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Adventures in Video Game History

Video Game History

Test your knowledge about the fun and fascinating origins of video games!

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12 Questions Easy Ages 9+ Jul 31, 2026

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1 What was one of the very first video games, created in 1958, that involved two players hitting a ball back and forth on a screen?

A Pong
B Space Invaders
C Tennis for Two
D Pac-Man

2 Which company released the very first home video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, in 1972?

A Nintendo
B Atari
C Sega
D Magnavox

3 What popular arcade game, released in 1980, features a yellow character eating dots and avoiding ghosts?

A Donkey Kong
B Pac-Man
C Galaga
D Asteroids

4 Which company is famous for creating the Super Mario Bros. series?

A Sony
B Microsoft
C Nintendo
D Sega

5 What was the name of the first successful home video game console that used cartridges, released by Atari in 1977?

A ColecoVision
B Intellivision
C Atari 2600
D Odyssey 2

6 In the classic game 'Space Invaders', what is the main goal of the player?

A Collect coins
B Rescue princesses
C Shoot down descending aliens
D Build a city

7 What is the name of the plucky plumber who first appeared in the game 'Donkey Kong'?

A Link
B Master Chief
C Mario
D Sonic

8 Which handheld gaming device, released by Nintendo in 1989, became incredibly popular for playing games on the go?

A PSP
B Game Gear
C Atari Lynx
D Game Boy

9 What popular video game character is a blue hedgehog known for his speed?

A Crash Bandicoot
B Sonic
C Pikachu
D Spyro

10 The PlayStation console, a major competitor to Nintendo and Sega, was first released by which company?

A Microsoft
B Sony
C Panasonic
D Philips

11 What does the 'NES' stand for in the Nintendo Entertainment System?

A New Entertainment System
B Nintendo Electronic System
C Nintendo Entertainment System
D Network Entertainment System

12 Which early arcade game, released in 1979, involved a player flying a spaceship through an asteroid field?

A Defender
B Asteroids
C Tempest
D Galaxian

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