A game set in 15th-century Italy features a character wearing a modern wristwatch. The art director says it's a 'stylistic choice' to make the character stand out. What should the tester do?

Approve it because the game is a fantasy title and accuracy is not required.

Flag it and demand the art director remove all artistic liberties from the game.

Approve it because artistic license allows for such changes.

Flag it as an anachronism and suggest removing it or replacing it with a period-appropriate accessory.

A game set in 19th-century France features a character using a modern-style smartphone. The tester spots this. The art director argues that the smartphone adds a fun, modern twist. What should the tester do?

Flag the smartphone as an anachronism and suggest removing it or replacing it with a period-appropriate item.

Approve the smartphone because artistic license allows for such changes.

Approve the smartphone because the game is a fantasy title and accuracy is not required.

Flag the smartphone and demand the art director remove all artistic liberties from the game.

In a game set in medieval Scandinavia, which of the following cultural elements would be regionally accurate for a Viking village?

A runestone with Elder Futhark inscriptions

In a game set in ancient Greece, the developers add a stylized, exaggeratedly large statue of Athena in the Parthenon for dramatic effect. According to the principle of balancing accuracy and artistic license, this is acceptable if:

It is based on a myth rather than a historical record

It does not mislead players into believing the statue was historically real

It is the only way to make the game visually appealing

It is approved by the game's art director

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Testing Graphics for Historical Accuracy CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Graphics Testing domain, which makes up ~18% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 60-minute exam (~25–40 total, ~5–7 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 17 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 6–10

6application · medium
A game set in 15th-century Italy features a character wearing a modern wristwatch. The art director says it's a 'stylistic choice' to make the character stand out. What should the tester do?
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7expert · hard
A game set in 19th-century France features a character using a modern-style smartphone. The tester spots this. The art director argues that the smartphone adds a fun, modern twist. What should the tester do?
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8foundation · easy
In a game set in medieval Scandinavia, which of the following cultural elements would be regionally accurate for a Viking village?
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9foundation · easy
In a game set in ancient Greece, the developers add a stylized, exaggeratedly large statue of Athena in the Parthenon for dramatic effect. According to the principle of balancing accuracy and artistic license, this is acceptable if:
Select an answer first
10foundation · easy
In a game set in feudal Japan (circa 1500), which of the following elements would be an anachronism if depicted in a village scene?
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