Which game was invented in India?
(1 point)
Responses
solitaire
solitaire
mahjongg
mahjongg
chess
chess
checkers
checkers
Chess is the correct answer.
Chess is the game that was invented in India.
The game that was invented in India is chess. To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate the other options one by one and discuss their origins.
Solitaire is a card game that is usually played by one person. Although it is now commonly associated with computers, solitaire actually has a long history and its exact origins are debatable. It is believed to have originated in northern Europe during the 18th century, and there is no direct evidence linking it to India.
Mahjongg is a tile-based game that originated in China during the Qing Dynasty in the mid-19th century. Its origins can be traced back to earlier Chinese card games, but it is not associated with India.
Checkers, also known as draughts, is believed to have originated in ancient Egypt around the 16th century BCE. It spread to different parts of the world, and there are many variations of the game. However, there is no evidence connecting checkers to India.
This leaves us with chess as the correct answer. Chess is one of the oldest known board games, with a history dating back over 1,500 years. It is believed to have originated in northern India during the Gupta Empire (around the 6th century CE) and was known as chaturanga. The game subsequently spread to Persia, Arabia, and later Europe, where it evolved into the chess we know today.