Who Am I: Card Deck Edition Trivia Quiz

Answer: 9 of Diamonds

A few theories account for the source of this nickname. The common one alludes to the massacre of the MacDonald clan at Glencoe, Scotland (1692). John Dalrymple, Scotland's Secretary of State, solicited the massacre after the McDonald clan failed to plead allegiance to William of Orange. His coat of arms is said to have resembled the 9 of diamonds card.

Answer: 4 of Clubs

There's a strong debate as to the source of this nickname, however the bottom line is a superstition where being dealt the 4 of Clubs (and more so in the session's first hand) is ominous.

Answer: 2 of Spades

This stems from the jargon of the card game Casino where the 2 of spades is a special card worth one point. Another Casino related card nickname is "Big Casino" for the 10 of diamonds, which is worth two points.

Answer: Ace of Diamonds

The single pip on the ace of diamonds is said to carry resemblance to the rhomboid iris of a pig's eye.

Answer: King of Hearts

He is named so because he appears to stick his sword right into his own head. In the modern card deck, the king of hearts is the only king depicted without a mustache.

Answer: Jack of Hearts

Etienne de Vignolles, also known as La Hire, was a French warrior during the 100 Years War. He is said to have been on close terms with Joan of Arc. He is commemorated in the French card deck as the jack of hearts, and the nickname remains to date.

Answer: 7 of Diamonds

In bridge or whist it is customary that a player who wins a hand's last trick with a 7 of diamonds is treated to a beer by his playing partner.

Answer: 6 of Hearts

Loyal to King James II, Irish Jacobite commander Richard Grace wrote his refusal to surrender to William of Orange (him again!) on back of the six of hearts, putting his life on the line. He died in battle three years later.

Answer: The Joker

The card deck joker has similarities both in role and in appearance to Tarot's fool. This card also comes to demonstrate and remind that kings and queens can be beat by a jester playing the fool.

Answer: Queen of Clubs

This is another case where the origin of the nickname is debated. The fact that "argine" is an anagram of "regina" (Latin for "queen") is only a partial explanation, since it does not relate to the suit in question (clubs).