Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Video Game History Quiz study set below.
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1
Which game is widely considered one of the first commercially successful arcade video games, released by Atari in 1972?
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A
Pong
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B
Space Invaders
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C
Pac-Man
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D
Donkey Kong
2
In which decade was the Magnavox Odyssey, the world's first home video game console, released?
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A
1950s
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B
1960s
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C
1970s
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D
1980s
3
Which company created the iconic character Mario, who first appeared in the game Donkey Kong?
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A
Sega
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B
Nintendo
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C
Sony
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D
Atari
4
What was the name of the first handheld game console with interchangeable cartridges, released by Milton Bradley in 1979?
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A
Game Boy
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B
Microvision
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C
Nintendo DS
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D
Atari Lynx
5
Which 1980 arcade game features a yellow character navigating a maze while being chased by ghosts?
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A
Galaga
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B
Pac-Man
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C
Frogger
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D
Centipede
6
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in North America in which year?
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A
1982
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B
1985
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C
1988
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D
1990
7
Which Japanese company produced the Sega Genesis console?
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A
Nintendo
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B
Sega
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C
Sony
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D
Capcom
8
What is the name of the first commercially successful video game created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney?
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A
Computer Space
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B
Pong
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C
Asteroids
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D
Breakout
9
Which handheld gaming device did Nintendo release in 1989 that popularized portable gaming worldwide?
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A
Game Gear
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B
Game Boy
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C
Neo Geo Pocket
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D
WonderSwan
10
In the original Super Mario Bros. game, what is the name of the kingdom the player must save?
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A
Hyrule
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B
Mushroom Kingdom
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C
Dream Land
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D
Kanto
11
Which company released the PlayStation console in 1994?
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A
Nintendo
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B
Sega
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C
Sony
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D
Microsoft
12
The game Tetris was created by a software engineer from which country?
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A
United States
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B
Japan
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C
Soviet Union
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D
United Kingdom
13
What was the best-selling game console of all time as of 2023?
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A
PlayStation 2
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B
Nintendo Switch
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C
Xbox 360
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D
Wii
14
Which company is responsible for the creation of the character Sonic the Hedgehog?
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A
Sega
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B
Nintendo
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C
Konami
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D
Namco
15
Which home console, released in 2006, introduced motion-controlled gaming to a mainstream audience?
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A
Xbox 360
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B
PlayStation 3
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C
Wii
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D
GameCube
16
What was the first home console to use optical discs instead of cartridges for its games?
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A
TurboGrafx-CD
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B
Sega CD
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C
3DO
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D
PlayStation
17
Which iconic space-themed arcade game released in 1978 involved defending Earth from falling aliens?
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A
Space Invaders
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B
Galaxian
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C
Asteroids
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D
Defender
18
In 1977, Atari released which famous console that helped standardize the use of plug-in game cartridges?
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A
Atari 2600
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B
Atari 5200
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C
Atari 7800
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D
Atari XEGS
