The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with two sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice (骰子). Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.
Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon (西洋双陆棋),which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000 BC, used two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India.
51. The text is meant to introduce________.
A. a common origin of board games
B. the unknown rules of board games
C. several kinds of earliest board games
D. the newly discovered board games
52. What do we know about the game of Senet IN paragraph 1?
A. Its actual rules are still in use.
B. It used to be played in tombs.
C. It is probably the oldest board game.
D. Its design is closely related to God.
53. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
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