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Let's Play Cribbage Trivia Quiz

Cribbage is a great card game that is simple to play. It requires a deck of cards, a cribbage board and some pegs.

A multiple-choice quiz by MisterE76. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MisterE76

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,571

Updated
Oct 07 24

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1606

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Question 1 of 15

1. In a three player game, how many cards are dealt to each player?

Answer: (One word or number)

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Question 2 of 15

2. In a standard Cribbage game, how many points is a single Joker worth in your hand? Hint

Two

Two, but only if you have both jokers

Four

Jokers are not used in Cribbage

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Question 3 of 15

3. Sir John Suckling, (1609-1642), is largely credited as the creator of modern Cribbage. What name was the game known by prior to this time? Hint

Noddy

Pegahole

Knobby

Chadwinks

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many points are required to win a game of Cribbage? Hint

121

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the maximum points you can score in any one hand? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. In a two player game, how many cards will each player discard into the crib?

Answer: (One word or number)

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Question 7 of 15

7. After the card(s) are put into the crib in a two player game, who cuts the cards? Hint

The dealer

The eldest hand

An observer

The referee

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the official name of the card that is cut? Hint

The Start Card

The Hole Card

The Cut Card

The One

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Question 9 of 15

9. If the card that just got cut is a Jack, who gets two points? Hint

The dealer

The observer

The non-dealer

The referee

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Question 10 of 15

10. When you get two points for having the Jack cut in the deck, it is referred to as getting "two for his nobs".

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. One of your opponents exclaims "Gosh, another nineteen hand". How many points will they actually score for that hand? Hint

Nineteen

Zero

Ten

Twenty

12. For a few questions, I will give you a card combination and you tell me how many points that you have. First you have the following: Ace of spades, two of spades, three of spades, four of spades, and a King of spades as the card that was cut. How many points do you have?

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Question 13 of 15

13. Let's say that you have a 2 of hearts, 9 of hearts, 10 of hearts, and K of spades. The card that was cut is a Queen of diamonds. How many points do you have?

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Question 14 of 15

14. You have in your hand a 5 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 5 of spades, and Jack of diamonds. A five of diamonds was cut in the deck. How many points do you have? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Tired of counting? Me too... we'll slack off from that for the last question in the "Cribbage Quiz" and go with something a little easier. How many points is a run of three cards worth?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a three player game, how many cards are dealt to each player?

Answer: Five

Each player is dealt five cards. Four will be held in their hand and one will go to the dealer's crib.

2. In a standard Cribbage game, how many points is a single Joker worth in your hand?

Answer: Jokers are not used in Cribbage

Cribbage uses a standard 52 card deck.

3. Sir John Suckling, (1609-1642), is largely credited as the creator of modern Cribbage. What name was the game known by prior to this time?

Answer: Noddy

John Suckling was very wealthy inheriting a lot of money at age 18. He travelled throughout Europe and was known as the best cardplayer of his time.

4. How many points are required to win a game of Cribbage?

Answer: 121

Get to 121 points first and you are the winner.

5. What is the maximum points you can score in any one hand?

Answer: 29

Having four fives and the "right jack" will earn you the highest hand possible.

6. In a two player game, how many cards will each player discard into the crib?

Answer: 2

Different from a three person game in that a card is not dealt to the crib in this instance.

7. After the card(s) are put into the crib in a two player game, who cuts the cards?

Answer: The eldest hand

The eldest hand is the player to the left of the dealer. There is no referee in Cribbage.

8. What is the official name of the card that is cut?

Answer: The Start Card

A lot of people say "Cut Card" but it is the "Start Card" in the rules.

9. If the card that just got cut is a Jack, who gets two points?

Answer: The dealer

When you get two points for having a jack cut in the deck, it is referred to as getting "two for his heels".

10. When you get two points for having the Jack cut in the deck, it is referred to as getting "two for his nobs".

Answer: False

"One for his nob" (still a valid play and worth one point) is when you have the Jack in your hand that is the same suit as the start card.

11. One of your opponents exclaims "Gosh, another nineteen hand". How many points will they actually score for that hand?

Answer: Zero

Nineteen is the lowest point total you cannot actually hold in cribbage. As such, cribbage players colloquially and sarcastically refer to a worthless zero-point hand as a nineteen. Zero is the fifth most common hand score with just under 8% of hands being worth nothing.

Answer: 13

A, 2, 3, 4 is a run for four... K, 4, A is two for fifteen... K, 3, 2 is two for fifteen, and the 5 spades are worth five points.

13. Let's say that you have a 2 of hearts, 9 of hearts, 10 of hearts, and K of spades. The card that was cut is a Queen of diamonds. How many points do you have?

Answer: zero

A lot of high cards but not worth anything in this example.

14. You have in your hand a 5 of clubs, 5 of hearts, 5 of spades, and Jack of diamonds. A five of diamonds was cut in the deck. How many points do you have?

Answer: 29

Yes, this is the highest scoring points combination in the game of Cribbage.

15. Tired of counting? Me too... we'll slack off from that for the last question in the "Cribbage Quiz" and go with something a little easier. How many points is a run of three cards worth?

Answer: 3

A run is three, four, or sometimes even five cards that fall in sequential numerical order. Did you do well? Hope so... good luck with your other quizzes!

Source: Author MisterE76

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