'puters
Game History
General Ed
Goofs and Gabs
100
This device is used to calculate arithmetic and is a default feature in modern computers.
What is a calculator? (calc for short)
100
The Italian plumber Mario first appears in this arcade cabinet game
What is Donkey Kong (1981)?
100
this is the variable used in math to represent horizontal position on a coordinate plane
What is x?
100
10 + 9 =
What is 21?
200
This is a common keyboard shortcut used to duplicate selected text
what is copy/paste (crtl+C)?
200
This franchise is a staple of Nintendo consoles, featuring many different characters
What is Smash Bros?
200
The acronym ASL stands for
What is American Sign Language?
200
This popular, red echidna is known for looking for...
What is da wae?
300
This connected set of computers allows for worldwide communication and data sharing
What is the internet?
300
Generation 1 had this many Pokemon
What is 151?
300
This historical figure is known for interrupting a president's theater experience
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
300
What is Arthur?
400
This is the language that computers are often described as "speaking"
What is Machine code (or binary)?
400
This game was previously a different game before being converted into a Mario game for US audiences
What is Super Mario Bros 2?
400
This philosophic method involves asking questions and cooperative dialogue to dig deeper into a subject
What is the Socratic method?
500
This address allows for the identification of devices on a network
What is an IP address?
500
commonly considered the first "Video Game"
What is Tennis for Two (1958)?
500
These systems carry nutrients and water vertically and are vital for plant life
What are Xylem and Phloem?