Roll the Dice: Classic Board Game History Quiz

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Instructions: Monopoly, Scrabble, Clue — these beloved games have fascinating origin stories that are just as fun as the games themselves. Test your knowledge of the inventors, companies, and surprising facts behind America's favorite board games.

1.
Who invented the tile-based word game that eventually became known as Scrabble?
A
Charles Darrow
B
Alfred Mosher Butts
C
Anthony Pratt
D
Milton Bradley
2.
In what year did Parker Brothers first publish Monopoly for sale to the public?
A
1935
B
1929
C
1948
D
1941
3.
Who invented the murder-mystery board game known as Clue in the United States and Cluedo in Britain?
A
George Parker
B
James Brunot
C
Anthony Pratt
D
Charles Darrow
4.
What did inventor Alfred Butts originally call the game that eventually became Scrabble?
A
Word Builder
B
Letter Perfect
C
Tile Match
D
Criss-Cross Words
5.
Which company first published the children's board game Candy Land in 1949?
A
Milton Bradley
B
Parker Brothers
C
Hasbro
D
Selchow and Righter
6.
What must a player correctly name to win the board game Clue?
A
The murder suspect's motive and the time of the crime
B
The murderer, the room, and the murder weapon
C
The room where all weapons are hidden
D
The murder weapon and two eyewitnesses
7.
How many squares does a standard Scrabble board contain?
A
196 (a 14×14 grid)
B
169 (a 13×13 grid)
C
225 (a 15×15 grid)
D
256 (a 16×16 grid)
8.
In what year did Chris Haney and Scott Abbott invent Trivial Pursuit?
A
1974
B
1984
C
1968
D
1979
9.
Which company first published the board game Operation in 1965?
A
Milton Bradley
B
Parker Brothers
C
Selchow and Righter
D
Mattel
10.
Who created The Landlord's Game in 1904 — the game that directly inspired Monopoly?
A
Charles Darrow
B
Elizabeth Magie
C
George Parker
D
Parker Brothers
11.
According to the official rules of Monopoly, what happens when a player lands on the Free Parking space?
A
The player collects all fines and taxes placed on the space
B
The player receives $100 from the bank
C
Nothing — the player simply rests there with no penalty or reward
D
The player draws a Community Chest card
12.
In what year was the board game Sorry! first published in the United States?
A
1928
B
1940
C
1948
D
1934
13.
What is the maximum number of players allowed in a standard game of Scrabble?
A
4
B
6
C
8
D
10
14.
Which company published the plastic pegboard version of the naval battle game Battleship in 1967?
A
Parker Brothers
B
Milton Bradley
C
Ideal Toy Company
D
Mattel
15.
Which of the following was one of the original classic Monopoly playing tokens?
A
A crown
B
A guitar
C
A wheelbarrow
D
A pair of scissors

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