Knowledge Test: Videogame Culture and History
Test Your Knowledge of Video Game Culture
Welcome to the ultimate quiz for video game enthusiasts! Challenge yourself with 48 carefully crafted questions that cover the history and culture of video games, from the earliest arcade classics to groundbreaking consoles.
- Historical milestones
- Game development insights
- Icons of gaming culture
Who created the 1958 video game 'Tennis for Two'?
William Higinbotham
Alan Turing
Eugene Wigner
Alexander S. Douglas
Who is not part of the team who created 'Spacewar!' in 1962?
Martin Graetz
Steve Russell
Nolan Bushnell
Wayne Wiitanen
For which computer, or minicomputer, 'Spacewar!' was developed for?
PDP-1
Altair 8800
TX-2
Nicolette 1070
'The Brown Box', an early console prototype by Ralph Baer in 1968, later become the...
Magnavox Odyssey
Atari 2600
'Pong' Arcade Machine
Intellivision
This game is named 'Pong'.
True
False
In 1971, Nolan Bushnell released an arcade game based on 'Spacewar!' named...
Galaxy Game
Space Invaders
Computer Space
Asteroids
Who is the creator of Atari's 'Pong', released in 1972?
Al Alcorn
Steve Wozniak
Steve Bristow
Dave Shepperd
Which retailer released the first 'Home Pong' console in 1975?
Woolco
Sears
Toys "R" Us
Walmart
Who created 'Colossal Cave Adventure', considered as the first text-adventure game?
Roberta Williams
Tim Anderson
Dave Lebling
Will Crowther
For which video game console this item is for?
Magnavox Odyssey
Intellivision
Nintendo Entertainment System
Colecovision
Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, created in 1973 a false competitor to get around the coin-up distribution system. What was the name of that company?
Kee Games
Activision
Irata, Inc
Exidy
Who created the 1978 game 'Space Invaders'?
Toru Iwatani
Tomohiro Nishikado
Yu Suzuki
Kazunori Sawano
What was the original japanese name of 'Pac-Man'?
The Gobbler
Pack Man
Fat Man
Puck Man
In 1980, Roberta Williams created the first graphical adventure game. What was the name of it?
King' Quest I
Wizard and the Princess
Mystery House
Maniac Mansion
Nintendo released its first arcade game in North America in 1979. What was its name?
Donkey Kong
Mario Bros.
Radar Scope
EVR Race
What was the built-in game of the Vectrex?
Mine Storm
Space Wars
Pole Position
Starhawk
'Radar Scope' being a commercial failure, Nintendo converted the arcade machine into a new game. What was its name?
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong
Ice Climber
Duck Hunt
Nintendo sold the rights to 'Donkey Kong' to which manufacturer in 1981?
Coleco
Mattel
Atari
Taito
In which year the north-american video game market crashed?
1980
1981
1982
1983
In which year the japanese company Nintendo was founded?
1889
1917
1971
1979
In 1974, Nintendo invested in the video game industry by distributing the... in Japan.
Magnavox Odyssey
'Home Pong'
Atari 2600
Microvision
One of those games is not created by Jeff Minter. Which one is it?
Sheep in Space
Attack of the Mutant Camels
Hover Bovver
Jet Set Willy
One of those games is not created by Steve Meretzky. Which one is it?
A Mind Forever Voyaging
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Deadline
Planetfall
Michael Crichton, author of the book 'Jurassic Park', created a game in 1984. What is its name?
Amazon
Rising Sun
The Lost World
State of Fear
The american poet, Robert Pinsky, also created a game in 1984. What is its name?
Suspended
Bureaucracy
Mindwheel
Infidel
In 1984, Universal Studios sued Nintendo over the similarities between King Kong and Donkey Kong. What was the name of Nintendo's lawyer?
John Kirby
Jack Fox
Alexander McCloud
Daniel Falcon
One of those is not a console manufactured by Coleco. Which one is it?
Telstar
ColecoVision
Gemini
Fairchild Channel F
In 1985, Nintendo released the 'Nintendo Entertainment System' in North America. What was its equivalent in Japan?
Nintendo Computer System
Family Computer Disk System
Nintendo Gaming System
Family Disk Console
What was Sega first video game console?
Megadrive
Master System
SG-1000
Game Gear
Who is the creator of 'Prince of Persia', released in 1989?
Eric Chahi
Jordan Mechner
Paul Cuisset
Ron Gilbert
What type of animation was used to animate the characters of 'Prince of Persia'?
Rotoscoping
Stop-Motion
Motion Capture
Flip Book
One of those games is not created by Peter Molyneux. Which one is it?
Populous
Black & White
The Entrepreneur
Utopia
Who is the original creator of 'Tetris'?
Alexey Pajitnov
Shigeru Miyamoto
Marek Spanel
Serge Orlovsky
Did Nintendo released the Virtual Boy before or after the Nintendo 64?
Before
After
One of those games is not written by Douglas Adams. Which one is it?
Bureaucracy
Starship Titanic
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Stationfall
Nintendo once worked with Sony to develop a CD add-on for the Nintendo 64.
True
False
Muriel Tramis created 'Mewilo' in 1987. Which game is also from her?
Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Loom
The 7th Guest
Was 'Wolfenstein 3D' released before or after 'Doom'?
Before
After
What was the first 'Wolfenstein' game of the franchise?
Wolfenstein 3D
Castle Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Who is the creator of 'The Sims'?
Will Wright
Sid Meier
Peter Molyneux
Tim Schafer
What was the code name of the Nintendo 64 during its development?
Ultra 64
Project Reality
Mega 64
Project 64
One of those games is not created by Tim Schafer. Which one is it?
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