Retro video game quiz (Context)

Where were the earliest video games developed?

• Research laboratories

• Universities

• Entertainment studios

• Arcades

What was the name of one of the earliest known video game prototypes, developed around 1947–1948?

• Tennis for Two

• Cathode-Ray Amusement Device

• Pong

• Spacewar!

What was one of the early computers used for gaming?

• ENIAC

• UNIVAC I

• Colossus

• Nimrod

Can you name the earliest graphical video game?

• Space Invaders

• Asteroids

• OXO

• Pong

Why were the early games not sold to the public?

• Lack of interest

• Legal restrictions

• Large size and high costs

• Dangerous

Who came up with the idea to commercialize and sell video games to the public in 1972?

• Nolan Bushnell

• Shigeru Miyamoto

• Steve Jobs

• Ralph Baer

What was the name of the first game console, and in what year was it released?

• Atari 2600

• Sega Genesis

• Magnavox Odyssey

• Nintendo Entertainment System

Which game by Atari became the first commercially successful video game?

• Asteroids

• Space Invaders

• Pong

• Pac-Man

What game, released in 1978 by Midway, became one of the highest-selling arcade games?

• Donkey Kong

• Pac-Man
  

• Space Invaders

• Asteroids

How did Atari respond to the success of Space Invaders in 1979?

• By developing Asteroids

• By releasing the Atari 2600

• By suing Taito Corporation

• By developing Pac-Man