What year was the earliest U.S. video game patent recorded?

Exploring the Origins of Video Games

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1.
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1972
1960
1952
1948
2.
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Which game console did Ralph Baer help to create that marked the beginning of video games moving into the living room?
Atari
Odyssey
Nintendo
Sega
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was Atari's first major game release in 1972?
Space Invaders
Asteroids
Pac-Man
Pong
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year did the home version of Pong get released?
1978
1976
1974
1972
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which game is credited with starting the Golden Age of Arcade Games?
Asteroids
Pac-Man
Space Invaders
Donkey Kong
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which company brought Pac-Man to the U.S.?
Nintendo
Atari
Midway
Namco
7.
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30 sec • 1 pt
What significant feature did Pac-Man introduce to video games?
Multiplayer
Virtual reality
Licensed characters
3D graphics
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