Contract Bridge Through the Ages

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The origins of Bridge can be traced back to a card game first played in the 16th Century. What was the name of this game? Whist Cribbage Poker Old Maid

2. In which century was a game known as Bridge first played? 17th 19th 18th 20th

3. Which American multi-millionaire transformed the game from Auction Bridge to Contract Bridge in 1925 - the game we play today? Jacob Astor John Paul Getty Harold S Vanderbilt Andrew Carnegie

4. In 1931, the best-selling book in the USA was a bridge book, written by the first entrepreneur of bridge. What was its name? A Bridge Too Far Bridge on the River Kwai Culbertson's Blue Book Goren's Complete Bridge

5. Which American President was considered an expert at the game? Richard Milhous Nixon Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dwight Eisenhower Lyndon Baines Johnson

6. The trophy for the first world championship was named after the place where it was first played - what is the name of the trophy, still played for today? The Paris Cup The New York Cup The Bermuda Bowl The London Bowl

7. From 1957-69 one country remained undefeated at bridge at world level - which one? USA Italy France China

8. Women have had their own Bridge World Championship since 1970, with the trophy again named after its first venue. Name the trophy. The Rome Vase The Venice Cup The Paris Shield The Moscow Cup

9. Has the International Olympic Committee recognised any "mind sports" ? Bridge and Chess have both been recognized Only Chess has been recognized No mind sport has Olympic recognition Only Bridge has been recognized

10. Which heart-throb actor has represented his country at Bridge? Sean Connery Omar Sharif Pierce Brosnan Rudolf Valentino