The History of Video Game Education

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When was the first video game education program established?

  1. 1971

  2. 1981

  3. 1991

  4. 2001


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first video game education program was established at the University of Utah in 1971.

What was the name of the first video game education program?

  1. The Computer Graphics Program

  2. The Video Game Design Program

  3. The Game Programming Program

  4. The Interactive Media Program


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first video game education program was called The Computer Graphics Program.

Who was the founder of the first video game education program?

  1. Ivan Sutherland

  2. David Evans

  3. Edwin Catmull

  4. Jim Clark


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ivan Sutherland was the founder of the first video game education program.

What was the focus of the first video game education program?

  1. Computer graphics

  2. Game design

  3. Game programming

  4. Interactive media


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The focus of the first video game education program was computer graphics.

What were some of the early video games that were developed by students in the first video game education program?

  1. Pong

  2. Spacewar!

  3. Tetris

  4. Doom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Some of the early video games that were developed by students in the first video game education program include Spacewar!.

When did the first video game education program offer a degree in video game design?

  1. 1981

  2. 1991

  3. 2001

  4. 2011


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design was the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1991.

What was the name of the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design?

  1. The Computer Graphics Program

  2. The Video Game Design Program

  3. The Game Programming Program

  4. The Interactive Media Program


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design was called The Video Game Design Program.

Who was the founder of the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design?

  1. Ivan Sutherland

  2. David Evans

  3. Edwin Catmull

  4. Jim Clark


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jim Clark was the founder of the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design.

What was the focus of the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design?

  1. Computer graphics

  2. Game design

  3. Game programming

  4. Interactive media


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The focus of the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design was game design.

What were some of the early video games that were developed by students in the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design?

  1. Pong

  2. Spacewar!

  3. Tetris

  4. Doom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Some of the early video games that were developed by students in the first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design include Tetris.

When did the first video game education program offer a degree in game programming?

  1. 1981

  2. 1991

  3. 2001

  4. 2011


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming was the DigiPen Institute of Technology in 2001.

What was the name of the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming?

  1. The Computer Graphics Program

  2. The Video Game Design Program

  3. The Game Programming Program

  4. The Interactive Media Program


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming was called The Game Programming Program.

Who was the founder of the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming?

  1. Ivan Sutherland

  2. David Evans

  3. Edwin Catmull

  4. Claude Comair


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Claude Comair was the founder of the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming.

What was the focus of the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming?

  1. Computer graphics

  2. Game design

  3. Game programming

  4. Interactive media


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The focus of the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming was game programming.

What were some of the early video games that were developed by students in the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming?

  1. Pong

  2. Spacewar!

  3. Tetris

  4. Doom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some of the early video games that were developed by students in the first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming include Doom.

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