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Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better...

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What activity do World of Warcraft fans engage in according to the text?

a)

Writing articles on WoWWiki

b)

Playing Guitar Hero

c)

Collecting QQ coins

d)

Participating in real-world sports

2.

What is the main reason kids and teenagers prefer gaming according to the text?

a)

They want to avoid schoolwork.

b)

They find it more engaging than other activities.

c)

They dislike spending time with family.

d)

They want to earn money through gaming.

3.

According to the text, how many active gamers are there in the United States?

a)

100 million

b)

183 million

c)

50 million

d)

200 million

4.

How many hours a week do more than 6 million people in China spend gaming?

a)

10 hours

b)

15 hours

c)

22 hours

d)

30 hours

5.

According to the text, how many "extreme" gamers in the United States play on average forty-five hours a week?

a)

1 million

b)

3 million

c)

5 million

d)

10 million

6.

What is one reason why some people view gaming as a waste of time?

a)

It is too expensive

b)

It lacks educational value

c)

It is addictive

d)

It is not real

7.

What need do computer and video games fulfill according to the text?

a)

Financial needs

b)

Genuine human needs

c)

Social needs

d)

Physical needs

8.

What ancient game is mentioned as the oldest known game?

a)

Chess

b)

Mancala

c)

Checkers

d)

Backgammon

9.

What does the Institute for the Future emphasize about understanding the future?

a)

Focus only on current trends.

b)

Ignore past events.

c)

Look back at least twice as far as you’re looking ahead.

d)

Predict the future without any historical context.

10.

What strategy did the Lydians use to cope with famine, according to Herodotus?

a)

Trading with neighboring regions

b)

Engaging in games

c)

Developing new agricultural techniques

d)

Importing food from other countries

11.

What does in droves mean?

a)
In large numbers or crowds.
b)
In small groups or pairs.
c)
In a slow and deliberate way.
d)
In a scattered manner.
12.

What does virtuoso mean?

a)
A type of musical instrument.
b)
A beginner artist or musician.
c)
A highly skilled artist or musician.
d)
An art gallery or exhibition.
13.

What does burnish mean?

a)
To apply a coat of paint.
b)
To polish or make smooth and shiny.
c)
To create a rough texture.
d)
To burn something to ashes.
14.

What does exodus mean?

a)
A legal document for immigration.
b)
A mass departure of people.
c)
A type of religious ritual.
d)
A geographical region in ancient times.
15.

What does counterintuitive mean?

a)
Intuitive means easy to understand.
b)
Counterintuitive means contrary to what one would intuitively expect.
c)
Counterintuitive refers to something that is always expected.
d)
Counterintuitive is a synonym for obvious.