Although there are Chinese, English, Polish, Spanish, Italian, and Turkish variations of this game, played on a board of black and red square spaces, its origins can be traced back to 1600 BC ancient Egypt.
- Checkers
- Othello
- Go
- Chess
Answer
The correct answer is A) Checkers.
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