Monopoly is a classic family game where you buy, sell and develop property to drive your opponents out of business - with clear rules for banks, prisons, houses, hotels and clever deals that determine who gets the richest on the board.
Let's test your knowledge
The world's oldest known board game is over 5,000 years old. Which of these games do you think it is?
Correct answer: Senet. Senet was played in ancient Egypt (around 3100 BCE) and is regarded as one of the world's oldest known board games.
How others voted (76 votes)
- Backgammon 22 (29%)
- Senet 18 (24%)
- chess 15 (20%)
- Mancala 8 (11%)
- Go 7 (9%)
- King's game from Ur 6 (8%)