What Do You Know Rithmomachy?

10 Questions | By Anthonyf | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 120

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The term “Rithmomachy” refers to a complex board game commonly played in the 13th century. The game follows some Mathematical patterns and has remained a keyboard game over the past 8 centuries. Do you want to know more about the concepts of Rithmomachy? Take this quiz and find out more about Rithmomachy

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1.

Rithmomachy was usually called which name in the early 12th century?
- A.
  
  Numbers game
- B.
  
  Battle of Numbers
- C.
  
  Number words game
- D.
  
  Game of worlds
2.

Rithmomachy has been attributed to which philosopher as its founder?
- A.
  
  Plato
- B.
  
  Socrates
- C.
  
  Aristotle
- D.
  
  Pythagoras
3.

Rithmomachy is played on a similar board to which popular board game?
- A.
  
  Sudoku
- B.
  
  Chess
- C.
  
  Checkers
- D.
  
  Cards
4.

How many pieces are used in the game of Rithmomachy?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
5.

Which of the pieces can move one square in any of the four diagonals?
- A.
  
  Rounds
- B.
  
  Squares
- C.
  
  Circles
- D.
  
  Triangles
6.

Which of the move exactly three squares vertically or horizontally, but not diagonally?
- A.
  
  Rounds
- B.
  
  Squares
- C.
  
  Circles
- D.
  
  Triangles
7.

When a piece is surrounded on all four sides in Rithomachy it is called
- A.
  
  Meeting
- B.
  
  Siege
- C.
  
  Assault
- D.
  
  Battle
8.

When a player captures enough pieces to add up to or exceed a certain value that is set by both players it is reffered to as?
- A.
  
  De Bonis
- B.
  
  De Honore
- C.
  
  De Lite
- D.
  
  De Corpore
9.

When all three pieces that are arranged are in an arithmetic progression it is referred to as?
- A.
  
  De Honore
- B.
  
  De Lite
- C.
  
  Victoria Magna
- D.
  
  Victoria Major
10.

Rithmomachy had its lowest peak in which century?
- A.
  
  16th
- B.
  
  17th
- C.
  
  18th
- D.
  
  19th