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Video Game Systems Trivia Quiz

There have been many video gaming systems since the advent of "Pong". Do you know much about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by golfcart6. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
golfcart6

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1994

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What handheld came between the Game Boy and the Game Boy Advance from Nintendo? Hint

Game Boy Extreme

Neo Geo

Game Boy Color

Virtua Boy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these was a Sega Genesis add-on? Hint

Sega Powerball

Sega 64x

Sega Master

Sega CD

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Super Nintendo was a _ bit system? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Sega Dreamcast enjoyed a three year run with great games. What was an innovative feature of the Dreamcast? Hint

Online capabiltiy

Backwards compatibility with Sega CD games

DVD playback

Built-in hard drive

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Question 5 of 10

5. The X-Box is manufactured by what company? Hint

Sega

Sony

Microsoft

Nintendo

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did the original Nintendo Entertainment System come with two joystick controllers?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Playstation 2 is backwards compatible with original PSX games?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why is the original Playstation often called the PSX? Hint

It is actually the Playstation 10

Nobody wants to call it the PS for short

It was originally called the Physics

It was code named Playstation X before its release

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Question 9 of 10

9. What short lived Atari system could not compete with Nintendo and Sega? Hint

Colecovision

NeoGeo

Jaguar

32x

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which console could you play "Asteroids", "Defender" and "Space Invaders" back in the early 80's?

Answer: (two words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What handheld came between the Game Boy and the Game Boy Advance from Nintendo?

Answer: Game Boy Color

The Game Boy has slaughtered all of the competition in the handheld market through the years.

2. Which of these was a Sega Genesis add-on?

Answer: Sega CD

The Sega CD allowed players to play CD based games, as well as music CD's.

3. The Super Nintendo was a _ bit system?

Answer: 16

The original NES was 8 and the Nintendo 64 was 64, hence the name.

4. The Sega Dreamcast enjoyed a three year run with great games. What was an innovative feature of the Dreamcast?

Answer: Online capabiltiy

The Dreamcast was a great system, but it couldn't compete with the Playstation 2.

5. The X-Box is manufactured by what company?

Answer: Microsoft

The X-Box is Microsoft's first foray into video game consoles.

6. Did the original Nintendo Entertainment System come with two joystick controllers?

Answer: No

The NES came with two joypad controllers, an advancement over the joysticks of earlier systems.

7. The Playstation 2 is backwards compatible with original PSX games?

Answer: True

This is a huge part of why the PS2 has outsold the original PSX.

8. Why is the original Playstation often called the PSX?

Answer: It was code named Playstation X before its release

Interestingly enough, the Playstation was supposed to be a joint Sony/Nintendo venture. When Nintendo decided it did not want a CD based system, Sony went ahead on their own and entered the market with the Playstation and Nintendo released the cartridge based Nintendo 64.

9. What short lived Atari system could not compete with Nintendo and Sega?

Answer: Jaguar

The Jaguar was a horrible system that was supposed to be Atari's comeback in the console wars.

10. Which console could you play "Asteroids", "Defender" and "Space Invaders" back in the early 80's?

Answer: Atari 2600

The one that started it all. Oh what memories.

Source: Author golfcart6

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