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Originating in South America, Canasta is similar to Rummy in that you collect groups of cards to get rid of the cards in your hand, but partnership options and several unique rules make this game a very interesting variant. Good luck!
4 Canasta quizzes and 40 Canasta trivia questions.
1.
  Canasta Crazy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz on the game of canasta. If you know how to play you should do well. All information on this quiz comes from the CD game "Hoyle Card Games 5."
Average, 10 Qns, dg_dave, Dec 12 08
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Canasta Master
  Canasta Master    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Originating in Uruguay in 1939, Canasta has become a popular card game in many parts of the world. The following questions are based on the rules of classic canasta.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Aug 02 21
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3.
  Canasta    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the game of Canasta and some of its variations. If you have never played this game then be warned you will need an in-depth knowledge to answer some of the questions.
Tough, 10 Qns, Smudge111, Jan 03 12
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4.
  Hands and Feet    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I don't know if this game is widely-played, but it's certainly a favourite among my family and friends! Hands and Feet is a version of the popular game Canasta.
Tough, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Jul 14 17
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trivia question Quick Question
When the game begins, how many points do you need initially to set down?

From Quiz "Hands and Feet"





Canasta Trivia Questions
1. The game of Canasta was invented by Segundo Santos and Alberto Serrato in 1939. In what country did the game originate?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: Uruguay

Canasta, a member of the rummy family of games, is designed for 2-6 players but most commonly played by 4 players with partners sitting opposite each other.

2. How many points wins a game of canasta?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 5,000

Canasta is played to 5,000 points, with the highest score winning if both sides are above 5,000.

3. How many cards does it take to make a meld?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: Seven

4. Canasta reached the United States in 1948 and the 'Rules' were published in a book by Ottilie H Reilly in 1949. What is the title of this book?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: Argentine Rummy

There are many variations of rules for Canasta depending on which variant you are playing. Classic Canasta uses 2 decks of cards, with jokers, whereas the Bolivian variant uses 3 decks and requires teams to meld at least 1 sequence canasta (e.g. 4-10) to go out.

5. How many points is one red three worth?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 100

Each red three is worth 100, but if you get all four, then it is 800 points.

6. Which cards are the worst in the game?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: Red threes

Red threes cannot be used in melds, and will subtract 300 from your score if you have one in your hand at the end of the game.

7. In the Bolivian variation, cards are melded in the same way as the classic game. What types of meld are additionally used in Bolivia that are not used in the classic game?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: Wild card and Sequence.

A wild card canasta, (a bolivia), consists of Jokers and 2s and scores 2,500 points. A sequence canasta consists of sequential cards (e.g.: 4-10 all same suit) and scores 1,500 points. A natural canasta consists of 7 cards of the same rank and scores 500 points and an unnatural canasta consists of a mixture of cards of the same rank and wild cards, scoring 300 points.

8. How many colors of canastas can you have?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 2

There are red (all original) and black (with wilds) canastas. Reds are 500 points and blacks 300.

9. When the game begins, how many points do you need initially to set down?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: Sixty

When the game begins, each person (or team) starts with a score of zero, and needs 60 points to set down. Once a person (or team) accumulates a score of 3,000 they need 90 points, and after accumulating a score of 6,000 they need 120 points.

10. All cards carry a point value. What is the point value of a Joker?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: 50

Jokers are worth 50 points, 4-7 5 points, 8-king 10 points and aces and 2s 20 points. Red 3s are worth 100 points each, if all 4 are held the point value is doubled in classic, if all 6 are held a bonus 400 points is added in the Bolivian variation. Black 3s have a point value of 5 and cannot be melded unless an individual or team is going out but, they can be used to freeze the discard pile. Any red 3s left in hand carry a penalty value of 100 points.

11. How many decks of cards are used in a classic game of canasta?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 2 & two

In most cases, two decks are used to play, but there can be more used if more people play.

12. How many decks are used in the Bolivian variation of Canasta?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: 3

Three decks with Jokers are used in Bolivia totaling 162 cards. There is also samba with 3 decks and Chilean Canasta with 3 or 4 decks.

13. How many points must a team meld when they have over 3,000 points?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 120

15 is required when a score is negative. Fifty is required with scores between 0 and 1,495. Ninety is required for scores of 1,500 to 2,995, and 120 is required for scores above 3,000.

14. When arranging a game of Hands and Feet for four people, partners must sit how?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: Opposite each other

Teams must alternate turns.

15. How many canastas must a team or individual have to go out in the Bolivia and Samba variations?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: 2

To go out in Bolivia or Samba each team/individual must have at least 2 canastas and one of these must be a sequence canasta.

16. After the round has started and you have drawn the cards to complete your hand and foot, how many cards do you draw on each subsequent turn?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: 2 & two

Each turn begins with the player drawing two cards. The turn ends when the player discards a card (hand or foot) or when he declares that he is finished (foot only).

17. In Bolivia, how many points must a team/individual score to win the game?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: 15,000

Classic Canasta is played to 5,000 and Samba to 10,000. There are several different variations of Canasta which require differing point scores to win the game.

18. How many of a kind is a canasta?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 7

Seven of a kind makes a canasta, but no more than three wilds are allowed per number melded.

19. The game ends when a person (or team) reaches what total score?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: 10,000

20. How many cards is each person dealt in a standard 4-player game?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: 11

Each player gets 11 cards to start, but can always have more than that.

21. What's the maximum number of wild cards a red meld can have?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: None

Red melds may not contain wild cards. Black melds can have between one and three.

22. The number of cards dealt to each player/team depends on which variant is being played. How many cards are dealt in the Bolivia variant when 3 players are playing?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: 13

Each player receives 13 cards at the commencement of Bolivia (3 players), 15 cards (2 players) and 11 cards (4 players and above).

23. How many points must you set down to move on to your foot?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: Trick question

It doesn't matter how many points you've set down, as long as you end your turn with zero cards in your hand.

24. What name is given to a wild card canasta?

From Quiz Canasta

Answer: Bolivia

A bolivia is a wild card canasta comprising jokers and 2s. A samba or sequence canasta is used in both the Samba and Bolivian variants.

25. What discards require you to pick up a new card?

From Quiz Canasta Crazy

Answer: both of these

You cannot pick up the discard pile with a black three up. You cannot pick up the pile if a 2 or joker is up, but after a discard is thrown, you may pick up a "frozen" pile if you have two or more of that rank in your hand.

26. When is it a good idea to pick up the deck?

From Quiz Hands and Feet

Answer: When nobody is close to going out

Any cards left in your hand when your partner, or opponents, go out is subtracted from your score. Likewise, any threes in the deck are of no benefit in gameplay and may only be discarded one at a time. The best scenario to pick up the deck is when there aren't many threes and nobody is going out.

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