Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Video Game History Basics study set below.
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1
What is widely considered the first commercially successful arcade video game?
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A
Space Invaders
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B
Pong
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C
Pac-Man
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D
Donkey Kong
2
Which company released the Atari 2600 home video game console?
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A
Nintendo
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B
Sega
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C
Atari
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D
Magnavox
3
What 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
4
Who is the protagonist of the iconic 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong?
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A
Luigi
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B
Link
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C
Mario
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D
Pac-Man
5
Which handheld gaming device 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
Atari Lynx
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D
Neo Geo Pocket
6
What was the name of the first home video game console, released in 1972?
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A
Atari 2600
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B
ColecoVision
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C
Magnavox Odyssey
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D
Intellivision
7
The video game crash of 1983 significantly impacted which market?
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A
Japanese arcade games
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B
European computer games
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C
North American home consoles
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D
South American mobile games
8
Which company developed the popular arcade game 'Space Invaders'?
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A
Nintendo
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B
Namco
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C
Taito
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D
Konami
9
What was the main rival console to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in the 16-bit era?
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A
Sega Saturn
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B
PlayStation
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C
Sega Genesis
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D
Nintendo 64
10
The PlayStation console was developed by which company?
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A
Microsoft
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B
Nintendo
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C
Sega
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D
Sony
11
Which game, released in 1980, involved eating dots and avoiding ghosts?
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A
Galaga
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B
Pac-Man
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C
Centipede
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D
Asteroids
12
What was the first commercially successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)?
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A
World of Warcraft
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B
EverQuest
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C
Ultima Online
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D
Runescape
13
Which of these is a classic early PC game genre known for strategic combat and resource management?
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A
Platformer
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B
Fighting game
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C
Real-time strategy
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D
Puzzle game
14
What was the name of the first home console to use interchangeable cartridges?
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A
Magnavox Odyssey
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B
Atari 2600
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C
ColecoVision
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D
Fairchild Channel F
15
Which influential first-person shooter was released by id Software in 1993?
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A
Half-Life
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B
Doom
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C
Quake
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D
Wolfenstein 3D
16
The console wars of the 1990s primarily featured a rivalry between Nintendo and which other company?
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A
Sony
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B
Microsoft
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C
Sega
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D
Atari
17
What is the name of the virtual pet craze that originated in Japan in the late 1990s?
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A
Furby
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B
Tamagotchi
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C
Beanie Babies
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D
Pogs
18
Which company developed the iconic handheld gaming device, the Game Boy?
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A
Sega
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B
Atari
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C
Sony
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D
Nintendo
19
What year did Microsoft release its first home video game console, the Xbox?
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A
1998
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B
2000
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C
2001
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D
2003
20
Which game is often credited with popularizing the 'survival horror' genre?
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A
Silent Hill
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B
Resident Evil
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C
Alone in the Dark
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D
Dead Space
