Game History Quiz

1. Which game is usually considered the first digital computer game?

a. Pong  b. Tic-tac toe  c. Spacewar!

2. What is the first game recorded by human history?

a. Snakes and Ladders  b. The Royal Game of Ur   c. Senet

3. Today most games are played for fun. Early games were designed for what?

a. Teach moral values  b. Teach how to farm better?  c. Teach players how to behave is certain social situations.

4. Is this True or false: The Odyssey gaming consul system is digital.

5. What is the name of the first board game published in the United States?

a. Travellers' Tour Through the United States.  b. Twister  c. Candyland

6. What is the biggest selling board game of all time?

a. Snakes and Ladders  b. Ludo  c. Monopoly

Extension

1. How to play the ancient Egyptian game of Senet 

• Throw the sticks to see how many squares to move your piece forward.
• If you throw a one, four, or six, you get an extra turn.
• If you land on the other player's piece, you switch places with them. However, you can't switch with them if they have two or more pieces in a row.
• If the other player has three or more pieces in a row, you can't pass them.
• Some squares are ‘safe' squares and some are ‘danger' squares. You will learn what they are as you play.
• The first player to get all of their pieces off the board wins the game.

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