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Game Console Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Trivia on games consoles. This is my first quiz, so I hope you enjoy! All info is as of 2006.

A multiple-choice quiz by cadz123. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
cadz123

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,208

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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598

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the release of the PS3, how many different games consoles and/or handheld games consoles had Sony released? Hint

Five

Three

Four

Six

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which console was named the best selling console prior to 2006? Hint

SEGA Dreamcast

Microsoft Xbox

Sony PS2

Nintendo GameBoy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the first ever video game console? Hint

Fairchild Video Entertainment System

Magnavox Odyssey

Pong

Coleco Telstar

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year was the SEGA Dreamcast discontinued? Hint

2001

2000

1999

2002

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Question 5 of 10

5. Out of these, which games console came first? Hint

Micorsoft Xbox

Nintendo GameBoy Advance

Nintendo Gamecube

Sony PS2

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is not a type of a Nintendo GameBoy? Hint

GameBoy Pocket

GameBoy Light

GameBoy Colour

GameBoy Mini

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these features was added to the GameBoy Advance SP that wasn't in the original GameBoy Advance? Hint

Headphone Port

Backlit Screen

'L' and 'R' Triggers

Surround Sound Speakers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the smallest ever games console ever made prior to 2006? Hint

SNK Neo Geo Pocket

Nintendo Pok�mon Mini

Atari Lynx

Nintendo GameBoy Pocket

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many games were ever made for the Nintendo Pok�mon Mini? Hint

Nine

Twelve

Ten

Eleven

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many handheld games consoles had Bandai made prior to 2006? Hint

One

Four

Two

Three

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the release of the PS3, how many different games consoles and/or handheld games consoles had Sony released?

Answer: Six

Sony have made the original PlayStation, the PSOne, the PS2, the PSX, the PSP and the PS3, in that order. The PSOne is a more compact version of the original PlayStation.

2. Which console was named the best selling console prior to 2006?

Answer: Sony PS2

Sony's PS2 achieved sales dominance with nearly twice the sales of all its competitors combined. It shipped over 115 million consoles worldwide.

3. What was the name of the first ever video game console?

Answer: Magnavox Odyssey

The Odyssey was built using a combination of analog (for the output, game control) and digital circuitry. It was released in 1972 for a release price of US$100.

4. In which year was the SEGA Dreamcast discontinued?

Answer: 2001

Released in 1998, it was the first games console to include online capabilities. It was discontinued after sales plummeted when its rival, the PS2, was released.

5. Out of these, which games console came first?

Answer: Sony PS2

The PS2 was launched first in March 2000. The Xbox followed in November 2001, followed by the Gamecube in September 2001, and then the GameBoy Advance in March 2002.

6. Which of these is not a type of a Nintendo GameBoy?

Answer: GameBoy Mini

The GameBoy Pocket was released after the GameBoy, the GameBoy Light was released after the GameBoy Pocket, and the GameBoy Colour was released after the GameBoy Light. The GameBoy Mini does not exist, but there is a console called the GameBoy Micro, which accepts only GameBoy Advance GamePaks.

7. Which of these features was added to the GameBoy Advance SP that wasn't in the original GameBoy Advance?

Answer: Backlit Screen

There was a very big disappointment when the GBA was released without a backlit screen, so Nintendo released a new version containing one. You need a special adapter to plug your headphones into a GBA SP but not the GBA. The 'L' and 'R' triggers were added as a feature in the GBA. There has not been a handheld console with built-in surround sound speakers yet.

8. Which is the smallest ever games console ever made prior to 2006?

Answer: Nintendo Pok�mon Mini

The Pok�mon Mini includes an infrared port in its top to enable multi-player gaming. Not many games were released for it, and most of these were only available in Japan.

9. How many games were ever made for the Nintendo Pok�mon Mini?

Answer: Eleven

The games are: "Pok�mon Party Mini", "Pok�mon Pinball Mini", "Pok�mon Puzzle Collection", "Pok�mon Zany Cards", "Pok�mon Shock Tetris", "Pok�mon Race", "Pok�mon Puzzle Collection 2", "Pok�mon Breeder", "Togepi's Great Adventure", "Pichu Bros. Mini", and "Snorlax's Lunchtime". Most of these games, as you can see, were "Pok�mon" branded games.

10. How many handheld games consoles had Bandai made prior to 2006?

Answer: Three

The consoles are: WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color and the SwanCrystal. These consoles weren't very popular.

Source: Author cadz123

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