Chō-han

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ch-han

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the game type?Traditional Japanese gambling game utilizing dice
2. What is the origin?Japan
3. How do you play Chō-han?A banker rolls two dice, and players bet on whether the sum will be even (Chō) or odd (Han). If you guess right, you win the bet.
4. Who used to play Chō-han?Traveling merchants, laborers, samurai, and other people in Japan played Chō-han at social gatherings.

Chō-han Bakuchi: The full designation for the traditional Japanese dice gambling game.
Banker: The individual responsible for rolling the dice and managing the game's stakes.
Bettors: Participants who wager on the outcome of the dice roll, predicting 'Chō' or 'Han'.
Probability: The mathematical study of chance, fundamental to understanding dice games like Chō-han.