Basic Backgammon Vocabulary

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1. In backgammon, what is a "lover's leap?" a dice roll of double sixes a dice roll of six and one a dice roll of double threes an opening dice roll of six and five

2. What is a "blot" in a backgammon game? a single checker which can be hit a fortified position inside the player's own home board a fortified position inside the opponent's home board an opening dice roll of double ones

3. Every backgammon set contains two dice. What is the name of the "extra" cube in each backgammon set? the doubler the slot the blitz the diamond

4. What is a "prime" in the game of backgammon? the end of a backgammon game a point which is completely empty on the board an opening dice roll of double fives a group of six consecutive points which are blocked by two or more checkers per point

5. What number on a backgammon board is considered the "bar-point"? the one-point the seven -point the five-point the ten-point

6. What is the backgammon term for a fortified position within your opponent's home board? a back game an anchor a suicide play a temptation

7. What are the odds against rolling a "double-six" in a game of backgammon? 25-11 7-2 12-1 35-1

8. What does the word "pip" mean in the game of backgammon? a single roll of the dice a unit of distance an unlucky dice roll a lucky roll of the dice

9. What is the backgammon term for safely removing checkers from your home board? bury bear off exit advance

10. In backgammon, what term is used to describe a game where you have removed all your checkers from the board before your opponent has begun to take off his/her men? a beaver a builder a joker a gammon