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500 - The Card Game Trivia Quiz

The card game 500 is said to be easy to learn but difficult to master, have you managed to master it yet?

A multiple-choice quiz by mslilyponds. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mslilyponds

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,712

Updated
Apr 01 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
583

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which bid is worth the most? Hint

Hearts

Spades

Diamonds

No trumps

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Question 2 of 15

2. Why is the game called 500? Hint

The game finishes after 500 cards have been played.

Nobody really knows why, but popular belief is that it was invented around then.

A bid of 10 spades is worth 500 points and is the ideal bid.

Players need to score 500 points to win.

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is a six spades bid worth? Hint

60 points

40 points

80 points

20 points

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which card must you hold in order to bid 10 hearts? Hint

The ace of hearts

The Joker

The ten of hearts

The jack of diamonds

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Question 5 of 15

5. In a diamonds call, which is the third most powerful card? Hint

The queen of diamonds

The jack of diamonds

The jack of hearts

The ace of diamonds

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the goal of a game of misere? Hint

To force your partner to play first every trick

To score less than 250 points

To win all ten tricks

To lose every trick

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many cards are collected from the kitty when a winning bid is reached? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the difference between open and small misere? Hint

When playing open misere, all players can see the misere hand, in small misere they cannot.

In open misere, the player's partner will play against them, in small misere the partner does not play.

In small misere, the player must only win 6 tricks, in open they must win all of them.

There is no difference, in America it is called open, in the UK it is called small.

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Question 9 of 15

9. In four-handed 500, the two of diamonds can be used to win a hand if diamonds is the suit which is "on"?

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many cards are dealt in a standard game of 500? Hint

500

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following describe the deal pattern? Hint

3,4,3

4,3,3,3

3,4,3,3

3,3,4

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Question 12 of 15

12. In a game of 500, which card will win this trick? Hint

Five of Spades

Ace of Hearts

It depends which suit is "on".

Jack of Diamonds

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which game is most similar to 500? Hint

Solitaire

Bridge

Gin

Poker

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which hand is worth more points: small misere or 7 hearts?

Answer: (small misere or 7 hearts)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following can be a bower? Hint

The ace of spades

The ten of spades

The joker

The jack of spades

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which bid is worth the most?

Answer: No trumps

No trumps is the highest of all suits and a bid of slam no trumps can win (or lose) a game.

2. Why is the game called 500?

Answer: Players need to score 500 points to win.

A score of 500 points will win the game, a score of negative 500 points will lose the game.

3. What is a six spades bid worth?

Answer: 40 points

Six spades is the lowest bid and is often used to start the game. It is also sometimes used to indicate a poor hand to a partner.

4. Which card must you hold in order to bid 10 hearts?

Answer: The Joker

The Joker overrides all other cards. The other cards would be very helpful but a skilled player could win without any one of these.

5. In a diamonds call, which is the third most powerful card?

Answer: The jack of hearts

The game 500 enhances the value of jacks. In a diamonds hand, the value of the cards start at Joker, then the jack of diamonds, then the jack of hearts, then the ace of diamonds down the usual card value. In a black hand, the two black jacks are ranked in the same way.

6. What is the goal of a game of misere?

Answer: To lose every trick

Misere is the antithesis of 500, players aim to lose every trick. Should they win a single trick, they lose the overall hand.

7. How many cards are collected from the kitty when a winning bid is reached?

Answer: 3

The winner of the bidding round can then trade their three worst cards for the three left over from the deal.

8. What is the difference between open and small misere?

Answer: When playing open misere, all players can see the misere hand, in small misere they cannot.

Open misere is a very difficult game to win as your opponents can see exactly what is in your hand and therefore can play their hands appropriately. In small misere, the players cards are hidden so the players opponents must make educated guesses on how to play their hands.

9. In four-handed 500, the two of diamonds can be used to win a hand if diamonds is the suit which is "on"?

Answer: False

Twos, threes and black fours are excluded from the deck before dealing. A Full deck is used in five-handed, and 11s, 12s and red 13s are added for six players.

10. How many cards are dealt in a standard game of 500?

Answer: 43

Each player receives ten cards and there are three reserved in the "kitty".

11. Which of the following describe the deal pattern?

Answer: 3,4,3

Each player receives three cards, then one is placed in the kitty, then four cards, one in the kitty and then three cards and the final card in the kitty.

12. In a game of 500, which card will win this trick?

Answer: It depends which suit is "on".

Even the lowest card can win a trick against aces and jacks if it is a trump card.

13. Which game is most similar to 500?

Answer: Bridge

Although Bridge has a more complicated bidding system and different playing rules, the concept of tricks and trumps still applies to both games.

14. Which hand is worth more points: small misere or 7 hearts?

Answer: small misere

Small misere is worth 250 points whereas a seven hearts bid is worth 200.

15. Which of the following can be a bower?

Answer: The jack of spades

Only jacks can be bowers and only when the "on" suit is of the same colour.

Source: Author mslilyponds

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