138.7 Billion

25.

What sort of academic skills are required to make video games?

a)

English Language Arts

b)

Mathematics

c)

Computer Science

d)

All of the above

26.

The first arcade video game released in 1972 was?

a)

Donkey Kong

b)

Pong

c)

Sonic Hedgehog

d)

Missile Command

27.

Mario was first introduced in what video game?

a)

Mario Cart

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

Super Mario World

d)

Angry Birds

28.

Nintendo, a Japanese company, started out in 1889 as what?

a)

Jewelry Maker

b)

Computer Designer

c)

Playing cards manufacturer

d)

Toy Company

29.

What was the name of the first handheld game system

a)

Atari 2600

b)

XBox 1

c)

Nintendo DS

d)

Nintendo Gameboy

30.

In early 2017 Nintendo released the WiiU successor, the only system for handheld and television based. What is it called

a)

Nintendo Gameboy Advanced

b)

Nintendo DS

c)

Nintendo Gameboy

d)

Nintendo Switch

31.

Who is this video game character?

a)

Gary Oak

b)

Youngster Joey

c)

Ash Ketchum

d)

Lance of the Elite Four

32.

Who is this video game character?

a)

Crono

b)

Cross

c)

Trigger

d)

Goku

33.

Who is this video game character?

a)

Steve

b)

Nathan

c)

Mike

d)

Harold

34.

Who is this video game character?

a)

Yoshi

b)

Mario, why do you leave me?

c)

Dino

d)

Dannam Bum!

35.

Many of the Koopalings from the Super Mario games are named after what?

a)

Greek gods

b)

Famous musicians

c)

Circus performers

d)

Famous songs

36.

Pokemon is short for what?

a)

Pokemanachu

b)

Pokemasters

c)

Pocket Evolution

d)

Pocket Monsters