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History of Games in Australia
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1
Popular board games in the 1950s reflected themes of
post-war strategies and sports
True
False
2
Which group became an important market for board games in the 1940s?
Soldiers
Seniors
Children and tweens
Office workers
3
What did the board game 'Squatter' simulate?
Sheep farming
Mining
Space travel
Surfing
4
What influenced the rise of board games in post-WWII Australia?
American and British culture
Japanese cartoons
The Olympics
Australian cinema
5
What made video games more popular in the 1990s?
Introduction of the internet
Local development only
Lower electricity prices
Rise of powerful consoles like PlayStation and Nintendo 64
6
The shift from arcade games to home consoles occurred in the 1990s
True
False
7
What new type of gaming arrived in Australia in the 1970s?
VR headsets
Digital board games
Mobile apps
Arcade video games
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The Australian gaming market grew 408% between 2000 and 2009
False
True
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What type of board games gained popularity in the 1990s?
Text-based adventures
Card-based mobile games
Single-player action
Educational and trivia games
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What was a common theme in board games marketed to girls in the 1960s?
War
Sports
Puzzles
Dating and fashion
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Which type of games became global hits in the 2010s?
Paper-based roleplay
Party and strategy games like Exploding Kittens and Cards Against Humanity
Science kits
VR-only games
