Video Games for Kids and Beginners

1. What is 'online gaming'?

• A. Playing video games over the internet, often with or against other players ✓
• B. Playing games only offline
• C. Playing games only in arcades
• D. Playing games only on paper

💡 'Online gaming' involves playing video games over the internet, often with or against other players remotely.

2. What is a 'boss' in a video game?

• A. A particularly powerful enemy, often found at the end of a level ✓
• B. A regular enemy
• C. A type of controller
• D. A type of power-up

💡 A 'boss' is a particularly powerful enemy, often encountered at the end of a level or major section of a game.

3. What is a 'cutscene' in a video game?

• A. A non-interactive segment that tells part of the story ✓
• B. A type of level
• C. A type of character
• D. A type of controller

💡 A 'cutscene' is a non-interactive segment of a game used to tell part of its story.

4. What do we call the goal or objective in many video games?

• A. A mission (or quest/objective) ✓
• B. A glitch
• C. A cutscene
• D. A save file

💡 The goal or objective a player works toward in many video games is called a 'mission' or 'quest'.

5. What do we call the main story-driven mode in many video games?

• A. The campaign (or story mode) ✓
• B. The multiplayer mode
• C. The tutorial
• D. The settings menu

💡 The main story-driven mode in a video game is often called the 'campaign' or 'story mode'.

6. What is a 'level' in a video game?

• A. A distinct stage or section of a game that a player completes ✓
• B. The entire game
• C. A type of character
• D. A type of controller

💡 A 'level' is a distinct stage or section of a video game that a player progresses through and completes.

7. What do we call it when a player successfully finishes a video game?

• A. Completing (or beating) the game ✓
• B. Losing the game
• C. Pausing the game
• D. Saving the game

💡 Successfully finishing a video game is called 'completing' or 'beating' the game.

8. What do we call it when a video game character loses all their health?

• A. Game over (or death) ✓
• B. A level up
• C. A save point
• D. A power-up

💡 When a character loses all their health, it typically results in 'game over' or the character's death within the game.

9. What do we call the person playing a video game?

• A. A player (or gamer) ✓
• B. A developer
• C. A publisher
• D. A tester

💡 The person playing a video game is called a 'player' or 'gamer'.

10. What is a 'video game'?

• A. An electronic game played by interacting with a user interface, typically on a screen ✓
• B. A type of board game
• C. A type of physical sport
• D. A type of movie

💡 A 'video game' is an electronic game played by interacting with a user interface, typically displayed on a screen.

11. What do we call a video game designed to be played by multiple people at once?

• A. A multiplayer game ✓
• B. A single-player game
• C. An offline game
• D. A demo

💡 A game designed for multiple people to play together is called a 'multiplayer game'.

12. What is a 'save file' in a video game?

• A. Data that records a player's progress, allowing them to continue later ✓
• B. A type of controller
• C. A type of character
• D. A type of console

💡 A 'save file' stores data recording a player's progress, allowing them to continue their game later.

13. What is a 'glitch' in a video game?

• A. An unintended error or bug in the game's programming ✓
• B. An intended game feature
• C. A type of character
• D. A type of level

💡 A 'glitch' is an unintended error or bug in a video game's programming.

14. What do we call a short introductory section that teaches players how to play a game?

• A. A tutorial ✓
• B. A campaign
• C. A cutscene
• D. A boss fight

💡 A short introductory section teaching players how to play a game is called a 'tutorial'.

15. What is a 'power-up' in a video game?

• A. An item that temporarily boosts a character's abilities ✓
• B. A type of enemy
• C. A type of controller
• D. A type of save file

💡 A 'power-up' is an item that temporarily boosts a character's abilities or grants special powers.