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WorksheetsReality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better...
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What activity do World of Warcraft fans engage in according to the text?
Writing articles on WoWWiki
Playing Guitar Hero
Collecting QQ coins
Participating in real-world sports
What is the main reason kids and teenagers prefer gaming according to the text?
They want to avoid schoolwork.
They find it more engaging than other activities.
They dislike spending time with family.
They want to earn money through gaming.
According to the text, how many active gamers are there in the United States?
100 million
183 million
50 million
200 million
How many hours a week do more than 6 million people in China spend gaming?
10 hours
15 hours
22 hours
30 hours
According to the text, how many "extreme" gamers in the United States play on average forty-five hours a week?
1 million
3 million
5 million
10 million
What is one reason why some people view gaming as a waste of time?
It is too expensive
It lacks educational value
It is addictive
It is not real
What need do computer and video games fulfill according to the text?
Financial needs
Genuine human needs
Social needs
Physical needs
What ancient game is mentioned as the oldest known game?
Chess
Mancala
Checkers
Backgammon
What does the Institute for the Future emphasize about understanding the future?
Focus only on current trends.
Ignore past events.
Look back at least twice as far as you’re looking ahead.
Predict the future without any historical context.
What strategy did the Lydians use to cope with famine, according to Herodotus?
Trading with neighboring regions
Engaging in games
Developing new agricultural techniques
Importing food from other countries
What does in droves mean?
What does virtuoso mean?
What does burnish mean?
What does exodus mean?
What does counterintuitive mean?
