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Classic Board Games Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals primarily with classic American board games produced by Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley, and Avalon Hill.

A multiple-choice quiz by dtempel65. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dtempel65

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,813

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4784

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (5/10), Guest 70 (8/10), Dagny1 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the North American version of "Clue", which of the following is NOT a possible suspect/room/weapon combination for the murder that must be solved? Hint

Mrs. Peacock in the kitchen with a knife

Miss Scarlet in the conservatory with a rope

Miss Marple in the den with poison

Colonel Mustard in the study with a lead pipe

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the goal of each player in "Stratego"? Hint

To amass the most money as a real-estate tycoon

To find the lost king of an imaginary realm

To sink all of your opponent's ships

To capture your opponent's flag

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the original "Atlantic City" version of "Monopoly", which of the following property sets is the most expensive? Hint

Purple (Mediterranean Ave., Baltic Ave.)

Aqua blue (Connecticut Ave., Vermont Ave., Oriental Ave.)

Red (Kentucky Ave., Indiana Ave., Illinois Ave.)

Green (Pacific Ave., North Carolina Ave., Pennsylvania Ave.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the classic war game "Risk", which of the following continents is the easiest to defend against your opponents (i.e., has the fewest borders with other continents)? Hint

Africa

North America

Australia

Asia

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Question 5 of 10

5. In backgammon, rolling doubles with the pair of dice is generally a bad thing.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following science fiction novels was adapted into a strategic board game by Avalon Hill? Hint

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Martian Chronicles

War Of The Worlds

Dune

7. In the movie "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey", Bill and Ted win their freedom from hell by defeating the Grim Reaper at which game? Hint: the game involves hidden information between the two players. Hint

Battleship

Hangman

Checkers

Chess

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following games has no dice, using cards instead to determine a player's movement during his or her turn? Hint

Yahtzee

Monopoly

Trivial Pursuit

Sorry!

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is NOT a subject category in the original edition of "Trivial Pursuit"? Hint

Entertainment

Geography

Government & Politics

Science & Nature

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Question 10 of 10

10. In this science-fiction themed game, each player is assigned a particular alien power and then attempts to take control of the universe by establishing colonies within the opposing players' solar systems. What game is this? Hint

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Dune

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Cosmic Encounter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the North American version of "Clue", which of the following is NOT a possible suspect/room/weapon combination for the murder that must be solved?

Answer: Miss Marple in the den with poison

The potential suspects are Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, Mr. Green, and Mrs. White.

The potential rooms are the conservatory, study, kitchen, dining room, lounge, hall, billiard room, ballroom, and library.

The potential weapons are a rope, lead pipe, knife, wrench, candlestick, and revolver. Poison was added in the 50th Anniversary Edition.

2. What is the goal of each player in "Stratego"?

Answer: To capture your opponent's flag

Marketed in North America by Milton Bradley, "Stratego" is a 2-player game in which each player has a number of pieces representing soldiers and officers in a Napoleonic army. The exact identity of each piece is hidden from the opposing side until two pieces meet at the same square upon the board. The goal is to eventually discover the location of your opponent's flag.

3. In the original "Atlantic City" version of "Monopoly", which of the following property sets is the most expensive?

Answer: Green (Pacific Ave., North Carolina Ave., Pennsylvania Ave.)

The green properties are the second-most expensive properties in the game after the dark blue properties (Boardwalk, Park Place).

4. In the classic war game "Risk", which of the following continents is the easiest to defend against your opponents (i.e., has the fewest borders with other continents)?

Answer: Australia

Because Australia has only one border that can be invaded by opposing armies, a common strategy is to "hole up" in Australia, patiently biding one's time while the other players weaken each other.

5. In backgammon, rolling doubles with the pair of dice is generally a bad thing.

Answer: False

Rolling doubles allows you to "double" your movement for that turn. This is normally a good thing (unless you have a piece on the "bar" that can't re-enter the game because your opponent has blocked the position).

6. Which of the following science fiction novels was adapted into a strategic board game by Avalon Hill?

Answer: Dune

"Dune", the classic novel by Frank Herbert, was adapted into a board game in which each player can play one of six factions: Atreides, Bene Gesserit, Emperor, Fremen, Guild, and Harkonnen.

Answer: Battleship

In "Battleship", each player places his ships on a grid that is hidden from his opponent's view. Each player must then systematically determine the positions of his opponent's ships, thereby sinking the ships. "You sunk my battleship" is a famous line from a Milton Bradley commercial promoting the game.

8. Which of the following games has no dice, using cards instead to determine a player's movement during his or her turn?

Answer: Sorry!

There are 13 different cards in "Sorry!" that can be drawn by a player, dictating the player's movement for that turn. One of these cards is the "Sorry!" card which allows a player to move a pawn from START to any square occupied by an opponent's pawn, thereby sending the opponent's pawn back to START.

9. Which of the following is NOT a subject category in the original edition of "Trivial Pursuit"?

Answer: Government & Politics

The categories in the original edition of "Trivial Pursuit" are Geography, Entertainment, History, Arts & Literature, Science & Nature, and Sports & Leisure.

The original edition is referred to as the Genus edition. A number of special editions have been subsequently released including Baby Boomer, Silver Screen, 1980's, and All-American.

Answer: Cosmic Encounter

Originally released by Eon Games in 1977, the game has been licensed and released in subsequent years by companies such as Mayfair Games and Avalon Hill.

Some of the original alien powers include Virus, Macron, Zombie, and Laser.

Source: Author dtempel65

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