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WorksheetsHistory of Video Games
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Match each person (or people) with the game he created.
Edward U. Condon
Nim
Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann
target game with cathode rays
Claude Shannon
Chess-playing computer
A.S. Douglass
OXO
William Higinbotham
Tennis for Two
MIT student Steve Russell's Spacewar! was the first video game that could be...
played on multiple computer installations
played with visual graphics
bought from the App Store
played on a home console
In 1967, Ralph Baer invented the first prototype, multiplayer, multi-program video game system for television, which was known as...
"The Wooden Box"
"The Atari Tele-Box"
"The Brown Box"
"The Odyssey"
In 1972, Magnavox sells the (a) to consumers. It was a commercial (b) .
In 1975, Atari introduces a home version of (a) , which was a smash hit.
In 1977, Atari released the Atari 2600, which featured a joystick, interchangeable game cartridges, the ability to set difficulty levels, and _______
games in color
the first home version of Donkey Kong
32-bit graphics
a long battery life
Match the following creators with their game.
Toru Iwatani (Namco)
Pac-Man
Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo)
Donkey Kong
Alexey Pajitnov (Novotrade)
Tetris
In 1983, the North American video game industry experienced a major "crash" due to too many consoles on the market, competition from computer gaming, and...
Lots of low-quality games
consumers who were too poor
lack of games available at the store
too many high-quality games to choose from
Why did Nintendo impose regulations on third-party games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?
To ensure games met a certain level of quality
To ensure games would be sold for a certain amount
To keep third-party games from competing with their first-party games
To drive third-party developers to competitor systems
What was the first handheld gaming device released that featured interchangeable game cartridges?
Milton Bradley's Microvision
Nintendo's Game Boy
Sony's PSP
Nokia's N-Gage
In 1989, Sega released the Genesis console. It had a more arcade-like experience and ________, which gave it an edge over the NES.
interchangeable cartridge games
a much lower price
16-bit graphics
multiplayer capabilities
The 1st console war was primarily between Nintendo and Sega. Sega had the (a) , and Nintendo had the (b) .
In 1994, the industry created the ____________, or ESRB, to rate video games for suitable audiences.
Eligible Systems Review Board
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Electronic Systems Rating Board
Entertainment Stamp of Regulation Board
Match the company with the console they released in 1995 or 1996.
Sega
Saturn
Sony
PlayStation
Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Between the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and the Wii, the Wii trounced competitors in sales due to...
more games with a higher production value
motion-sensitive controls
more character-driven games
a robust online gaming community
