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The Amazing History of Video Games Reading Quiz (SCOPE)

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

According to “The Forgotten Magic of Arcades,” interest in video games decreased in the 1980s because of games’ lack of _______. Choose TWO.

a)

affordibility

b)

music

c)

quality

d)

variety

2.

The authors’ purpose for including the sidebar “Greatest Hits” is to _______.

a)

illustrate advancements in video games over time

b)

show the benefits of playing video games

c)

explain the role artificial intelligence will play in video games of the future

d)

help readers understand why Pokémon Go was popular

3.

According to “Video Games Transformed,” which technologies have made video games more accessible?

a)

artificial intelligence and holograms

b)

virtual reality and thumbsticks

c)

television and 3-D graphics

d)

the internet and smartphones

4.

Which details would be most important to include in a summary of “Video Games Transformed”? Choose TWO.

a)

Ahmed and Khalil Abdullah launched Swimsanity! in 2020.

b)

The internet made gaming more connected than ever.

c)

Smartphones changed the way we play video games

d)

Pokémon Go has been downloaded more than 1 billion times.

5.

Mackenzie Carro writes that “experts predict game streaming services will soon become the norm, making it as easy to play a new game as it is to listen to a new song.” Context clues reveal that if something is “the norm,” it _______.

a)

costs a lot of money

b)

is usual, typical, or standard

c)

is difficult to use

d)

has been much awaited

6.

Which claims can be supported by information in BOTH articles? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Today, we have a variety of video games that appeal to a variety of people.

b)

Video games can connect people.

c)

As technology has evolved, so have video games and how we play them.

7.

In what ways have video games connected people since they became popular in the 1980s?

4 lines
8.

How have advances in technology led to changes in the gaming industry?

4 lines