The History of Gaming

What was the name of the world's first video game presented in 1940 at the World's Fair in New York?

• Pong

• Nim

• Maze War

• Adventure

In what year college students learned to program all kinds of computer games to play chess, checkers, blackjact, tennis and baseball.

• 1970

• 1967

• 1964

• 1940

In what year engineer and inventor Ralph Baer allowed people to play video games at home on a television?

• 1970

• 1967

• 1964

• 1940

What was the name of the first console called the first home game system people could buy?

• Wii

• Play Station

• Game Boy

• Magnavox Odyssey

What was the name of the FIRST video game launched in the 1970s?

• Maze War

• Pong

• Adventure

• Pac-MAn

Who invented the FIRST video game launched in the 1970s?

• Nintendo

• Sega

• Atari

• Pixar

In what year, did Atari hit the market with a home game console that had a joystic and displayed colorful graphics?

• 1970

• 1974

• 1977

• 1984

This game featured a yellow circle with a slic cut out for a mouth.

• Pac-Man

• Maze War

• Adventure

• Pong

Who created "Donkey Kong"?

• Toru Iwatani

• Shigeru Miyamoto

• Sega

• Ralph Baer

What was the FIRST name given to Mario, the carpenter that appeared in Donkey Kong video game, and dress with overalls, and a hat with a bushy mustache.

• Carpenter

• Mario

• Jumpman

• Donkey Kong