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Turn-up Euchre Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the 4-player version of "Euchre" commonly played in the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by fertigline. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fertigline

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,661

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

Plays
4078

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Question 1 of 25

1. In the USA, how many cards are there in a Euchre deck? Hint

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many cards are dealt to each player at the beginning of each hand?

Answer: (One number)

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Question 3 of 25

3. What cards are used for playing Euchre? (US rules) Hint

8-Ace

9-Ace

9-Jack

7-Queen

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Question 4 of 25

4. True or false: The highest card in a hand of Euchre is always the Jack of whatever is trump.

True

False

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is the direction of play in a game of Euchre?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 25

6. True or false: The first round of bidding is to decide whether or not to make the upturned card's suit trump.

True

False

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Question 7 of 25

7. What score is a game of Euchre most commonly played to? (US version) Hint

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Question 8 of 25

8. The 6 and the 4 can be used as score cards.

True

False

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is a Euchre? Hint

when the team making trump wins the hand

when the team making trump wins a trick

when the team not making trump wins a trick

when the team not making trump wins the hand

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Question 10 of 25

10. True or false: If the second round of bidding comes around you may choose any suit.

True

False

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Question 11 of 25

11. What person leads in a hand of Euchre? Hint

the person to the dealer's right

the person to the dealer's left

the person across from the dealer

the dealer

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Question 12 of 25

12. How many tricks are necessary to win a hand? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. How many points are awarded to partners that have called trump and take all the tricks in a single hand?

Answer: (one number)

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Question 14 of 25

14. True or false: A loner is when a player plays the hand alone without the aid of his or her partner.

True

False

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Question 15 of 25

15. True or false: 5 points are given for a successful loner.

True

False

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Question 16 of 25

16. The theory in which some Euchre players use to determine what kinds of cards the other players have is called what?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 17 of 25

17. Is it possible to win with a score larger than 10 points?

Yes

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Question 18 of 25

18. What term is used when a player has a card to follow suit but doesn't follow suit? Hint

trump

euchre

renege

bower

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the pile of cards left over after a euchre hand is dealt called? Hint

the pile

the kitty

the cat

the kitten

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Question 20 of 25

20. What are the two jacks of trump called? Hint

twins

brothers

bowers

bars

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the highest jack known as? Hint

left bower

right bower

upper bower

lower bower

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Question 22 of 25

22. True or false: Passing dirty is when you pass with a lot of cards in your hand that you could've called trump with.

True

False

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Question 23 of 25

23. Is it possible to end in a tie game?

Yes

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Question 24 of 25

24. True or false: There are many different versions of Euchre.

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. Where did Euchre originate? Hint

Ohio Amish

Louisiana French

Utah Mormons

Pennsylvania Dutch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the USA, how many cards are there in a Euchre deck?

Answer: 24

9,10,J,Q,K,A x 4 suits = 24 cards. Some card deck makers sell Euchre decks, but the most common method is to use cards from a regular deck of cards.

2. How many cards are dealt to each player at the beginning of each hand?

Answer: 5

Typically the cards are dealt in 2's and 3's, alternating with each player; this helps to distribute the cards more fairly.

3. What cards are used for playing Euchre? (US rules)

Answer: 9-Ace

By not making use of a full deck of cards, Euchre is one of the fastest multi-player card games.

4. True or false: The highest card in a hand of Euchre is always the Jack of whatever is trump.

Answer: True

Trump always beats anything else- for example, a 9 of a trump suit can beat an ace of an off suit.

5. What is the direction of play in a game of Euchre?

Answer: clockwise

It's unknown why this is the direction of play.

6. True or false: The first round of bidding is to decide whether or not to make the upturned card's suit trump.

Answer: True

After dealing the cards, the dealer lays the top card of the remaining cards face up and the first round of bidding begins.

7. What score is a game of Euchre most commonly played to? (US version)

Answer: 10

Although there are times when the final score may be more than 10, the first team to get 10 points wins. Regional variations may use other scores.

8. The 6 and the 4 can be used as score cards.

Answer: True

The score cards may be made up of 2's and 3's, two 5's or 6's and 4's.

9. What is a Euchre?

Answer: when the team not making trump wins the hand

Euchre is pronounced "u-ker".

10. True or false: If the second round of bidding comes around you may choose any suit.

Answer: False

You may choose any suit but the one that was upturned on the deck for the first round of bidding.

11. What person leads in a hand of Euchre?

Answer: the person to the dealer's left

The direction of play is always clockwise or to the left.

12. How many tricks are necessary to win a hand?

Answer: 3

The best of 5.

13. How many points are awarded to partners that have called trump and take all the tricks in a single hand?

Answer: 2

When playing Euchre the partners always sit across from each other.

14. True or false: A loner is when a player plays the hand alone without the aid of his or her partner.

Answer: True

When a player is going alone he or her is saying that they are going to try to take all the tricks in a hand. Some version's of Euchre allow the person that calls a loner to trade one of his or her cards for their partners best card before play starts.

15. True or false: 5 points are given for a successful loner.

Answer: False

Four points are given when a player who calls alone gets all the tricks.

16. The theory in which some Euchre players use to determine what kinds of cards the other players have is called what?

Answer: hoyle

The Hoyle theory is based on who deals and the suit of the upturned card at the beginning of the hand.

17. Is it possible to win with a score larger than 10 points?

Answer: yes

The first team to get to 10 points (or over) wins, even if a team has 9 points and takes all the tricks or gets a loner.

18. What term is used when a player has a card to follow suit but doesn't follow suit?

Answer: renege

Most online Euchre games have safeguards against doing this, but in a real game you have to try and pay attention to the cards that are played.

19. What is the pile of cards left over after a euchre hand is dealt called?

Answer: the kitty

There are always four cards left over; any less or more, there is something wrong.

20. What are the two jacks of trump called?

Answer: bowers

In some countries the bowers are called bennys.

21. What is the highest jack known as?

Answer: right bower

The rank of the trump cards is right bower, left bower (the 2 jacks), then A,K,Q,10,9 of the trump suit. All other suits go from A-9.

22. True or false: Passing dirty is when you pass with a lot of cards in your hand that you could've called trump with.

Answer: True

Passing dirty can set up the other partners for a Euchre if they decide to call trump on the card that you passed on.

23. Is it possible to end in a tie game?

Answer: no

Because of the nature of the game it is impossible to tie.

24. True or false: There are many different versions of Euchre.

Answer: True

Along with 2-, 3-, and 4-player versions, there are different versions played in many countries around the world.

25. Where did Euchre originate?

Answer: Pennsylvania Dutch

Most sources agree that the game originated in the 19th century with the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Source: Author fertigline

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