Deck 12: The Seventh Generation

Question 1

This seventh generation home console released approximately one year before the rest:

A) PlayStation 3
B) Xbox 360
C) Wii
D) None of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Introduced world to the concept of "achievements"-digital rewards unlocked by completing various milestones in a game:

A) PlayStation 3
B) Xbox 360
C) Wii
D) None of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Earned the Guinness World Record for "fastest selling consumer electronics device" with eight million units sold in its first 60 days on the market:

A) Microsoft Kinect
B) Nintendo Wii
C) PlayStation Move
D) Wii Fit

Answer 3

A

Question 4

One trait that sets the Sony PS3 apart from the Xbox 360 and Wii is its ability to play:

A) Sega Dreamcast discs
B) PSP discs
C) Blu-ray discs
D) All of the above

Question 5

The Xbox 360's Dashboard, PlayStation 3's XrossMediaBar, and the Wii Menu are all examples of a:

A) CPU
B) GPU
C) GUI
D) HUD

Question 6

Its Xenon CPU was built by IBM and its Xenos graphics chip made with ATI Technologies:

A) PlayStation 3
B) Xbox 360
C) Wii
D) None of the above

Question 7

This system featured an optical UMD (Universal Media Disc) drive for both games and movies and an optional TV tuner:

A) PlayStation 3
B) Xbox 360
C) Wii
D) None of the above

Question 8

A "General Hardware Failure" on Xbox 360 indicated by three flashing red quadrants around the power button:

A) Ring of Light
B) Red Ring of Death
C) Overheating Warning
D) None of the above

Question 9

The initial cost to manufacture the PS3 was so high that Sony lost approximately ______ dollars on each system sold:

A) $100
B) $200
C) $300
D) $400

Question 10

Which motion control device allowed for a "controller-free" experience?

A) Wiimote
B) Sixaxis
C) Move
D) Kinect

Question 11

This system's multicore Cell Processor was essentially seven microprocessors on one chip, allowing it to perform several operations at once:

A) PlayStation 3
B) Xbox 360
C) Wii
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following features was not a characteristic of the Nintendo Wii?

A) Wiimote required two AA batteries or a lithium-ion battery pack
B) Was the only seventh generation controller to feature a built-in speaker
C) Supported Dolby Digital 7.1 and LPCM (linear pulse code modulation) output
D) While it could accept full-size 12cm optical discs, it was not programmed for DVD movie playback

Question 13

In shader architecture, __________ shaders alter the lighting, color, and surface of each pixel to help smoothen out 3D objects, while __________ shaders manipulate an object's position in 3-D space, resulting in more realistic animation and special effects such as morphing.

A) pixel (shaders) and vertex (shaders)
B) pixel (shaders) and axis (shaders)
C) spectra (shaders) and axis (shaders)
D) spectra (shaders) and vertex (shaders)

Question 14

Each of these systems saw multiple models, including three different console designs:

A) PlayStation 3 and Wii
B) Wii and Xbox 360
C) Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
D) All of the above

Question 15

This network suffered a complete shutdown for three weeks due to a massive external intrusion (hack) on April 20, 2011, which affected more than 100 million online accounts and cost roughly $171 million in damages:

A) Virtual Console
B) PlayStation Network
C) WiiWare
D) Xbox Live

Question 16

Which game console dominated the 7th generation in terms of overall units sold?

A) Sega Dreamcast
B) Microsoft Xbox 360
C) Sony PlayStation 3
D) Nintendo Wii

Question 17

North American arcades rebounded from a 2003 low of 2,500 game venues to an increase of 3,500 in 2008.

Question 18

The original Xbox 360 model required a separate Wireless Network Adapter to connect to the Internet via Ethernet.

Question 19

The Nintendo Wii launched at a lower price than both the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Question 20

In almost every generation of video game consoles, the most powerful console had the highest sales figures and won the console war for that time period.