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WorksheetsKey Term Review: Origins of Game Development
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What decade did video game development begin?
1940s
1950s
1960s
Eugene Goostman is a human being.
True
False
Eugene Goostman, a Chatbot disguised as a human being, was the first computer to pass the Turing test.
True
False
Where was Alan Turing born?
England
Germany
Sweden
United States
The Turing Machine was never built during Alan Turing's lifetime.
True
False
Alan Turing is credited with saving countless lives during World War II.
True
False
Due to his great achievements, Alan Turing was treated with great respect during his lifetime.
True
False
Alan Turing's Turing Machine laid the groundwork for trackball technology.
True
False
Trackball technology developed as a resulted of a World War 2 project that sought to
improve radar accuracy
decipher Nazi Germany's 'Enigma' code
provide soldiers with fun activities between battles
Who invented trackball technology?
Ralph Benjamin
Alan Turing
Benjamin Ralph
Who invented Tennis for Two in 1958?
William Higginbotham
Alan Turing
Ralph Benjamin
William Higginbotham appreciated the true significance of his invention when it was created.
True
False
Why did M.I.T. students create Spacewar! in 1962?
they were looking for ways to show off the capabilities of a new school computer
they were looking to get rich
M.I.T students did not invent Spacewar! in 1962
Spacewar! was the first two-player video game.
True
False
The Video Display terminal is a combination of what two devices?
The typewriter and the CRT monitor
The typewriter and trackball technology
The food processor and the karaoke machine
What was the first coin operated video game?
Galaxy
Galaga
Tennis for Two
What game was Galaxy modeled after?
Spacewar!
Galaga
Asteroids
What was significant about the release of the NES console?
it featured the first D-Pad
it added mouse functionality to home gaming consoles
it was the first 8-bit home gaming console
What was significant about the release of the Atari 2600?
it was the first 8-bit home gaming console
it added mouse functionality to home gaming consoles
it featured the first D-Pad
Which of the following game consoles holds the record for most units sold?
Sony PlayStation 2
Nintendo Entertainment System
Xbox
