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UK Monopoly Trivia Quiz

My childhood memories of playing this game involved tears and laughter: the former from myself and the latter from my sister. All amounts are in pounds unless specified. This is based upon the board game available from the 1980s.

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

Author
allynellie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
43,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
8607

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: GoodwinPD (15/15), DeepHistory (15/15), Iva9Brain (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following four properties is the cheapest to buy on the board? Hint

Whitechapel

The Angel Islington

Whitehall

Marlborough Street

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the most expensive property on the board (classic UK Monopoly, not the "Here and Now" version)?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. There are four stations on the board: Kings Cross, Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street and ....? (Name the fourth one)

Answer: (One word - watch your spelling!)

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many pounds is a player's salary upon passing 'Go' ? Hint

150

200

300

500

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Question 5 of 15

5. How much money do you receive from each player if it's your birthday? Hint

25 pounds

20 pounds

10 pounds

15 pounds

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which symbol denotes a 'Chance' card (clue in this question)? Hint

an exclamation mark

a smiley face

an asterisk

a question mark

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which symbol denotes the 'Go' position on the board? Hint

an arrow

an exclamation mark

a smiley face

a pound note

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Question 8 of 15

8. According to the rule book, what does a player receive upon landing on the 'Free Parking' sign? Hint

money

go to jail

pay a fine

nothing

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Question 9 of 15

9. If you win a crossword competition, how many pounds do you gain? Hint

150

500

100

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Question 10 of 15

10. When picking up the dreaded 'Go to Jail' card, which position on the board are players instructed NOT to pass? Hint

Free Parking

Pall Mall

Trafalgar Square

11. If a player owns all the properties in a particular colour-group, what happens to the rent payable when an opponent lands on one of those sites (given that houses have not yet been built on them)? Hint

rent is doubled

nothing happens

rent is halved

the opponent has to do a silly dance

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Question 12 of 15

12. If you own both utility cards, how much rent is your opponent liable to pay upon landing on one of these sites? Hint

4 times the total of the dice

10 times the total of the dice

an amount of your choosing

�200

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Question 13 of 15

13. Can you build houses on a property if you don't own all the properties in that colour-group?

Yes

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many houses must you build on a property before you can build a hotel?

Answer: (just the number/digit please)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What colour are the houses (as opposed to the hotels) in Monopoly? Hint

red

green

blue

yellow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following four properties is the cheapest to buy on the board?

Answer: Whitechapel

Whitechapel (usually the brown coloured property) costs �60, The Angel Islington (the blue property) costs �100, Whitehall (the pink property) costs �140 and Marlborough Street (the orange property) costs �180.

2. What is the most expensive property on the board (classic UK Monopoly, not the "Here and Now" version)?

Answer: Mayfair

It is dark blue in colour, costs �400 and is the last property on the board.

3. There are four stations on the board: Kings Cross, Fenchurch Street, Liverpool Street and ....? (Name the fourth one)

Answer: Marylebone

4. How many pounds is a player's salary upon passing 'Go' ?

Answer: 200

We used to double this if we landed on 'Go'.

5. How much money do you receive from each player if it's your birthday?

Answer: 10 pounds

6. Which symbol denotes a 'Chance' card (clue in this question)?

Answer: a question mark

I preferred the 'Community Chest' cards.

7. Which symbol denotes the 'Go' position on the board?

Answer: an arrow

8. According to the rule book, what does a player receive upon landing on the 'Free Parking' sign?

Answer: nothing

We used to collect all the fines that had been paid to date together and then win it if we landed on 'Free Parking'. This is, however, not suggested in the original rule book of Monopoly.

9. If you win a crossword competition, how many pounds do you gain?

Answer: 100

10. When picking up the dreaded 'Go to Jail' card, which position on the board are players instructed NOT to pass?

Answer: Go

This card always ended with tears!

Answer: rent is doubled

12. If you own both utility cards, how much rent is your opponent liable to pay upon landing on one of these sites?

Answer: 10 times the total of the dice

Your opponent is liable for four times the amount on the dice if you own only one of the properties.

13. Can you build houses on a property if you don't own all the properties in that colour-group?

Answer: No

14. How many houses must you build on a property before you can build a hotel?

Answer: 4

You have to build four houses on all properties in the colour-group before you can go on to build hotels on any of them.

15. What colour are the houses (as opposed to the hotels) in Monopoly?

Answer: green

Source: Author allynellie

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