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The Evolution of Video Games

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What was the revenue of the gaming industry last year mentioned in the video?

a)

$15 billion

b)

$30 billion

c)

$23 billion

d)

$50 billion

2.

Who is considered the father of AI and also wrote the first theoretical game code?

a)

William Higinbotham

b)

David Champ

c)

Steve Russell

d)

Alan Turing

3.

What was the name of the first interactive computer game displayed on an oscilloscope?

a)

Computer Space

b)

Pong

c)

Tennis for Two

d)

Space War

4.

Which computer did MIT acquire that led to the creation of Space War?

a)

Apple I

b)

DEC PDP-11

c)

IBM 704

d)

DEC PDP-1

5.

What was the first commercially available video game?

a)

Space War

b)

Tennis for Two

c)

Pong

d)

Computer Space

6.

What made Pong significantly successful compared to its predecessors?

a)

Low-cost TV monitor as display

b)

Online multiplayer feature

c)

Use of a color display

d)

3D graphics

7.

What was the first home video game console?

a)

PlayStation

b)

Magnavox Odyssey

c)

Atari 2600

d)

Nintendo Entertainment System

8.

What was a significant effect of the video game crash of 1983?

a)

A permanent decline in arcade games

b)

The industry rebounded with new strength

c)

A shift towards mobile gaming

d)

The end of video games

9.

Which decade saw the introduction of photorealistic graphics in video games?

a)

2000s

b)

1990s

c)

1980s

d)

2010s

10.

What is the next revolutionary stage in gaming mentioned in the video?

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Cloud Gaming

c)

Virtual Reality

d)

Augmented Reality