In Other Words - Ten Card Game Match Quiz

Answer: Texas Hold'Em

Texas Hold'Em is a popular version of poker that is used for the World Series of Poker Main Event. The card game gives each player two face down cards and everyone shares the five community cards to make the best hand. Three of the biggest sports franchises in Texas are The Dallas Cowboys (football), Houston Astros (baseball), and San Antonio Spurs (basketball).

Answer: War

War is a simple two-player card game where players throw down a card against their opponent. Whoever has the higher card keeps both of the cards. They play until someone wins the deck. The Vietnam War began in 1954, the American Civil War was fought in the 1860s, and the 100 Years War was fought between 1337 to 1453.

Answer: Hearts

Hearts is a card game where you earn points based on what cards are left in your hand. The goal is to score the lowest number of points. You do so by avoiding hearts and the Queen of Spades, which is worth 13 points. Of course, our hearts are made of two ventricles and two atria. Sadly, you hope to never have a broken heart or experience a heart attack.

Answer: Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights is a children's card game that has players try to match up suits or numbers. The goal of the game is to get rid of all of your cards. Chess players know that you start the game with eight pawns. An octagon is an eight-sided shape and musical octaves come in eight notes.

Answer: Apples To Apples

Apples To Apples doesn't use a typical 52 card deck. It's a multi-player card game where players try to match their green apple cards and their red apple cards. The game was created by Matt Kirby in 1999. Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Gala are all popular apple types sold in supermarkets in the United States.

Answer: Klondike

Klondike is one of the many versions of Solitaire. The goal of the card game is to get all your cards into four stacks by placing them in numerical and suit order. Klondike is located in Yukon, one of the three northern Canadian territories. Yukon borders Alaska and was home to a gold rush in the 1890s. A Klondike is also the brand name of a delicious chocolate covered ice cream treat.

Answer: Old Maid

Old Maid is often one of the first card games played by American children. The goal of the game is not to be stuck with the Old Maid card. It is essentially a matching game where you don't want to end up with the last card. Rosario was the maid on the NBC comedy, "Will And Grace". Robin Williams played the cross-dressing role of "Mrs. Doubtfire". On the 1970s sit-com, "The Brady Bunch", Alice was the beloved maid on the series.

Answer: Go Fish

Go Fish is a card game where players try to figure out who has their matching cards and ask their opponents if they have what they need to match. If the opponent doesn't have the matching card, they say "Go fish" and the player gets more cards. Anchovies are most famous as a fish topping on pizza. Flounder and mackerel are fish both found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer: Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens was created by Elan Lee in 2015. The goal of the game is to avoid collecting the dreaded exploding kitten card. When you get this card, you're eliminated from the game. Bombay cats are short haired and black. Munchkin cats are often seen as dwarf cats and known for their short legs. Maine Coon cats are the state cat of Maine and known for being one of the largest domestic breeds of cats.

Answer: Blackjack

Many believe the goal of blackjack is to get to 21 points without going bust. But actually, it's a gambling game where the goal is to beat the dealer's score. Of course, getting 21 points ensures you won't lose that round of betting. Jack Black is an American comedian and known for movies like "School of Rock". Jack White is the lead guitarist of bands like The White Stripes and The Dead Weather. Jack Sparrow is a character played by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise.