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Cards on the Table Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz which deals with the Ace, Jack, Queen, King and Joker, with the four suits which are traditionally in a standard pack. The numbered cards (two to ten) will not be dealt with! This quiz was written for the Agatha Christie Challenge.

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

Author
JaneMarple

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,576

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
505

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first suit of cards is Hearts. Someone who was connected with the English royal family was nicknamed "The Queen of Hearts". Who was she? Hint

Queen Mother

Queen Victoria

Princess Margaret

Princess Diana

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Question 2 of 10

2. The second suit of cards is Clubs. Ann M. Martin has written a lot of books about "The Babysitters Club". But where are most of the members of the club from? Hint

England

France

Australia

America

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Question 3 of 10

3. The third suit of cards is Diamonds. When two people have been married for a long time, they will celebrate their "diamond anniversary". But how many years will they have been married? Hint

25 years

40 years

60 years

50 years

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Question 4 of 10

4. The fourth suit of cards is Spades. Where would you usually keep a spade? Hint

Garden shed

Bedroom

Kitchen

Living room

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Question 5 of 10

5. Now we move onto the cards themselves. The first card is an Ace. How much is an Ace worth, usually, in a game of cards? Hint

2 or 22

1 or 11

3 or 33

4 or 44

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Question 6 of 10

6. The next card is a Jack. One Jack, in a nursery rhyme, was very nimble and quick. What did he jump over? Hint

A moon

A candlestick

A hill

A sleeping dog

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now let's look at the card with a Queen. There is also a fictional "Queen of Hearts". In which book and film did she appear? Hint

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Cinderella

Sleeping Beauty

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

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Question 8 of 10

8. The next card is a King. In Walt Disney's "Jungle Book", there is a character called King Louie. What type of animal is he? Hint

Orangutan

Bear

Panther

Tiger

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Question 9 of 10

9. Now the card we see is a Joker. The Joker appears in several comics and in films too. Which super-hero is always fighting against the Joker? Hint

Wonder Woman

Superman

Batman

Spider-Man

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Question 10 of 10

10. Cards even appear in Harry Potter! As well as Chocolate Frog Cards, there is a popular card game. What is it? Hint

Wizard Families

Name the Muggle

Name the Death Eater

Exploding Snap

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first suit of cards is Hearts. Someone who was connected with the English royal family was nicknamed "The Queen of Hearts". Who was she?

Answer: Princess Diana

Princess Diana was married to England's Prince Charles, and she died in a car crash in 1997. Prince William and Prince Harry are her sons. She was noted for doing a lot of charity work.

2. The second suit of cards is Clubs. Ann M. Martin has written a lot of books about "The Babysitters Club". But where are most of the members of the club from?

Answer: America

"The Babysitters Club" books were about children who ran a local babysitting service. There are lots of clubs in the world. Clubs are usually a group of people interested in the same thing. There are after-school clubs, like art clubs and drama clubs, among many others.

3. The third suit of cards is Diamonds. When two people have been married for a long time, they will celebrate their "diamond anniversary". But how many years will they have been married?

Answer: 60 years

A silver anniversary is 25 years, a ruby anniversary is 40 years and a gold anniversary is 50 years. You can buy jewellery with diamonds in them, like a diamond ring, to commemorate a diamond anniversary.

4. The fourth suit of cards is Spades. Where would you usually keep a spade?

Answer: Garden shed

You usually garden with a spade, which is a tool that one digs with. Gardening can be fun, when you plant your own flowers or vegetables.

5. Now we move onto the cards themselves. The first card is an Ace. How much is an Ace worth, usually, in a game of cards?

Answer: 1 or 11

There are a lot of different card games, which you can play on your own (like Solitaire) or with family and friends. Popular card games include Rummy, Go Fish, Poker, and Old Maid.

6. The next card is a Jack. One Jack, in a nursery rhyme, was very nimble and quick. What did he jump over?

Answer: A candlestick

Candlesticks are used primarily for light and decoration. You will often find candlesticks in churches or other holy places. Before electric light became common, candles were used a lot more.

7. Now let's look at the card with a Queen. There is also a fictional "Queen of Hearts". In which book and film did she appear?

Answer: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

There have been a few films made of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". It was written by Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Reverend Charles Dodgson. He wrote a sequel called "Through the Looking-Glass".

8. The next card is a King. In Walt Disney's "Jungle Book", there is a character called King Louie. What type of animal is he?

Answer: Orangutan

King Louie's famous song in the film was "I Wanna Be Like You". Bagheera was the panther, Shere Khan was the tiger and Baloo was the bear. "The Jungle Book" was written by Rudyard Kipling, all about a man-cub called Mowgli, and how he had to survive in the jungle.

9. Now the card we see is a Joker. The Joker appears in several comics and in films too. Which super-hero is always fighting against the Joker?

Answer: Batman

The Joker on playing cards is usually dressed in a clown's outfit and is brightly coloured. The Joker from the "Batman" comics is one of Batman's worst enemies.

10. Cards even appear in Harry Potter! As well as Chocolate Frog Cards, there is a popular card game. What is it?

Answer: Exploding Snap

The three other options are made up. When you lose at Exploding Snap, the cards usually blow up in your face. Harry and his friends sometimes play Exploding Snap on the Hogwarts Express.

Source: Author JaneMarple

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