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Can you name the trick-taking card game based on the experiences described in each question?

A multiple-choice quiz by logikzer0. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
logikzer0
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
370,652
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
315
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Question 1 of 10
1. It's my turn to bid on how many tricks I can take. My partner bid three and I bid four, so we have to get seven tricks together, which may get us 70 points, but we better be careful not to go over or we'll get "sandbags." What card game am I playing where the Ace of Spades is always the highest card? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. My partner and I are called "North" and "South" in this card game. My partner "declared" and now I have to put all my cards face up on the table and someone is calling me a "dummy." What trick-taking game am I playing now? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. For some reason we are now playing with a unique deck of cards that are red, yellow, black and green and numbered from 1 to 14. There's even a card with a crow on it that is the strongest trump card in the game. What trick-taking game are we playing now? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I am only being dealt five cards and there doesn't seem to be any card lower than 9 in this deck. My partner may have the "right bower" and I definitely have the "left bower" so things are looking up for us. What is the name of this classic card game that originated in the US Midwest? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Apparently now I am being told in this game that the 10 card is ranked higher than everything but the Ace! On top of that, I am not only trying to take tricks, but I am trying to make "melds," including one with the Jack of Diamonds and Queen of Spades that is the named after the game. What on Earth are we playing now? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Looks like I am on my own in this game and I'm told I really want to avoid the Queen of Spades. Instead of trying to obtain specific cards or tricks, I am primarily trying to avoid certain point scoring cards, unless I want to "shoot the moon," in which case I want them all! What game are we playing now? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This seems like a more complicated version of a game we played already. Apparently now there is a "best bower" in addition to the others, which is the Joker. My partner is bidding "inkle spades" and I'm trying to decide if I should bid seven spades. What game, largely replaced by Bridge in the United States, also has a special bid called "misere?" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Unlike the previous games in the list, this trick-taking card game is for exactly three players. Apparently we are playing the "suit game" variety. I am the declarer and the other two players are trying to defend against me winning the hand by getting a majority of the 120 points available. What game are we playing now that is hugely popular in Germany? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This card game uses a special deck of cards that was invented in the 1980s. Contrary to the previous games, there is more emphasis here on attaining your exact bid because going over or under will lose points. I am only being dealt one card in the first hand, but I will get one additional card for each subsequent hand. What is the name of this game that includes the special Jester and Wizard cards? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, we are going back to the basics in our last trick-taking game. This game was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and is the basis for more popular modern games such as Spades and Contract Bridge. There is no bidding in this one, we simply use the last dealt card to determine trump and try to win as many tricks as possible. What is this game, whose name is a word meaning "hushed or silent?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. It's my turn to bid on how many tricks I can take. My partner bid three and I bid four, so we have to get seven tricks together, which may get us 70 points, but we better be careful not to go over or we'll get "sandbags." What card game am I playing where the Ace of Spades is always the highest card?

Answer: Spades

Spades is a trick-taking card game in the Whist family of games, much like Bridge and Oh Heck. In Spades, however, spades is always the trump suit instead of trump being assigned by a player each round. Spades is generally played to 500 points and is now one of the most popular card games around.
2. My partner and I are called "North" and "South" in this card game. My partner "declared" and now I have to put all my cards face up on the table and someone is calling me a "dummy." What trick-taking game am I playing now?

Answer: Bridge

Bridge is also called Contract Bridge and is a classic trick-taking game. Tournaments are common because of the in-depth strategy involved in the auction system and the various "signals" used by experienced players.
3. For some reason we are now playing with a unique deck of cards that are red, yellow, black and green and numbered from 1 to 14. There's even a card with a crow on it that is the strongest trump card in the game. What trick-taking game are we playing now?

Answer: Rook

Rook began as a trick-taking game that avoided using standard playing cards because of their association with gambling and sin. As a result, Rook is often called "Christian cards" or "missionary poker." Rook is different from other trick-taking games in that only certain cards are "counters" and score points while others score nothing.
4. I am only being dealt five cards and there doesn't seem to be any card lower than 9 in this deck. My partner may have the "right bower" and I definitely have the "left bower" so things are looking up for us. What is the name of this classic card game that originated in the US Midwest?

