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WorksheetsUnit 1 History of Gaming
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What game was King Tut buried with?
Chess
Senet
Monopoly
Tic Tac Toe
What was the first arcade game that failed in 1971?
Computer Space
Atari
Pong
SpaceWar!
What was NOT one of the new concepts added in the 4th generation?
A pad controller, or “joypad,” instead of a joystick
Authentic reproductions of hit arcade games
A new strategy of pricing the console cheaper than the competition’s
Virtual Reality
What does integrating the concept of ‘play’ into the workplace do for employees?
It distracts and cuts down the quality of employee's work
You can attract many workers but it gives you unproductivity and turnover
It stifles creativity and increases stress with boredom and stagnation
It fosters creativity and imagination, reduces stress and stimulates fun
What are the three major market players in today’s current 8th generation of consoles?
Apple, Sega & Atari
Sega, Panasonic & Microsoft
Sony, Microsoft & Nintendo
Nintendo, Apple & Sony
Using vector graphics, how can 3D objects be rendered?
By defining their position in the X-axis
By connecting a series of polygons
By defining their position on the Y-axis
By applying bitmaps to the object
Raster graphics divide the screen into a network of tiny squares. What are these tiny squares called?
Pixels
Cathodes
Vectors
Sprites
In the early game Space Invaders, why did Nishikado make the audio sound like a heartbeat?
To put the player in a trance so they would keep playing for many hours
To calm the player down and mimic the feeling of being in a womb
To trigger rising panic in the player and make the game more challenging
To distract the player, so they would have less of a change of winning
How are 2D objects defined?
By their mathematical model of shapes, lines and curves
In terms of their position on the a, b, and c axes
By their grid that divides the screen into a network of tiny squares
By their position on the x and y axes
What is a bitmap?
The physical components of computers
The tiny, integrated circuits that contain the CPU's functions
An image or display created from small units known as pixels
The basic units of programmable color in an image or a display
The most important piece of a game console is?
The players
Graphics
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The game controller
Challenges and limitations force us to innovate and find new and creative ways to do things
True
False
