Why don’t many traditional games have written rules?
Because we learn them from other people.
Name one traditional game that needs running.
Red Rover
Stickball is similar to which sport?
It is similar to baseball.
What do you need to play Double Dutch?
We need two long ropes.
When did Double Dutch become an official sport in New York high schools?
In 2009.
In which century was Stickball very popular?
In the twentieth century.
What is the goal in Pick-Up Sticks?
Picking the sticks up without moving the others.
Where do some people think Pick-Up Sticks started?
Many people think this game started in China.
When did yo-yos become popular again?
Yo-Yos became popular in the 1920s.
What was the oldest yo-yo made of?
It was made of clay.
Where did people find the oldest yo-yo?
People found it in an ancient Greek vase (that showed an image of a boy playing with a yo-yo!)
What replaced rocks and stones in games?
Rubber balls replaced rocks and stones in games.
How did jigsaw puzzles begin?
People cut out countries from maps for children to put back together!
When did people started to produce educational games?
In the seventeenth century.
Name one toy that traveled to Europe.
Kites arrived in Europe from India and China.
Can you name this game?
It is hopscotch.
