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Hands and Feet Trivia Quiz

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.

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
LadyCaitriona

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,679

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
487

Question 1 of 10

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

Five

Seven

Eight

Ten

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which cards are the worst in the game? Hint

Black threes

Red threes

Jokers

Any colour of two

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Question 3 of 10

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

Sixty

Thirty

Forty

Trick question

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Question 4 of 10

4. You can keep adding cards to which colour meld, red or black?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

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

Trick question

Next to each other

Opposite each other

It doesn't matter

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Question 6 of 10

6. 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?

Answer: (A number)

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Question 7 of 10

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

10,000

500,000

15,000

50,000

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Question 8 of 10

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

None

Two

Four

Six

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Question 9 of 10

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

100

275

500

Trick question

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Question 10 of 10

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

When there are lots of threes

When your partner is close to going out

When nobody is close to going out

When your opponents are close to going out

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Seven

2. Which cards are the worst in the game?

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.

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

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.

4. You can keep adding cards to which colour meld, red or black?

Answer: black

Red melds may have no more than seven cards, and no wild cards.

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

Answer: Opposite each other

Teams must alternate turns.

6. 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?

Answer: 2

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).

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

Answer: 10,000

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

Answer: None

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

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

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.

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

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.

Source: Author LadyCaitriona

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor WesleyCrusher before going online.
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