G4 Social Studies - History 4.1 Games

Which word means "activities that people enjoy doing in their free time?"

• leisure

• knucklebones

• recreation

• Mesoamerica

Which word means "free time"?

• leisure

• recreation

• jousting

• opera

What was a popular game with children in Ancient Greece and Rome?

• chess

• Snakes and Ladders

• Go

• knucklebones

Where did archeologists find clay marbles dating from about 2600-2400 BCE?

• Ancient Egypt

• Indus Valley

• England

• China

Which word means "a game in which the players move counters around a special board"?

• tournament

• jousting

• recreation

• board game

Which is an example of an ancient board game from China?

• Go

• Senet

• Pachisi

• Royal Game of Ur

According to the book, experts believe the Royal Game of Ur and Senet were both what kind of games?

• card games

• ball games

• race games

• ancient video games

Who helped to spread early games around the world?

• religious leaders

• farmers and slaves

• kings and queens

• merchants and soldiers

In 1892, the game Gyan Chauper came to London and became Snakes and Ladders. Where did it come from originally?

• China

• India

• Egypt

• Persia

Three popular board games today that developed from ancient games are draughts, chess and __________.

• Senet

• Quirkat

• backgammon

• javelin throwing