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1. The oldest game in this quiz dates back to the 6th century and the objective is to "checkmate" the king of your opponent. What 2-player strategy game would this be?

Answer: Chess

Chess is believed to date back as far as the 6th century B.C. in India. At that time it was a game that was known as "chaturanga". From there it spread to various other places in the world like China, Japan, and the Arab world. Chess as we know it today changed during the 1400s in Europe when the bishop and queen pieces became stronger components in the game, allowing you to checkmate your opponent in an easier fashion. Chess makes you to think ahead to your next move and teaches you logic skills. For many, this is a game that takes many years to master.

2. Possibly one of the first mass produced board games by Parker Brothers famously has the geographic properties of Park Place and Boardwalk in the US edition. What property developing game is this?

Answer: Monopoly

In 1903, a game known as "The Landlord's Game" is what has been believed to be the inspiration for the game Monopoly. Monopoly is a property owning game in which the first person to own the most properties without going bankrupt is the winner. There are many versions of the game that have been mass produced over the years including Monopoly Junior, Monopoly Here and Now, Monopoly World Edition and more. Monopoly has grown to include versions of popular themes such as Pixar film versions, Nintendo game versions, and various world and city editions.

3. Players roll the dice and move their pawn along the path while trying to earn pieces of cheese and building hazards to trap their opponents. What rodent-named game is this?

Answer: Mouse Trap

Mouse Trap is a fun game for all children and quite possibly the most fun thing for children is the fact that they get to build a Rube Goldberg style trap on the board. Players roll and move their pieces on the spaces of the board and try to collect cheese that they can use to activate the trap.

When they land on build spaces, they may build parts of the trap. If a player lands on a "turn crank" space, they may turn the crank on the trap. If an opposing player is on the cheese wheel when this happens and it works successfully, they are out of the game.

The last player left on the board without being trapped is the winner.

4. This two player game dates back to World War I and is a co-ordinate-based game in which each player secretly places their pieces. Each player takes turns naming a co-ordinate to try and sink the other player's pieces. What naval battle game would this be?

Answer: Battleship

It is believed that the first game of Battleship was played by the French during World War I, but was initially called "L'Attaque". The game of Battleship used to played as a paper-and-pencil game until it was manufactured commercially in the 1930s. Typically, it is played on a 10x10 grid and players place ships and submarines on the grid. Each player calls out co-ordinates to try and sink all of their opponents sea vessels.

The first player to sink a carrier, battleship, cruiser, submarine, and a destroyer wins the game.

5. Each player is given a card. A die is rolled and each player gets a secret word that they must sketch out. What game that is similar to the game of "telephone" would this be?

Answer: Telestrations

Telephone is a game in which one person whispers something into the ear of the person beside them and once the message gets passed along the line of people; the final message at the end typically has changed. Telestrations is essentially a board game version of this using drawings. An initial word is given, each player draws a pictures to represent this word, and then the notepad gets passed around.

Other players use words and pictures to continue the drawings. In the end, the original word that was supposed to have been drawn has been transformed into something completely different.

6. One player is the judge each round. They put a green card on the table that has a word on it. Other players play their red cards that they feel best represents the green card. The judge then votes on the best answer. What game is this?

Answer: Apples to Apples

Apples to Apples is a fun card game to play with friends and family. Each round one person is selected to be a judge. The judge chooses a green adjective card that they put onto the middle of the table. The other players choose a noun that they feel best represents the adjective.

Some players will take it seriously while others will play funny answers. At the end of the round, the judge chooses the card they felt was the best (or funniest) answer. The first person to collect five green cards is the winner!

7. Choose a career path. Spin the spinner. Collect life tiles. Try to be the richest player to retire at the end of the path. What classic game is this?

Answer: The Game of Life

The Game of Life has been around since the 1860s, but was known initially as The Checkered Game of Life. The Game of Life is a game based on chance, but it is fun for making simple decisions. Throughout the game, you may choose careers, change careers, have families, buy homes, and more. Each decision you make may have slight consequences in the end. Various children's versions of the game have been published including a "Despicable Me", "A Dog's Life", and a "SpongeBob SquarePants" edition.

8. In what game do players try to flick little discs of plastic from a felt surface and get them into a cup?

Answer: Tiddlywinks

In a game of tiddlywinks, players try to flick their plastic discs using a "squidger". The objective is to try and score points by getting your plastic pieces known as "winks" into a cup in the center of the playing area. The game finally ends once all of the winks of one colour have been potted into the cup or a set time limit has ended.

The player to score the most winks is the winner.

9. There are spaces of red, green, blue, yellow, orange, and purple. Players take turns removing cards from the top of the deck and moving their piece to the next space of that color. What sweet board game would this be?

Answer: Candyland

Candyland is a great game for teaching children their colours and how to match. Each player takes a card from the top of the deck and counts the number of coloured squares on the card. They then move forward to the next square(s) of that colour. The first player to reach the Candy Castle at the end of the coloured pathway is the winner of the game.

10. Players try to form words by intersecting and interlocking them on the table. When a player uses up all of their tiles they shout "Peel!". What fruitful game would this be?

Answer: Bananagrams

Bananagrams is a variant of the game Scrabble. No board is necessary to play the game of Bananagrams. Players take a certain number of tiles depending on the amount of players in the game and the objective is to try and create as many words as they can into a "crossword" shaped design on their part of the table. Once there are fewer tiles left than there are players in the game, a winner must be declared.

The first person to use up all of their tiles is considered the winner (unless they have made any spelling errors within their crossword).

Source: Author apathy100

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