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WorksheetsCrash Course: Games Dawn of Games and Atari
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is considered the first piece of gaming technology?
Dice
the mouse
playing cards
the wheel
This game about the afterlife was played in Ancient Egypt.
Go
Senet
Patolli
Royal Game of Ur
This game was played in Ancient China and involved black and white pieces and a large game board.
Go
Senet
Patolli
Royal Game of Ur
What decade did ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS first appear?
1890s
1940s
1970s
1920s
Who is considered the grandfather of the video game business?
Nolan Bushnell
Gus Chiggens
Art Vandalay
Perry French
Nolan Bushnell founded what video game company?
Atari
Namco
Nintendo
Mattel
Who created PONG, the first video game for Atari?
Al Alcorn
Kris Kristofferson
Bob Robertson
Frank Lloyd Wright
Future founders of APPLE, Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak modified PONG into what hit game for Atari?
Breakout
Pong 2: Revenge of the Pong
Spacewar!
Tennis for Two
What was the name of the home console Atari released in 1977?
2600
ColecoVision
Famicom
Nimrod
What was game changing innovation Atari developed in 1977 that brought home consoles to the next level?
Interchangeable cartridges
Wireless controllers
Internet connection
Joystick controllers
