Pre-modern Games Quiz

What is considered one of the oldest known board games, dating back to around 3100 BCE?

• Go

• Hounds and Jackals

• Senet

• Nine Men's Morris

What was the Roman variation of Tic-Tac-Toe called?

• Terni Lapilli

• Ludus Latrunculorum

• Episkyros

• Xiangqi

Which game is known as the predecessor of chess?

• Vaikuntapaali

• Mancala

• Chaturanga

• Pachisi

What type of game is the Royal Game of Ur classified as?

• Race game

• Strategy game

• Card game

• Puzzle game

Which ancient game is believed to symbolize the journey of the soul through the afterlife?

• Chaturanga

• Tic-Tac-Toe

• Senet

• Mehen

The Mesoamerican Ballgame was sometimes played for what shocking reason?

• To entertain the gods

• To serve as a form of currency

• As a method of education for children

• As a religious ritual involving human sacrifice

True or False: The word “Checkmate” in chess comes from the Persian phrase meaning “The king is dead.”

• True

• False

The game of Mancala is sometimes called what?

• The Game of Kings

• The Game of Strategy

• The Game of Africa

• The Game of Sowing

In which country did the game "Go" originate?

• Japan

• China

• Korea

• India

Which famous Roman game was a possible ancestor of Backgammon?

• Petteia

• Tabula

• Episkyros

• Latrunculi