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Cyprus Pilotta card game Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the card game of pilotta which is very popular in many Mediterranean countries.

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

Author
Idiofia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,827

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
583

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Question 1 of 15

1. With how many cards is pilotta played? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which is the highest trump card? Hint

Nine

Jack

Ace

King

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which is the highest non-trump card? Hint

Queen

King

Ten

Ace

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many points does a game consist of? Hint

360

162

240

120

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Question 5 of 15

5. A player has both the King and Queen of the trump suit. What is this combination known as?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many points does a declaration of three consecutive cards of a suit give? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many points does a declaration of four consecutive cards of a suit give? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many points does a declaration of five consecutive cards of a suit give? Hint

100

120

140

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many points does a declaration of six consecutive cards of a suit give? Hint

130

160

100

120

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Question 10 of 15

10. What happens if all four players declare a pass? Hint

Players take more cards

Players continue with the same cards

Players exchange cards

A new one starts

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Question 11 of 15

11. If a team manages to win all eight tricks of the game, how many points does the team receive? Hint

250

360

200

162

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Question 12 of 15

12. When the team wins all eight tricks, what is the game said to be?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. How many points do four nines give? Hint

100

150

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many points do four aces give? Hint

200

100

150

160

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Question 15 of 15

15. After computing the raw scores of a game, what do you do before recording points? Hint

Subtract the losing hand's score from the winning hand's

Double trick points if the taking side lost

Double the winning score if the losing side had no declarations

Divide scores by 10 and round

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With how many cards is pilotta played?

Answer: 32

From seven to ace, hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades.

2. Which is the highest trump card?

Answer: Jack

3. Which is the highest non-trump card?

Answer: Ace

4. How many points does a game consist of?

Answer: 162

5. A player has both the King and Queen of the trump suit. What is this combination known as?

Answer: pilotta

The team receives 20 points extra.

6. How many points does a declaration of three consecutive cards of a suit give?

Answer: 20

7. How many points does a declaration of four consecutive cards of a suit give?

Answer: 50

8. How many points does a declaration of five consecutive cards of a suit give?

Answer: 100

9. How many points does a declaration of six consecutive cards of a suit give?

Answer: 100

10. What happens if all four players declare a pass?

Answer: A new one starts

11. If a team manages to win all eight tricks of the game, how many points does the team receive?

Answer: 250

12. When the team wins all eight tricks, what is the game said to be?

Answer: kapo

In many parts of Cyprus, people express this part with other ways, like:epie soto, epie sto tzaos, epie roundabout, and others.

13. How many points do four nines give?

Answer: 150

14. How many points do four aces give?

Answer: 100

15. After computing the raw scores of a game, what do you do before recording points?

Answer: Divide scores by 10 and round

Pilotta scores are recorded in tens. While all declarations are multiples of 10, trick points are not. To correctly record those, you round to the nearest multiple of 10, with a units digit of 5 rounding down, then divide by 10. In case the units digit is a 6 for both sides (e.g. 96-66), the higher raw score rounds up (so the example score would record as 10-6). Add in declaration points (also divided by 10) and write down the total.

Source: Author Idiofia

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