The Royal Game of Ur POWER UP

What is the Royal Game of Ur?

• A card game

• An ancient board game

• A sports game

• A video game

Who discovered the Royal Game of Ur?

• Irving Finkel

• R.C. Bell

• Sir Leonard Woolley

• An unknown archaeologist

How old is the Royal Game of Ur?

• 1,000 years

• 2,500 years

• 5,000 years

• 10,000 years

Where was the Royal Game of Ur found?

• In Egypt

• In Greece

• In the ancient city of Ur, Iraq

• In China

What type of game is the Royal Game of Ur considered?

2 answers

• A strategy game

• A race game

• A puzzle game

• A card game

According to R.C. Bell, what was the game like?

• A simple dice game

• A race game with a fighting aspect

• A game only for children

• A game played with cards

What does it mean to "bear off" your pegs?

• To remove your pegs from the game

• To win the game

• To move your pegs to the end of the path

• To keep your pegs in the starting area

What happens when a peg lands on the same space as an opponent's peg?

• The peg is moved forward

• The opponent's peg is removed and returned

• Both pegs stay on the same space

• The game ends

Who created a standard set of rules for the game in the 1970s?

• Irving Finkel

• Sir Leonard Woolley

• R.C. Bell

• A Mesopotamian scribe

What is the objective of the Royal Game of Ur?

• To collect the most pegs

• To move all of your pegs off the board

• To eliminate all opponents' pegs

• To reach a safe space