WorksheetsAround the World in 80 Games
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the book that the speaker has written?
Around the World in 80 Games
Around the World in 80 Adventures
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Plays
According to the speaker, what is the importance of games in human culture?
They are a way of making money by winning bets
They are an entertaining way of passing time
They are a form of episodic entertainment only
They are a way of creating a community and understanding each other
What is the speaker's secret passion that led to the writing of the book?
Reading travel books
Traveling the world
Cooking exotic dishes
Playing games
What is the definition of a game according to Bernard Suits?
A waste of time, energy and money
A form of exercise of the mind
An engaging form of entertainment
A way to make money without working
Where did the speaker start his journey of 'Around the World in 80 Games'?
The Royal Court of Ur
The British Library
The British Museum
The Reform Club
What is the name of the ancient game discovered there?
Royal Game of Ur
Indian Chess
Backgammon
Classic Monopoly
What is the shape of the dice used in it?
Cylinders
Tetrahedrons
Perfect spheres
Cubes
What is the connection between fortune telling and early games?
They both use the same tools
There is no connection between the two
They both involve predicting the future
Games were used for telling fortunes
What is the speaker's favorite game that he started his journey with?
Chess
Monopoly
Backgammon
Checkers
What is the main reason the speaker chose it as the perfect game?
It has simple rules, uncertainty, and strategy
It is the oldest known game in history
It is the most popular game worldwide
It has the most complex rules of all games
Where did the first games originate according to the speaker?
Ancient China
Roman London
Middle East
Mughal India
What is the main property of a game according to the speaker?
It should be easy to win
It should be productive
It should be uninteresting
It should have uncertainty
What is the title of the book that Bernard Suits wrote about games?
The Perfect Game
The Secret
The Player of Games
The Grasshopper
What is the main idea behind Bernard Suits' definition of a game?
Playing a game is a form of mental and physical exercise
Playing a game is a waste of time better spent on something productive
Playing a game is an easy way to make money
Playing a game is a voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles
What is the connection between the title and the contents of Bernard Suits' book?
The the book studies the perfect game
The Secret is the title of the book about secrets
The Grasshopper is a symbol of leisure and enjoyment
The Player is the main character in the book
