A history of leisure and recreation

What is Leisure time?

• Leisure time is the time spent working on projects.
• Leisure time is a period of mandatory tasks and obligations.
• Leisure time is the time spent sleeping or resting.
• Leisure time is free time spent away from duties or responsibilities.

Which one of the following was an example of an ancient children's game?

• Chess

• Monopoly

• Roblox

• Knucklebones

Where did the board game shown in the picture originated?

• England

• India

• Egypt

• Rome

What is the name of this ancient board game?

• Senet
  

• Game of Ur

• Mancala

• Snake and Leader

In which year was the ancient Indian game of Gyan Chauper taken to London, where it became Snakes and Ladders?

• 1890

• 1891

• 1892

• 1893

In what year did the Indian game Pachisi become known as Ludo in England?

• 2006

• 1996

• 1896

• 1796

Which of these groups is more likely to have helped spread games around the world?

• Sailors

• Farmers

• Artists and musicians

• Merchants and soldiers

Below are popular board games today that developed from ancient games, except for:

• Monopoly

• Draughts

• Chess

• Backgammon

People in the Islamic world began playing chess after the Muslim conquest of Persia in ___ CE.

• 552 CE

• 651 CE

• 654 CE

• 567 CE

Computer games and video games becomes popular in ____s.

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1970s

• 2000s