Q 01/05

What was the first commercially successful arcade video game?

A) Space Invaders

B) Pac-Man

C) Asteroids

D) Pong

Answer · why

D) Pong

Released by Atari in 1972, Pong quickly became a cultural phenomenon and helped launch the video game industry.

Q 02/05

Which console first popularized rumble feedback with an add-on controller accessory?

A) PlayStation

B) Nintendo 64

C) Xbox

D) Sega Dreamcast

Answer · why

B) Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64's Rumble Pak, released in 1997, was a significant innovation that added a new layer of immersion to gameplay by providing tactile feed...

Q 03/05

The original Diablo, developed by Blizzard North, was first released for which platform?

A) Windows PC

B) Nintendo 64

C) Sega Saturn

D) PlayStation

Answer · why

A) Windows PC

Diablo shipped to some retailers in the last days of December 1996 and was widely available in January 1997; a PlayStation port followed in 1998, and ...

Q 04/05

Who did NOT co-found id Software in 1991?

A) John Carmack

B) Gabe Newell

C) Tom Hall

D) John Romero

Answer · why

B) Gabe Newell

id was founded on February 1, 1991 by Carmack, Romero, Tom Hall and artist Adrian Carmack; Newell co-founded Valve.

Q 05/05

What genre is Minecraft primarily categorized as, known for its open-world creativity and resource gathering?

A) Sandbox

B) Racing

C) Fighting

D) Real-time strategy

Answer · why

A) Sandbox

Minecraft revolutionized the sandbox genre by allowing players immense freedom to build, explore, and create in its blocky, procedurally generated wor...