WorksheetsRetro video game quiz (Context)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Where were the earliest video games developed?
Research laboratories
Universities
Entertainment studios
Arcades
What was the name of one of the earliest known video game prototypes, developed around 1947–1948?
Tennis for Two
Cathode-Ray Amusement Device
Pong
Spacewar!
What was one of the early computers used for gaming?
ENIAC
UNIVAC I
Colossus
Nimrod
Can you name the earliest graphical video game?
Space Invaders
Asteroids
OXO
Pong
Why were the early games not sold to the public?
Lack of interest
Legal restrictions
Large size and high costs
Dangerous
Who came up with the idea to commercialize and sell video games to the public in 1972?
Nolan Bushnell
Shigeru Miyamoto
Steve Jobs
Ralph Baer
What was the name of the first game console, and in what year was it released?
Atari 2600
Sega Genesis
Magnavox Odyssey
Nintendo Entertainment System
Which game by Atari became the first commercially successful video game?
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Pong
Pac-Man
What game, released in 1978 by Midway, became one of the highest-selling arcade games?
Donkey Kong
Pac-Man
Space Invaders
Asteroids
How did Atari respond to the success of Space Invaders in 1979?
By developing Asteroids
By releasing the Atari 2600
By suing Taito Corporation
By developing Pac-Man
What era is known as the golden age of arcade games?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
When did colour come to arcade games, and what popular game was released during that time?
Early 1980s, Donkey Kong
Late 1970s, Space Invaders
Late 1980s, Pac-Man
Early 1990s, Tetris
Which Japanese company began making progress in America in 1981 with the release of Donkey Kong?
Sega
Capcom
Namco
Nintendo
What marked the end of the golden age of arcade games, and what was gaining popularity?
Rise of virtual reality gaming; board games
Release of home gaming consoles
Emergence of the internet; traditional sports
Economic recession; outdoor activities
