History of Video Games Quiz
Try out this History of Video Games quiz to test your knowledge. History of Video Games trivia traces the evolution of interactive entertainment from early experiments and arcade hits to home consoles, handhelds, and online play.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
400 pts max score
Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Who is often called the father of home video games?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
Which arcade character speaks in little comic-style symbol bubbles instead of plain words?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
What prototype directly preceded the Magnavox Odyssey?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Atari 2600 game is known for containing one of gaming’s earliest Easter eggs?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Dragon’s Lair stood out in arcades for using what storage technology?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Who led development of Hang-On?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which unusual Nintendo system was designed under Gunpei Yokoi?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Who became Nintendo’s president in 2002?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
CD Projekt is based in which European capital?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
Who co-founded Atari?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Name the creator of Space Invaders.?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which designer is credited with Pac-Man?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What Nintendo arcade release arrived in 1981 with a giant ape and a carpenter hero?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who designed Donkey Kong?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which classic Nintendo platformer first released in 1985?