Classic Board Games

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of beloved board games — from Monopoly to Trivial Pursuit and beyond!

1.
In Monopoly, how much money does each player start with?
A
$1,000
B
$1,500
C
$2,000
D
$1,200
2.
In the game Clue (Cluedo), which room is in the center of the board?
A
The Ballroom
B
The Study
C
The Kitchen
D
The Cellar
3.
How many letter tiles are there in a standard English Scrabble set?
A
80
B
90
C
100
D
110
4.
What year was the board game Risk first released?
A
1963
B
1957
C
1971
D
1949
5.
In chess, which piece can only move diagonally?
A
Bishop
B
Rook
C
Queen
D
Knight
6.
What color are the properties in the most expensive group on a standard US Monopoly board?
A
Green
B
Yellow
C
Red
D
Dark Blue
7.
Trivial Pursuit was invented in which country?
A
Canada
B
Australia
C
United States
D
England
8.
In the game of Life, what do players spin to move?
A
A numbered wheel
B
A spinner arrow
C
Dice
D
Draw cards
9.
Which classic game involves removing wooden blocks from a tower without toppling it?
A
Topple
B
Pick Up Sticks
C
Jenga
D
Kerplunk
10.
What is the highest-scoring letter tile in Scrabble?
A
Z (10 points)
B
Q (10 points)
C
X (8 points)
D
Both Q and Z (10 points each)
11.
In Candy Land, what is the name of the final destination on the board?
A
Lollipop Kingdom
B
Sugar Palace
C
Gingerbread House
D
Candy Castle
12.
How many suspects are there in the original version of Clue?
A
5
B
8
C
6
D
4
13.
In checkers (draughts), what happens when a piece reaches the opposite end of the board?
A
It becomes a king
B
It is removed
C
The player gets an extra turn
D
It can move three spaces
14.
What classic board game was first sold by Parker Brothers in 1935 during the Great Depression?
A
Sorry!
B
Clue
C
Risk
D
Monopoly
15.
In Battleship, what is the largest ship on the board?
A
Destroyer (2 holes)
B
Battleship (4 holes)
C
Submarine (3 holes)
D
Aircraft Carrier (5 holes)
16.
What board game challenges players to describe a word without saying certain 'taboo' words?
A
Password
B
Pictionary
C
Catchphrase
D
Taboo
17.
In the original game of Operation, what is the patient's name?
A
Sam
B
Cavity Sam
C
Doctor Dave
D
Bob
18.
How many colored categories are in Trivial Pursuit?
A
8
B
6
C
4
D
5
19.
Which game involves flipping small plastic discs into a cup?
A
Tiddlywinks
B
Pick Up Sticks
C
Marbles
D
Jacks
20.
In Connect Four, how many pieces in a row do you need to win?
A
Three
B
Four
C
Six
D
Five

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