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Quiz about Quit Playing with me Solitaire

Quit Playing with me! Solitaire! Quiz

Before the advent of computer games, those looking for solo game entertainment could always grab a deck or two and play solitaire. Here are 10 questions related to solitaire.

A multiple-choice quiz by bg853. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bg853

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,575

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
772

Last 3 plays: scottm (9/10), Linda_Arizona (10/10), timydamonkey (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. While playing cards alone is called solitaire in the United States, it is often called by another name in England. What is that name? Hint

Cadogan's Game

Soloplay

Patience

One Man Cards

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which well-known variety of solitaire consists of a tableau of (usually) 7 rows on which you build in alternate colors and which has a foundation where one builds in suits from aces up? Hint

Klondike

Golf

Tri-Peaks

Ali Baba

3. A casino owner in Saratoga, New York intoduced the concept of paying $50 for a deck of cards and receiving $5 for every card played to the foundation. His name is the same as a popular Solitaire game. What was his name? Hint

Klondike

Canfield

Spider

Golf

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Question 4 of 10

4. What form of solitaire consists of a field of twelve card piles laid out in a circle with a thirteenth pile in the middle of the circle?

Hint

Watches

Rounds

Circles

Clocks

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which game of solitaire joined Windows Solitaire (Klondike) as part of the Windows operating system from Windows 95 on? Hint

Golf

Rummy

Hearts

Free Cell

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Question 6 of 10

6. This game of solitaire was included by Microsoft in Microsoft Plus for Windows 98. 54 cards are dealt onto a tableau in ten piles with all cards face down except the top cards and the goal is to remove complete suits of cards from play.
What is the name of this solitaire game which is included in Vista, ME and XP versions of Microsoft? Hint

Golf

Canasta

Pyramid

Spider

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Question 7 of 10

7. What game of solitaire consists of a tableau shaped like a triangle and from which you remove cards, in pairs, which add up to 13? Hint

Tri-peaks

Pyramid

Golf

Patience

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Question 8 of 10

8. What game starts with eighteen cards dealt face down forming three pyramids from which you remove cards in sequence placing them onto the waste pile? Hint

Tri-Peaks

Up Hills, Down Dales

Triple Threat

Three, Three, Three

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Question 9 of 10

9. What solitaire game is a version of a multiple player card game and in which you place cards on a five by five grid attempting to achieve the highest value hands? Hint

Rummy Soitaire

Canasta Solitaire

Bingo Solitaire

Poker Solitaire

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the solitaire game that is played like Klondike but uses twice as many cards, has eight foundations which are built up from aces and has a layout of 9 across? Hint

Twin Klondike

Classic Klondike

Cruel Klondike

Double Klondike

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. While playing cards alone is called solitaire in the United States, it is often called by another name in England. What is that name?

Answer: Patience

Sometime in the 1870s, Lady Cadogan's "Illustrated Games of Patience" was published. However, the game was played earlier than that date.

2. Which well-known variety of solitaire consists of a tableau of (usually) 7 rows on which you build in alternate colors and which has a foundation where one builds in suits from aces up?

Answer: Klondike

In 1990, Windows 3.0 introduced Klondike to many users that never played with an actual deck of cards. This solitaire version was called Windows Solitaire.

Answer: Canfield

Canfield found that he could average a profit of $25 per game.
The game which was played at Canfield's casino was actually Klondike, not Canfield, which is another version of solitaire.

4. What form of solitaire consists of a field of twelve card piles laid out in a circle with a thirteenth pile in the middle of the circle?

Answer: Clocks

Playing clocks is a good way to teach young children to tell time (without a digital read-out.)

5. Which game of solitaire joined Windows Solitaire (Klondike) as part of the Windows operating system from Windows 95 on?

Answer: Free Cell

Although invented in 1978 by Paul Alfile, Free Cell did not become well known until its release by Windows.

6. This game of solitaire was included by Microsoft in Microsoft Plus for Windows 98. 54 cards are dealt onto a tableau in ten piles with all cards face down except the top cards and the goal is to remove complete suits of cards from play. What is the name of this solitaire game which is included in Vista, ME and XP versions of Microsoft?

Answer: Spider

Variations of spider include a four deck version: Gigantic Spider and a three deck version: Spiderwort.

7. What game of solitaire consists of a tableau shaped like a triangle and from which you remove cards, in pairs, which add up to 13?

Answer: Pyramid

Variations of pyramid include drawing from the stock one at a time with no redeals allowed or drawing three cards at a time repeating until no more matches can be made.

8. What game starts with eighteen cards dealt face down forming three pyramids from which you remove cards in sequence placing them onto the waste pile?

Answer: Tri-Peaks

Tri-peaks was invented by Robert Hogue in 1989. The average score is 12 removals.

9. What solitaire game is a version of a multiple player card game and in which you place cards on a five by five grid attempting to achieve the highest value hands?

Answer: Poker Solitaire

There is an alternate version called Poker Shuffle where cards can be moved until all twenty five cards have been dealt.

10. What is the name of the solitaire game that is played like Klondike but uses twice as many cards, has eight foundations which are built up from aces and has a layout of 9 across?

Answer: Double Klondike

Even though the game involves more cards and more moves, Double Klondike is actually easier to win than the classic one deck game.

Source: Author bg853

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