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The Game of Spades Trivia Quiz

Here is a basic quiz on the card game Spades. It covers most of the basic rules, along with rules for some of the many variations of the game. Good luck all!

A multiple-choice quiz by val9000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
val9000

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,645

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5219

Last 3 plays: dan180dan180 (9/10), Guest 174 (6/10), fgrozalen (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What suit is considered 'trump' in spades?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Most commonly played with four people (two to a team), who is your partner? Hint

The person sitting to the left of you

The person sitting across from you

The person sitting to the right of you

Spades is never played with partners

3. One rules variation has two cards added to the deck to add two trumps to the deck. These cards are the Jokers, usually marked to signify one higher than the other. What are they commonly called? Hint

Big and Little Spade

Mr. Boom Boom and his little brother

Large and Larger Spade

Spade One and Spade Two

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Question 4 of 10

4. One rules variation has two cards added to the deck to add two trumps to the deck. Theses cards are the Jokers, usually marked to signify one higher than the other. In this variation, two cards need to be removed from the deck to keep the deal even. Which two cards are they, most often? Hint

2 and 3 of Clubs

2 of Clubs and 2 of Hearts

Jack of Diamonds and Hearts

Both black fours

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Question 5 of 10

5. If the variant of passing is used for a blind nil, what is typically the number of cards that the nil bidder may exchange with his partner? Hint

two

one

four

any amount

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many tricks (or books) are possible each hand in a standard game of four player spades? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What card is highest in each suit in a standard game of spades? Hint

Three

King

Ace

Ten

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you and your partner bid 6 tricks and your opponents bid 5 tricks, there are two tricks left unaccounted for. What are these tricks called? Hint

Leftovers

Sandbags

Dummies

Beggers

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you and your partner bid 6 tricks but take 7, how many points will you score? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who starts play in spades? Hint

The dealer

The person to the right of the dealer

The dealer's partner

The person to the left of the dealer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What suit is considered 'trump' in spades?

Answer: Spades

This game is similar to hearts, where hearts have a special meaning (they are however not trumps).

2. Most commonly played with four people (two to a team), who is your partner?

Answer: The person sitting across from you

This is pretty standard with 'partnered' card games.

Answer: Big and Little Spade

The jokers are usually marked with a B and L so players can tell them apart. They are also known as Big Joker and Little Joker.

Answer: 2 of Clubs and 2 of Hearts

The lowest black and lowest red cards are removed. In another variation, which can be played in conjunction with this one, this makes it somewhat harder to lead.

5. If the variant of passing is used for a blind nil, what is typically the number of cards that the nil bidder may exchange with his partner?

Answer: two

When a nil bid allows passing, the standard is to allow one card exchange for a regular nil and two for a blind nil.

6. How many tricks (or books) are possible each hand in a standard game of four player spades?

Answer: 13

There is one trick for each card in a suit.

7. What card is highest in each suit in a standard game of spades?

Answer: Ace

Ace is always high in spades.

8. If you and your partner bid 6 tricks and your opponents bid 5 tricks, there are two tricks left unaccounted for. What are these tricks called?

Answer: Sandbags

Also known as 'bags,' tricks not accounted for count as one point in scoring.

9. If you and your partner bid 6 tricks but take 7, how many points will you score?

Answer: 61

You will score ten points for each of the six tricks you bid and one point for the extra (sandbag) trick.

10. Who starts play in spades?

Answer: The person to the left of the dealer

Play always flows clockwise around the table.

Source: Author val9000

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