Answer: Euchre

Euchre only utilizes the 9, 10, J, Q, K and A of each suit. Both teams compete to make it to 10 points to win the game. Whatever suit is chosen as trump, the Jack of that suit becomes the "right bower," the highest trump of the hand. The other Jack of the same color becomes the "left bower," which is the second-highest trump of the hand. One unique aspect is that the score is often kept using the 4 and 6 cards, showing a single suit symbol for each point scored.
5. Apparently now I am being told in this game that the 10 card is ranked higher than everything but the Ace! On top of that, I am not only trying to take tricks, but I am trying to make "melds," including one with the Jack of Diamonds and Queen of Spades that is the named after the game. What on Earth are we playing now?

Answer: Pinochle

Pinochle utilizes the same cards that Euchre does, but doubles them, thus requiring two decks of cards. As a result, specialized Pinochle decks are marketed in stores. This game puts a unique twist on trick-taking by awarding points to players who make specific arrangements of cards called "melds," similar to games like Rummy. Pinochle evolved from an earlier French game called Bezique.
6. Looks like I am on my own in this game and I'm told I really want to avoid the Queen of Spades. Instead of trying to obtain specific cards or tricks, I am primarily trying to avoid certain point scoring cards, unless I want to "shoot the moon," in which case I want them all! What game are we playing now?

Answer: Hearts

Hearts is a hugely popular non-partnership trick-taking game that lends itself extremely well to computerized play due to the solo nature of it and the ease of computer scoring and dealing. The game is famously included in every version of Microsoft Windows since version 3.1.

In Hearts, all players want to AVOID taking any heart suited cards because they score points. The Queen of Spades is a unique card that scores a whopping 13 points. First player to 100 points ends the game and lowest score wins!
7. This seems like a more complicated version of a game we played already. Apparently now there is a "best bower" in addition to the others, which is the Joker. My partner is bidding "inkle spades" and I'm trying to decide if I should bid seven spades. What game, largely replaced by Bridge in the United States, also has a special bid called "misere?"

Answer: 500

The game 500 is a trick-taking card game that is largely an extension of Euchre and involves several special bids unique to the game. The first team to achieve 500 points wins the game, but you can also lose the game going "out backwards" by scoring a cumulative -500 points. Around the 1920s, the game was largely displaced by Contract Bridge in the US.
8. Unlike the previous games in the list, this trick-taking card game is for exactly three players. Apparently we are playing the "suit game" variety. I am the declarer and the other two players are trying to defend against me winning the hand by getting a majority of the 120 points available. What game are we playing now that is hugely popular in Germany?

Answer: Skat

Although official rules are fixed and unique, Skat is commonly played with several unofficial variations of card play and scoring. Besides suit-as-trump declarations, options for players include the "grand game" (similar to no trump in bridge) and the "null game" (a misere game).
9. This card game uses a special deck of cards that was invented in the 1980s. Contrary to the previous games, there is more emphasis here on attaining your exact bid because going over or under will lose points. I am only being dealt one card in the first hand, but I will get one additional card for each subsequent hand. What is the name of this game that includes the special Jester and Wizard cards?

Answer: Wizard

Wizard is similar to a card game called Oh Heck in that there is more emphasis on obtaining exactly the number of tricks that you bid. In Wizard, you get 20 bonus points for exactly guessing your trick count, but you lose 10 points for every bid you are over or under.
10. Finally, we are going back to the basics in our last trick-taking game. This game was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and is the basis for more popular modern games such as Spades and Contract Bridge. There is no bidding in this one, we simply use the last dealt card to determine trump and try to win as many tricks as possible. What is this game, whose name is a word meaning "hushed or silent?"

Answer: Whist

Although Whist was a hugely popular trick-taking game and led to many modern classics, it was not the first game to utilize "trumps" or "tricks." Ruff and Honours was an earlier game 16th century game that used these ideas, but was completely replaced by Whist when it was invented.
Source: Author logikzer0

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