Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Video Game History Journey study set below.
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1
Which company released the iconic yellow character Pac-Man in 1980?
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A
Nintendo
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B
Namco
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C
Sega
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D
Atari
2
What was the name of the very first video game console released by Nintendo in Japan in 1983?
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A
NES
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B
Famicom
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C
Game Boy
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D
Color TV-Game
3
Which famous plumber first appeared as 'Jumpman' in the 1981 game Donkey Kong?
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A
Mario
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B
Luigi
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C
Wario
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D
Toad
4
The Game Boy, released in 1989, was famous for coming bundled with which puzzle game?
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A
Tetris
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B
Pac-Man
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C
Super Mario Land
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D
Pong
5
What is the name of the first commercially successful video game, released in 1972, which features two paddles and a ball?
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A
Space Invaders
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B
Pong
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C
Asteroids
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D
Centipede
6
In 1977, which company released the 'Atari 2600' home console?
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A
Atari
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B
Coleco
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C
Magnavox
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D
Nintendo
7
Which handheld gaming system was released by Nintendo in 1989?
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A
Game Boy
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B
Game Gear
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C
Nomad
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D
TurboExpress
8
Which company created the character Sonic the Hedgehog?
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A
Sega
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B
Nintendo
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C
Capcom
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D
Konami
9
What was the first home video game console ever released, launched in 1972?
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A
Magnavox Odyssey
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B
Atari 2600
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C
Intellivision
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D
ColecoVision
10
Which of these classic arcade games was released first?
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A
Pac-Man
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B
Space Invaders
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C
Donkey Kong
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D
Frogger
11
Which console was known as the 'Nintendo Entertainment System' in North America?
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A
NES
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B
SNES
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C
N64
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D
GameCube
12
In the game 'Frogger', what is the main character trying to do?
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A
Cross the road
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B
Fly a plane
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C
Fight aliens
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D
Eat ghosts
13
Which company made the game 'Pokémon Red and Blue' for the Game Boy?
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A
Nintendo
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B
Sega
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C
Sony
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D
Microsoft
14
What is the primary color of the game character Kirby?
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A
Blue
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B
Pink
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C
Yellow
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D
Green
15
Which character is known for wearing a green cap and tunic?
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A
Link
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B
Mario
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C
Kirby
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D
Pikachu
16
The first console to use interchangeable game cartridges was the:
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A
Magnavox Odyssey
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B
Fairchild Channel F
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C
Atari 2600
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D
ColecoVision
17
Which of these games involves protecting the Earth from falling aliens?
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A
Space Invaders
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B
Pac-Man
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C
Tetris
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D
Donkey Kong
18
Which year was the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) released in North America?
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A
1983
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B
1985
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C
1987
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D
1989
19
Which iconic game features a character trying to avoid ghosts in a maze?
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A
Pac-Man
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B
Galaga
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C
Centipede
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D
Pong
20
Who is the main rival of Mario in the Donkey Kong series?
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A
Donkey Kong
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B
Bowser
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C
Wario
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D
King K. Rool
21
What was the first console to sell over 100 million units?
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A
PlayStation
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B
NES
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C
Game Boy
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D
Atari 2600
22
The game 'Tetris' was created by a programmer from which country?
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A
Russia
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B
USA
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C
Japan
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D
Germany
23
Which console introduced the D-pad (directional pad) controller design?
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A
NES
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B
Atari 2600
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C
Magnavox Odyssey
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D
Intellivision
24
In the game 'Super Mario Bros.', what power-up makes Mario grow larger?
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A
Super Mushroom
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B
Fire Flower
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C
Starman
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D
Coin
25
Which system was the first to use optical discs (CDs) for games?
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A
TurboGrafx-CD
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B
PlayStation
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C
Sega Saturn
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D
3DO
