Basic Backgammon Vocabulary

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

2. What is a "blot" in a backgammon game? a fortified position inside the opponent's home board a single checker which can be hit a fortified position inside the player's own 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 diamond the blitz the doubler the slot

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

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

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

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

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

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 builder a beaver a gammon a joker