Board Games History

What was the very first board game?

• Black Jack

• Dice

• Monopoly

• Go Fish

The first board game was found in this civilization.

• Egypt

• Israel

• Mesopotamia

• India

The first dice were probably made from ...

• plastic

• iron

• bone

• rock

Dice were eventually made from a large variety of materials, including ...

• brass

• copper

• glass

• ivory

• All the answers are correct

Board games become a royal pastime in...

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Israel

• All the answers are correct

What was the board game in ancient Egypt called?

• Re

• Dice

• Clue

• Senet

The game Mehen was modeled after a...

• pharaoh

• sun god

• serpent

• horse

The oldest game with rules known to be nearly identical to _____

• Backgammon

• Monopoly

• Chess

• Checkers

One of the first games centered on kids was _____.

• Pin the tail on the donkey

• Heads up seven up

• Hop-Scotch

• Jumping rope

Checkers is one of the oldest board games in the world.

• True

• False