Name THAT Game! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cribbage

Cribbage is believed to have been invented in the 17th century by a poet by the name of John Suckling. Cribbage is thought to be a modification of another game by the name of Noddy. The game is traditionally played by 2 or 3 people with the ultimate goal of reaching 121 points. Players must make combinations of 15 points or pull together runs, flushes, doubles, triples, or quadruples in order to earn points.

The highest possible hand score is 29.

Answer: Razz Poker

Razz Poker is a lowball form of stud poker where the objective is to construct the lowest possible hand. The best Razz poker hand would include Ace-2-3-4-5 of different suits where straights and flushes do not count against the player. An alternative lowball format is London Lowball Poker where straights and flushes are in play and the best possible hand would be Ace-2-3-4-6. Razz Poker has made an appearance at every World Series of Poker since 1971.

Answer: Bridge

Bridge or Contract Bridge is a trick-taking game originally developed in the 19th century as a variation to Russian Whist. The name bridge is often thought to be an English pronunciation of Biritch (Russian Whist). Bridge is a somewhat complicated game for four players and involves bidding with a partner to earn a certain number of tricks. Spades and hearts are the major suits and diamonds and clubs are the minor suits when playing Bridge.

Answer: Clock Patience

Clock solitaire or clock patience is an easy one-player game. Twelve piles of four cards are placed in a circle at the number points of a clock face. The remaining four cards are placed in the center and the top card is turned over. The uncovered card is then placed above its corresponding point on the clock.

The ace goes at 1 o'clock, the 2 at 2 o'clock, and so on. The jack is placed at 11 o'clock and the queen at 12 o'clock. When a king comes up it goes into the middle and the next card is turned over. Game continues until four kings arrive in the middle.

Answer: Big Two

Big Two, Deuces, or Big Deuce is a card game popular in Asia. It seems to have started in Hong Kong or Southern China but quickly gained popularity in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore. Da Lao Er is the Mandarin name for the game which literally translates as "Big Old Two." The game is played by 4 people with a regular deck of cards and the object is to be the first to get rid of all of one's cards.

A person can play singles, doubles, triples, or 5-card sequences including flushes, straights, and full houses.

In Hong Kong, a hand that is dealt one card of each rank is automatically declared the victor and everyone is forced to take the maximum penalty of 39 points. This series of cards is called the dragon.

Answer: Pontoon

One of the most popular card games in casinos across the United States is Blackjack. The rules are very simple with the primary goal to make a hand that adds up to 21. Players generally play against the dealer. In England, however, the game is known as Pontoon and uses slightly different rules.

The best hand possible is pontoon that is made up of two cards totaling 21. The second best hand is a five-card trick where the cards add up to a total smaller than 21.

Answer: Newmarket

This game is played with two decks and 3 to 8 people. It is a wagering game and different stakes must be decided before beginning play. Growing up we used pennies and before starting each hand pennies were placed in the middle kitty and on one of the four face cards.

The object of the game is to get rid of all of your cards first and win the kitty in the middle. If you happen to play one of the four face cards you also earn the boodle atop the card.

Answer: Hearts

Hearts is a game that evolved in the 18th century out of a card game that first appeared in Europe. It is usually played with four players and the object is to avoid receiving any hearts or the queen of spades. The game of hearts has also been known historically as Slippery Anne, Chase the Lady, Black Queen, Black Maria, Dark Lady, Crubs, or Chase the Lady.

Answer: Matches

Old Maid is a game that has its earliest origins in Victorian England and started out as a gambling game. In Germany it is known as Schwarzer Peter, in Hungary as Fekete Peter, in Sweden as Svarte Petter and in Finland as Musta Pekka -- all meaning Black Peter. In France the game was known as vieux garcon which translates as old boy. The game simply involves making matches until the last person is left with the Old Maid -- Queen of Spades. Game is played with 51 or 53 cards.

Answer: Loo

Lanterloo, or Loo, became one of the most popular card games in Great Britain during the 18th century. It is thought to have arrived in England from France in the mid 17th century. French words such as Lenterlu or Looterlu, meaning fiddlesticks, is thought to have been the early derivative of the modern-day name for the game. It is a trick-taking game best played with 5-7 players. The objective of the game is to win tricks and thus win money from the pool. The highest ranking card is the Jack of Clubs which is also known as the Pam.