Around the World in 80 Games

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