Roll the Dice Through History
From ancient Egyptian tombs to your family's game night, board games have been causing friendly arguments for over 5,000 years.
- History
- Adults
- Medium
- Fun
- 12 questions
- about 6 min
- Feedback after each question
Against each other
For kids and playful souls
See the questions
Without the right answers, so they're still a surprise when you play.
Question 1
Which ancient civilization buried the game Senet with its pharaohs, including Tutankhamun?
- Mesopotamia
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Rome
Question 2
Monopoly grew out of The Landlord's Game, invented by Lizzie Magie to show what?
- How to get rich quickly
- The evils of land monopolies
- How banks lend money
- The fun of city planning
Question 3
This ancient board was dug up in a royal cemetery in which modern country?
- Egypt
- Iran
- Turkey
- Iraq
Question 4
Chess most likely began as which game from India around the 6th century?
- Chaturanga
- Pachisi
- Shogi
- Xiangqi
Question 5
Medieval chess had no powerful queen. What was her weak forerunner called?
- The chancellor
- The vizier
- The jester
- The knight
Question 6
Scrabble's inventor, Alfred Butts, was out of work during the Depression. What was his job?
- Teacher
- Journalist
- Architect
- Bank clerk
Question 7
Clue, the murder mystery game, was first published in 1949 in which country?
- United States
- France
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Question 8
Snakes and Ladders comes from an Indian game that taught players what?
- Military tactics
- Counting and arithmetic
- Trading and bargaining
- Morality and karma
Question 9
The Settlers of Catan, the hit that sparked a board game boom, was first released in which country in 1995?
- Germany
- Sweden
- Netherlands
- United States
Question 10
The game Go, still played today, is believed to have started in which country over 2,500 years ago?
- Japan
- Korea
- China
- Mongolia
Question 11
During World War II, British intelligence hid what inside Monopoly sets sent to POWs?
- Radio parts
- Escape maps and real money
- Coded letters from home
- Chocolate rations
Question 12
Milton Bradley's first hit, The Checkered Game of Life in 1860, rewarded players for what?
- Collecting the most money
- Owning the most land
- Living a virtuous life
- Having the most children
