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  2. History of games - Wikipedia

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    Both Plato and Homer mention board games called 'petteia' (games played with 'pessoi', i.e. 'pieces' or 'men'). According to Plato, they are all Egyptian in origin. The name 'petteia' seems to be a generic term for board game and refers to various games. One such game was called 'poleis' (city states) and was a game of battle on a checkered ...

  3. Mercantilism - Wikipedia

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    Mercantilism. Seaport at sunset, a painting by Claude Lorrain, completed in 1639 at the height of mercantilism. Mercantilism is a nationalist economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy. In other words, it seeks to maximize the accumulation of resources within the country and use those ...

  4. Europe Day - Wikipedia

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    5 and 9 May. Frequency. Annual. Europe Day is a day celebrating "peace and unity in Europe" [1] [2] celebrated on 5 May by the Council of Europe and on 9 May by the European Union . The first recognition of Europe Day was by the Council of Europe, introduced in 1964. [3] The European Union later started to celebrate its own European Day [4] in ...

  5. Early history of video games - Wikipedia

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    The history of video games spans a period of time between the invention of the first electronic games and today, covering many inventions and developments. Video gaming reached mainstream popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade video games, gaming consoles and home computer games were introduced to the general public.

  6. Recess (break) - Wikipedia

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    Recess is a general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties . In education, recess is the American and Australian term (known as break or playtime in the UK), where students have a mid morning snack and play before having lunch after a few more lessons. Typically ten to thirty minutes, in ...

  7. Wikipedia : Featured topics/Early history of video games

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    The history of video games spans a period of time between the invention of the first electronic games and today, covering a long period of invention and changes. Video gaming would not reach mainstream popularity until the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade video games, gaming consoles and home computer games were introduced to the general public.

  8. GameStop - Wikipedia

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    GameStop Corp. is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer. [ 1] The company is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas (a suburb of Dallas ), and is the largest video game retailer worldwide. [ 2]

  9. Europa Universalis - Wikipedia

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    Europa Universalis lets the player take control of one of seven European nations (others are available in different scenarios) from 1492 to 1792, expanding its power through military might, diplomacy, and colonial wealth. The game takes place on a two-dimensional map divided into approximately 1,500 provinces, and proceeds in a pausable real ...