What a Card!

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1. Playing cards vary from country to country. In English-speaking countries, the face cards are represented by the letters K, Q and J. Which face card is represented by the letter D in some countries? Queen Jack King The letter D is never used on a face card

2. The suits in playing cards (hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs) developed from the symbols used in the "Minor Arcana" of the Tarot card deck. For instance, "pentacles" in the Tarot deck are equivalent to...? Hearts Spades Clubs Diamonds

3. There are many variations of the card game Solitaire. They all share a common element, as the name suggests. In fact, Solitaire is the French word for...? Diamond Soldier Hidden Lonely

4. You would usually play all the following card games with a full regular 52-card deck, except: Crazy Eights Poker Euchre Gin Rummy

5. What two cards make up the highest possible hand in cribbage? Jack and five Queen and five Ace and King King and Queen

6. An ominous lady of the deck, she often has special powers and is sometimes thought to bring ill luck. Perhaps that's why she's often chosen as the "Old Maid" in the card game of the same name. Queen of Hearts Queen of Diamonds Queen of Clubs Queen of Spades

7. Who stole the tarts? The Queen of Hearts No one stole any tarts! The King of Hearts The Knave of Hearts

8. Just what are the odds of drawing to an inside straight in poker? 11-1 12-1 51-1 52-1

9. While we're on the subject of poker, what cards would you be holding in a "Dead Man's Hand"? Kings and sixes Four jacks Aces and eights All spades

10. If someone who was used to British/North American playing cards saw Italian playing cards, they might be surprised that...? There are only three suits The deck has 12 extra cards There are no face cards The cards have no numbers