Reading a Timeline
Name:
Use the timeline to answer the questions.
A n s w e r s
The History of Video Games
B
1.
The arcade game
The Magnavox Odyssey
Space Invaders is the
is released. It is the first
Nintendo releases its first
The tamagotchi virtual
first game to record
home video game
handheld console.
pet is released for the
2
2.
players high scores.
system.
The Gameboy
first time.
1978
1972
1989
1996
1958
3.
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
1978
4.
Willy higinbotham
Nintendo releases its first
Sony releases its first console.
Atari released the first home
50
5.
creates a table tennis
console in America. The
The Playstation.
console with removeable
game on an oscilloscope,
NES.
1994
cartridges.
the first “video game”.
1986
1977
1972
6.
1958
1986
7.
1) Which happened earlier? A. Nintendo released the gameboy or B. Nintendo released the NES
B
No
2) How many years after the PlayStation was released was the Tamagotchi released?
2
8.
3) What year was the first video game created?
1958
Use Line
9.
4) What year did games start to let players record their high scores?
1978
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10.
5) What is the span (number of years shown) of this timeline?
50
6) What year was the Odyssey released?
1972
7) What year did Nintendo release the NES?
1986
8) Sony released the PlayStation 3 in 2006. Could you put this event on the timeline above? ( Yes / No )
9) What is this timeline about?
The history of Video Games
10) What event happened in 1994?
Sony releases it first console. The PlayStation.
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