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most questions too difficult
I bought this game for my children (ages 9, 10, 11, 12) to learn more about countries and cultures. The strategy is easy enough: take turns rolling the die and moving your marker that many spaces. For most questions, everyone answers (with A, B, C answer cards) and wins a "stamp" for the correct answer. Some spaces are "Culture Cards" which is a free stamp and reading a cultural situation/fact. When someone has collected 10 stamps on their Passport, the game ends - or you can keep track of how many q's each player answered correctly. SOME of the questions are interesting, some were not at all. It doesn't matter what color you land on, a card is just drawn from the box. There are two questions per card, so I chose between them for the easier or more interesting question. Almost every time, the kids had to blankly guess an answer, so it was more a game of Lucky Guesses. We'll continue to play it for exposure to the names of different countries, some cultural lessons, and facts that might stick. Sample Q's: "Which country is connected to the island nation of Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway?" A. Egypt, B. Saudi Arabia, C. Dubai (Ans: B) "You can order plov throughout Tajikistan by speaking this former Soviet Republic's official language:" A. Russian, B. Tajik, C. Ukrainian (Ans: B) ....but once in awhile we enjoyed a question like, "In Japan, what ominous action with chopsticks is a reminder of death and should never be done?" A. Rest them standing up in a bowl of rice, B. Break them in half after a meal, C. Use them to point at someone (Ans: A) After the answer, there is a sentence or two explaining further, like how grave markers in Japan are narrow boards, similar to chopsticks.
April 2014 · Toys and Games · verified purchase
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