DIGITAL MEDIA QUIZZES || WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following best describes today's average gamer?
Responses
The average age is thirty, and many more males play than females.
The average age is thirty, and only slightly more males play than females.
The average age is eighteen, and many more males play than females.
The average age is eighteen, and only slightly more males play than females. - The correct
answer is The average age is thirty, and only slightly more males play than females. When many
people think of the average gamer, they think of a teenage boy. However, the data does not align
with this stereotype.
What impact, if any, did PC technology have on the quality of video games?
Responses
PC technology has had no discernible impact on the quality of video games.
PC technology allowed for more than one player at a time.
PC technology improved graphics on some systems.
PC technology improved game performance and abilities. - The correct answer is PC technology
improved game performance and abilities. PC technology has allowed for people across the
country to play games with each other simultaneously and has helped make game play smoother.
How were online interactive games in the 1970s different from those played in 2013?
Online interactive games did not exist in the 1970s.
Online interactive games in the 1970s were very much like they are now.
Online interactive games in the 1970s were bigger and faster but not as challenging.
Online interactive games in the 1970s were very slow and expensive to use. - The correct answer
is: Online interactive games in the 1970s were very slow and expensive to use. Such games did
exist in the 1970s, but few people played them, and they were very slow and expensive to use.
When was the first coin-operated video game introduced?
Responses
1980s
1970s
1950s
1960s - The correct answer is 1970s. Students from Stanford University released the first coin-
operated video game in the early 1970s. Arcade games would grow in popularity throughout the
1970s.
In what decade were the first simulation video games introduced at amusement parks?
Responses
1970s
1960s
1980s
, 1950s - The correct answer is 1960s. Until that point, there were some mechanical games but no
games that incorporated electronics. They immediately became very popular.
How is an instructional designer's job different from that of a computer programmer?
Responses
Instructional designers specialize in writing learning materials, while computer programmers
write the code that produces the simulation.
Computer programmers specialize in writing learning materials, while instructional designers
write the code that produces the simulation.
The two jobs are essentially identical—they are two similar lines of work with different titles.
An instructional designer is a type of computer programmer that specializes in simulation
training programs. - The correct answer is Instructional designers specialize in writing learning
materials, while computer programmers write the code that produces the simulation. While
programmers must be very precise, instructional designers require more creativity.
When was the first digital computer system used in flight simulation?
Responses
1980s
1960s
1970s
1950s - The correct answer is 1960s. While flight simulators were used as early as the 1910s,
they did not include a digital computer system until decades later.
What is a functional simulation?
Responses
a type of training that focuses on practicing to make decisions in a specific area of a business
a type of training that ensures medical professionals will know what to do in crisis situations
a type of training that is used to help members of the military respond under pressure
a type of training that allows educators to design the best instructional materials possible - The
correct answer is a type of training that focuses on practicing to make decisions in a specific area
of a business. Functional simulations are used in the field of business, and may address topics
such as the assembly process or customer service skills.
For how long has flight simulation been used to train pilots and help engineers design planes?
Responses
since World War II
since World War I
since the Vietnam War
since the Iraq War - The correct answer is since World War I. These simulations included very
basic models of the cockpit and used some mechanical devices to simulate movement.
There are many different types of simulations for training, as there are many different fields that
stand to benefit from simulation training programs. Name three of the professions that use
simulation training programs, and briefly explain why these fields benefit from such games.
______ - Firefighting
Medical
SOLUTIONS.
Which of the following best describes today's average gamer?
Responses
The average age is thirty, and many more males play than females.
The average age is thirty, and only slightly more males play than females.
The average age is eighteen, and many more males play than females.
The average age is eighteen, and only slightly more males play than females. - The correct
answer is The average age is thirty, and only slightly more males play than females. When many
people think of the average gamer, they think of a teenage boy. However, the data does not align
with this stereotype.
What impact, if any, did PC technology have on the quality of video games?
Responses
PC technology has had no discernible impact on the quality of video games.
PC technology allowed for more than one player at a time.
PC technology improved graphics on some systems.
PC technology improved game performance and abilities. - The correct answer is PC technology
improved game performance and abilities. PC technology has allowed for people across the
country to play games with each other simultaneously and has helped make game play smoother.
How were online interactive games in the 1970s different from those played in 2013?
Online interactive games did not exist in the 1970s.
Online interactive games in the 1970s were very much like they are now.
Online interactive games in the 1970s were bigger and faster but not as challenging.
Online interactive games in the 1970s were very slow and expensive to use. - The correct answer
is: Online interactive games in the 1970s were very slow and expensive to use. Such games did
exist in the 1970s, but few people played them, and they were very slow and expensive to use.
When was the first coin-operated video game introduced?
Responses
1980s
1970s
1950s
1960s - The correct answer is 1970s. Students from Stanford University released the first coin-
operated video game in the early 1970s. Arcade games would grow in popularity throughout the
1970s.
In what decade were the first simulation video games introduced at amusement parks?
Responses
1970s
1960s
1980s
, 1950s - The correct answer is 1960s. Until that point, there were some mechanical games but no
games that incorporated electronics. They immediately became very popular.
How is an instructional designer's job different from that of a computer programmer?
Responses
Instructional designers specialize in writing learning materials, while computer programmers
write the code that produces the simulation.
Computer programmers specialize in writing learning materials, while instructional designers
write the code that produces the simulation.
The two jobs are essentially identical—they are two similar lines of work with different titles.
An instructional designer is a type of computer programmer that specializes in simulation
training programs. - The correct answer is Instructional designers specialize in writing learning
materials, while computer programmers write the code that produces the simulation. While
programmers must be very precise, instructional designers require more creativity.
When was the first digital computer system used in flight simulation?
Responses
1980s
1960s
1970s
1950s - The correct answer is 1960s. While flight simulators were used as early as the 1910s,
they did not include a digital computer system until decades later.
What is a functional simulation?
Responses
a type of training that focuses on practicing to make decisions in a specific area of a business
a type of training that ensures medical professionals will know what to do in crisis situations
a type of training that is used to help members of the military respond under pressure
a type of training that allows educators to design the best instructional materials possible - The
correct answer is a type of training that focuses on practicing to make decisions in a specific area
of a business. Functional simulations are used in the field of business, and may address topics
such as the assembly process or customer service skills.
For how long has flight simulation been used to train pilots and help engineers design planes?
Responses
since World War II
since World War I
since the Vietnam War
since the Iraq War - The correct answer is since World War I. These simulations included very
basic models of the cockpit and used some mechanical devices to simulate movement.
There are many different types of simulations for training, as there are many different fields that
stand to benefit from simulation training programs. Name three of the professions that use
simulation training programs, and briefly explain why these fields benefit from such games.
______ - Firefighting
Medical
