Board Game Quiz: Ancient Boards to Monopoly
Roll through 6 questions on board game history, from a game buried 4,500 years ago to where Monopoly really came from.
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6 - Length
About 4 min
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- In which year did a computer first beat a reigning world chess champion in a match?
- The Royal Game of Ur was found near the Euphrates in ancient Mesopotamia. Which modern country is that?
- The block-stacking tower game Jenga takes its name from a Swahili word. What does it mean?
- Senet came to symbolize the journey to the afterlife. Which ancient people played it on this board?
- Which games began in India? One has a board with climbs and slides, and one inspired Ludo.
- The chess word "checkmate" comes from a phrase in which language?