Quiz about Games People Play
Quiz about Games People Play

Games People Play Trivia Quiz


This is an easy quiz with multiple choice questions. These are games that are as popular today as when they were invented long ago. Give it a try and Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by califredrose. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
califredrose
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
18,060
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
14523
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (9/10), TAKROM (10/10), Reamar42 (7/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. This game is played with the players each having their own colored marbles trying to be first to get them all to the other side of the game. Hint

Marbles
Chinese Checkers
Ker-Plunk
Hungry Hippos

2. This boardgame has playing pieces such as a shoe, car, hat and horse. You can go to jail, park for free and pass go. Hint

Game of Life
Sorry
Clue
Monopoly

3. This game takes strategy using knights, kings, bishops and pawns to name a few played on a board of white and black squares. Hint

Checkmate
Kings Row
Chess
Parchessi

4. This card game uses two full decks of cards, making books and melds. And a red three is a must. Can be played with the jokers too. Hint

Pit
Canasta
Arliss
Pinochle

5. The board game can be fun at a Halloween party. The board has the alphabet on it and a pointer is used to spell out the words supposedly from the spirit world. Hint

Spirit Game
Ghost Talker
Word Game Board
Ouija Board

6. The object of this game is to get around and back to home first with your four game pieces, hopefully landing on an opponent's piece and sending him back to start. Hint

Look-Out
Ludo
Homeward Bound
Jenga

7. This card game uses one regular deck of cards. Players try to make pairs, a full house and a straight to name a few. Players bet chips each hand and the highest hand wins. Hint

Hi-Lo
Poker
Ante
Shooters

8. This game uses 48 cards only. A special double deck of cards with only the cards above the eight used. It's usually played with partners in the 4-player version. Hint

Uno
Pit
Pinochle
Canasta

9. This game uses a deck (or several) of cards and no jokers. The object is to get a total of 21 points or closer to 21 (without going over) than the person dealing. Hint

Poker
Black Jack
Aces Up
Pit

10. This game has a red and black squared board. Two people play jumping and capturing the others pieces. The one who can get all the opponent's pieces wins. Hint

Chess
Tic Tac Toe
Squares
American Checkers


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This game is played with the players each having their own colored marbles trying to be first to get them all to the other side of the game.

Answer: Chinese Checkers

2. This boardgame has playing pieces such as a shoe, car, hat and horse. You can go to jail, park for free and pass go.

Answer: Monopoly

3. This game takes strategy using knights, kings, bishops and pawns to name a few played on a board of white and black squares.

Answer: Chess

4. This card game uses two full decks of cards, making books and melds. And a red three is a must. Can be played with the jokers too.

Answer: Canasta

5. The board game can be fun at a Halloween party. The board has the alphabet on it and a pointer is used to spell out the words supposedly from the spirit world.

Answer: Ouija Board

6. The object of this game is to get around and back to home first with your four game pieces, hopefully landing on an opponent's piece and sending him back to start.

Answer: Ludo

A variant of 'Ludo', played with cards instead of dice, is known as 'Sorry' in the USA.
7. This card game uses one regular deck of cards. Players try to make pairs, a full house and a straight to name a few. Players bet chips each hand and the highest hand wins.

Answer: Poker

8. This game uses 48 cards only. A special double deck of cards with only the cards above the eight used. It's usually played with partners in the 4-player version.

Answer: Pinochle

This game is spelled Pinocle also.
9. This game uses a deck (or several) of cards and no jokers. The object is to get a total of 21 points or closer to 21 (without going over) than the person dealing.

Answer: Black Jack

Some people call this game 21.
10. This game has a red and black squared board. Two people play jumping and capturing the others pieces. The one who can get all the opponent's pieces wins.

Answer: American Checkers

American checkers is also called English draughts.
Source: Author califredrose

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Most Recent Scores
Mar 16 2023 : Guest 175: 9/10
Mar 11 2023 : TAKROM: 10/10
Mar 11 2023 : Reamar42: 7/10
Mar 09 2023 : Guest 204: 7/10
Mar 08 2023 : Pennysworth: 9/10
Mar 05 2023 : misstified: 10/10
Feb 21 2023 : Lizbetha: 10/10
Feb 07 2023 : 1ziggy: 8/10
Feb 05 2023 : robbonz: 8/10

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