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Canasta Crazy Trivia Quiz

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."

A multiple-choice quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dg_dave

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,483

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1529

Last 3 plays: Guest 100 (1/10), Guest 86 (4/10), Guest 205 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many points wins a game of canasta? Hint

7,500

10,000

5,000

2,500

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many points is one red three worth? Hint

800

200

100

300

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many colors of canastas can you have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

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

Answer: (One Number)

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Question 5 of 10

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

120

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following are considered a wild card in canasta? Hint

aces

jokers

jokers and twos

twos

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many of a kind is a canasta? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

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

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can you meld black threes?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

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

black threes

neither of these

wilds

both of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many points wins a game of canasta?

Answer: 5,000

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

2. How many points is one red three worth?

Answer: 100

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

3. How many colors of canastas can you have?

Answer: 2

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

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

Answer: 2

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

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

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.

6. Which of the following are considered a wild card in canasta?

Answer: jokers and twos

Twos are worth 20 points and jokers 50 points.

7. How many of a kind is a canasta?

Answer: 7

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

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

Answer: 11

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

9. Can you meld black threes?

Answer: Yes

Black threes can only be melded if they are the last cards you play and you must have three of the four to meld them.

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

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.

Source: Author dg_dave

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