A History of Leisure and Recreation (4.1 Games)

A popular game with children in Ancient Greece

• senet

• Royal Game

• knucklebones

Archeologists have found clay marbles (dated from 2600 - 2400 BCE) in ...

• China

• Indus Valley

• Bu Dhabi

What's the game? Where is it from?

• Royal game of Ur, Iraq

• Senet, Ancient Egypt

• Ancient game of Go, China

What's the game? Where is it from?

• Royal game of Ur, Iraq

• Senet, Ancient Egypt

• Ancient game of Go, China

What's the game? Where is it from?

• Royal game of Ur, Iraq

• Senet, Ancient Egypt

• Ancient game of Go, China

True or False:

Teachers and farmers helped the spread of early games around the world.

• True

• False

In 1892, an Indian game (Gyan Chauper) was taken to London where it became Snakes and Ladders.

• True

• False

In 1896, an Indian game called 'Chaturanga' became Ludo in England.

• True

• False

What are three board games we play now that developed from ancient games? (Tick 3)

• Computer games

• backgammon

• Video games

• chess

• draughts

When did computer games first became popular?

• 1950s

• 1970s

• 2000s