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Spades Game Frenzy Trivia Quiz

There are potentially thousands of people who enjoy playing the odd game of spades. But how much do you really know? Let's find out!

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

Author
SC_Babe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1360

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many playing cards do players get in a game of spades? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you were playing a game of whiz, how would you play it? Hint

Bid your spades or go nil.

Bid what you think you can make.

Bid your spades.

Bid whatever the other players say.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the spades variant that many people play whereby they try to lose instead of trying to win? Hint

Tired

Shattered

Crazy 8

Crawl

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you were playing a standard game of regular spades and your partner bids nil, what must you try to do? Hint

Cover his nil.

Find out what cards they have.

Try to get them make a bid.

Shout at them for nilling.

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Question 5 of 10

5. In a game of Crawl, the object of the game is to play from highest to lowest in all suits.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a double nil? Hint

The person will not know what they have until they use double nil. If they win it, they will get double points.

When people get more cards than everyone else.

It is a term used when the players bids nil in two following rounds.

When the player and their partner both bid nil.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How do you play twisted crazy 8's? Hint

The person with the 8 of spades picks the suit to mirror or you can go nil.

A game where you can only ever play eight hands.

A game with eight cards for each player.

If you have the 8 of hearts you have to go nil.

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you are about to play a regular game of spades, how would you play it? Hint

Bid what tricks you think you can make.

Bid how many spades you have.

Bid double nil every time.

Everyone has to take turns bidding nil.

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many players are there in a normal game of spades? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The king of spades is the highest card you can have.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many playing cards do players get in a game of spades?

Answer: 13

A standard deck of cards contains 52 cards. In every game of spades there are 4 players, so if you divide 52 by 4 you get 13.

2. If you were playing a game of whiz, how would you play it?

Answer: Bid your spades or go nil.

Whiz is becoming one of the most popular games in spades.

3. What is the spades variant that many people play whereby they try to lose instead of trying to win?

Answer: Shattered

This is a very interesting game to play. With most games you actually have to try to win, so this game can become hard work because it is done in the opposite way.

4. If you were playing a standard game of regular spades and your partner bids nil, what must you try to do?

Answer: Cover his nil.

Bidding nil can sometimes be very useful, for a number of reasons. If you have a good number of low cards you may have a good chance of winning that nil. If you win it, you get more points, which is invaluable if you need to catch up to your opponents.

5. In a game of Crawl, the object of the game is to play from highest to lowest in all suits.

Answer: false

In a game of crawl, the object of the game is to go from lowest to highest in all suits.

6. What is a double nil?

Answer: The person will not know what they have until they use double nil. If they win it, they will get double points.

If you manage to win your double nil bid, in most games you should get an extra 200 points. It is a gamble though and not for the faint hearted spader.

In some parts of the world, this bid is called "blind nil".

7. How do you play twisted crazy 8's?

Answer: The person with the 8 of spades picks the suit to mirror or you can go nil.

This is a very interesting game and keeps you on your toes. But it is a game of luck.

8. If you are about to play a regular game of spades, how would you play it?

Answer: Bid what tricks you think you can make.

This is the ultimate game for all spaders and was probably the first of its kind before all the other alternative games arrived.

9. How many players are there in a normal game of spades?

Answer: 4

There are always four players, whether they are computer players or real players.

10. The king of spades is the highest card you can have.

Answer: false

The ace of spades is actually the highest card in spades.

Source: Author SC_Babe

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