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What is the earliest known game in history?

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Where did Backgammon originate?

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How did The Royal Game of Ur spread throughout the ancient world?

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What was the original name of Monopoly?

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What is the national game of India?

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From which ancient Indian game did Chess originated?

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Settlers of Catan is based on the concept of a fictional island in the...

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Senet is one of the earliest games. Both rich people and poor people in ancient Egypt played it. Archaelogists discovered drawings of the game in the ancient tombs of Egypt. = 3100 BCE

Backgammon probably originated in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). Archaelogists found very early dice made of human bones in the area. = 3000 BCE

The Royal Game of Ur was popular in ancient Mesopotamia. The game spread throughout the ancient world through trade and soldiers. The rules of the game appear on an ancient stone tablet. = 2600 BCE

Elizabeth Magie created the first version of her game, The Landlord's Game. The Landlord's Game eventually became Monopoly, after Magie sold the patent to Parker Brothers in 1935. Monopoly is the most popular borad game ever. = 1903

Parchisi is the national game of India and people played it for hundreds of years. In 1986, it reached the Uk and developed into the game Ludo. = 1600 CE

Chess originated from the Indian game chaturanga. The game spread throughout Asia and Europe, and eventually evolved into what we know as chess around the 16th century. = 600 CE

The German game Settlers of Catan is based on the concept of a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean named Catan. It has become one of the world's most popular borad games. = 1995

 
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