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Traders & Barbarians of Catan Trivia Quiz

Mayfair Games released the Traders & Barbarians edition of their The Settlers of Catan series in 2008. This quiz covers the scenarios and modules described in this edition.

A multiple-choice quiz by hammerdjh. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hammerdjh

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,605

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
196

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT a scenario that is described in Traders & Barbarians? Hint

The Fishermen of Catan

The Goldsmiths of Catan

The Rivers of Catan

Traders & Barbarians

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is not a type of token that comes with the Traders & Barbarians game? Hint

Ships

Wagons

Knights

Camels

3. The regular Settlers of Catan game can only be played by 3 or 4 people. One of the variants in Traders & Barbarians allows the basic game to be played by a new number of people. Which is it? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many different colors of pieces do you need to play the new variant in Traders & Barbarians that allows you to adapt the basic Settlers game for a new number of people? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Three of the following variants included in Traders & Barbarians require a single new terrain hex to replace one of the hexes from the basic Settlers of Catan game. Which one is the exception? Hint

Traders & Barbarians

The Caravans

Barbarian Attack

The Fishermen of Catan

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Question 6 of 10

6. "The Fishermen of Catan" has an unusual type of token mixed in with the rest of the fish tokens. What is it? Hint

A shark

A sunken car

A tire

An old boot

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Question 7 of 10

7. What option is included in Traders & Barbarians to eliminate some of the luck involved in rolling the dice for resource production? Hint

Catan Resource Spinner

Catan Event Cards

Taking Turns (the player whose turn it is gets to choose)

Lucky Loser (the player in last place gets to choose)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is worth the most victory points? Hint

Upgrading to the last Baggage Train Card (Traders & Barbarians)

Wealthiest Settler (The Rivers of Catan)

The Harbormaster

A city located between two camels (The Caravans)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many terrain hexes are replaced by river hexes in "The Rivers of Catan" variant? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of the scenarios included in Traders & Barbarians has its own special set of Development Cards to replace the ones included in the basic Settlers of Catan game? Hint

Barbarian Attack

The Goldsmiths of Catan

Traders & Barbarians

Rivers of Catan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT a scenario that is described in Traders & Barbarians?

Answer: The Goldsmiths of Catan

Of course "Traders & Barbarians" is one. "Fishermen" and "Rivers" are both in T&B, even though previous scenarios with these names have been published; the versions in T&B are significantly enhanced from previously published versions.

2. Which of the following is not a type of token that comes with the Traders & Barbarians game?

Answer: Ships

Ships come with Seafarers of Catan, but not with Traders & Barbarians. Knights are used in "Barbarian Attack". Camels are used in "The Caravans". Wagons are used in "Traders & Barbarians".

3. The regular Settlers of Catan game can only be played by 3 or 4 people. One of the variants in Traders & Barbarians allows the basic game to be played by a new number of people. Which is it?

Answer: 2

Before this version, a couple who wanted to play had to either make up their own rules or play the card game.

4. How many different colors of pieces do you need to play the new variant in Traders & Barbarians that allows you to adapt the basic Settlers game for a new number of people?

Answer: 4

In addition to the two players, there are two neutral parties. Whenever a road or a settlement is built by one of the players, they place a road or (if possible) a settlement for one of the neutral parties. The neutral parties can even get the Longest Road prize!

5. Three of the following variants included in Traders & Barbarians require a single new terrain hex to replace one of the hexes from the basic Settlers of Catan game. Which one is the exception?

Answer: Traders & Barbarians

"Traders & Barbarians" uses three trade hexes.
"Barbarian Attack" uses a castle hex. "The Caravans" uses an oasis hex. "The Fishermen of Catan" uses a lake hex.

6. "The Fishermen of Catan" has an unusual type of token mixed in with the rest of the fish tokens. What is it?

Answer: An old boot

It is, in fact, an old boot. If you have the misfortune to draw the old boot, it increases by one the number of victory points you need to win the game. The good news, though, is that you're not stuck with it; you can give it to someone else who has the same or more victory points than you.

7. What option is included in Traders & Barbarians to eliminate some of the luck involved in rolling the dice for resource production?

Answer: Catan Event Cards

There are 36 event cards, and they have all the combinations that a pair of dice can generate. There is a "New Year" card also, so you don't go through the entire deck before restarting, but the idea is that the distribution of "rolls" will be more like what is expected (even if it is therefore less random).
I made up all of the other options.

8. Which of the following is worth the most victory points?

Answer: A city located between two camels (The Caravans)

Having a city along a trade caravan is worth a bonus victory point, so such a city is worth three victory points.
The Harbormaster is worth two VPs. The fifth (and final) Baggage Train Card is worth one VP. The Wealthiest Settler tile is also worth one VP.

9. How many terrain hexes are replaced by river hexes in "The Rivers of Catan" variant?

Answer: 7

There are a total of seven river hexes (one river is three hexes long, while the other is four hexes). The game comes with bridges that you use to build roads over the rivers.

10. Which one of the scenarios included in Traders & Barbarians has its own special set of Development Cards to replace the ones included in the basic Settlers of Catan game?

Answer: Barbarian Attack

Barbarian Attack requires the use of 26 new Development Cards.
"The Goldsmiths of Catan" doesn't exist. The other two variants listed do use the Development Cards from the basic game.

Thank you for playing my quiz! I love Catan - in all its variants - and can't wait for the 5-6 player expansion pack of Traders & Barbarians to come out.

Source: Author hammerdjh

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