Retro Card Games

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Instructions: From Old Maid to Rummy, test your knowledge of the card games that brought families together around the kitchen table!

1.
In the children's card game Old Maid, what is the objective?
A
Get rid of all your cards first
B
Collect all four queens
C
Avoid being left with the unmatched Old Maid card
D
Collect the most pairs
2.
The card game Go Fish is typically recommended for children of what minimum age?
A
8 years old
B
3 years old
C
4 years old
D
6 years old
3.
In the card game War, what happens when both players flip over cards of equal value?
A
The dealer wins
B
Both cards are discarded
C
The game ends in a tie
D
Players declare 'War' and play additional cards
4.
Canasta, hugely popular in the 1950s, originated in which country?
A
Spain
B
Uruguay
C
Mexico
D
Italy
5.
How many cards are dealt to each player in a standard game of Gin Rummy?
A
5
B
7
C
10
D
13
6.
The card game Crazy Eights gets its name from the fact that eights serve what special function?
A
They end the game
B
They score double points
C
They are wild cards
D
They must be discarded immediately
7.
What popular card game, often played by families, requires players to shout the game's name when they have one card left?
A
Skip-Bo
B
Crazy Eights
C
Rummy
D
Uno
8.
In Bridge, how many players are needed to play a standard game?
A
4
B
6
C
3
D
2
9.
What card game, popular in the 1940s-50s, involves matching sets and runs of cards and was named after a type of liquor?
A
Gin Rummy
B
Brandy
C
Poker
D
Whiskey Poker
10.
The card game Slapjack requires players to slap the pile when which card appears?
A
King
B
Queen
C
Ace
D
Jack
11.
In Pinochle, a popular card game among older generations, how many cards are in a Pinochle deck?
A
32
B
48
C
64
D
52
12.
What classic card game involves building ascending and descending sequences and is commonly played as a solo (patience) game?
A
Hearts
B
Euchre
C
Spades
D
Solitaire
13.
The children's card game 'Snap' requires players to do what when matching cards appear?
A
Clap their hands
B
Stand up quickly
C
Shout 'Snap!' and slap the pile
D
Snap their fingers
14.
Which card game, extremely popular in the 1950s and 1960s, was played by two partnerships and involved bidding and trick-taking?
A
Poker
B
Rummy
C
Blackjack
D
Contract Bridge
15.
What was the name of the specialty card game made by Parker Brothers that used illustrated cards instead of a standard deck?
A
Pit
B
Mille Bornes
C
Authors
D
Flinch

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