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Questions1. What was the name of one of the oldest board games played originally by ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians?

A. Checkers B. Chess C. Backgammon D. Chinese Checkers

2. All these letter cube games require you to use the letter cube to create words except:

A. Boggle™ B. Spill and Spell© C. Word Yahtzee® D. Kismet™

3. Parcheesi originally came from the country of

A. India B. Pakistan C. Egypt D. China

4. The chance of getting a royal flush when playing cards is

A. 1 in 649,740 B. 1 in 2,598,960 C. 1 in 64,947 D. 1 in 10,200

5. Sudoku, which originated from American, European, and Japanese cultures, literally means

A. number puzzle B. number crossword C. single number D. number teaser

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6. Canasta is a game originating in the United States and played with

A. 36 number cubes B. two decks containing 52 cards each C. 144 letter tiles D. two decks containing 54 cards each

7. All of the following games are played with tiles except A. Mancala B. Rummikub® C. Scrabble® D. Mahjong

8. This popular playground game was featured in Rick Riordan’s “The Lightning Thief” but in a far more dangerous form.

A. Red Rover B. Spud C. Capture the Flag D. Kick the Can

9. This playground game originated from Roman soldiers engaging in training exercises.

A. Hopscotch B. Simon Says C. Hide and Seek D. Red Rover

10. In this game, there is speed, high contact, and great strategy as two teams of 15 each battle on a pitch throughout two 40-minute halves. The ball is put back in play when a scrum occurs in this sport.

A. Croquet B. Rugby C. Polo D. Bocce




11. This team sport, known as the fastest sport on two feet, was created by Native Americans.

A. Basketball B. Soccer C. Track and Field D. Lacrosse

12. Although the sport of cricket originated in England, ______ countries are now members of the International Cricket Council.

A. 57 B. 83 C. 105 D. 94

13. The first erector set was invented by A. C. Gilbert in ___________ and shown at the New York Toy Fair.

A. 1913 B. 1899 C. 1902 D. 1924

14. The longest professional baseball game in American League history was played between the _________ and the _____________ in ______________. It lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes.

A. Baltimore Orioles; New York Yankees 1981 B. Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers; 1943 C. Chicago White Sox; Detroit Tigers; 1976 D. Chicago White Sox; Milwaukee Brewers; 1984

15. Men’s gymnastics first became an Olympic sport in __________, and women’s gymnastics first became an Olympic sport in ___________.

A. 1916, 1936 B. 1896; 1928 C. 1932; 1944 D. 1932; 1952




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16. The first soccer World Cup match was held in ______________ in ___________.

A. Uruguay; 1930 B. Brazil; 1912 C. England; 1896 D. France; 1924

17. Chess was first played in ___________ sometime before ___________.

A. China; AD 200 B. Russia; AD 800 C. Scotland; AD 1200 D. India/Afghanistan; AD 600

18. ______________ was the first president of the American Professional Football Association when it was founded at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio in 1920.

A. Joe Lewis B. A.J. Spalding C. Jim Thorpe D. Doc Baker

19. The trophy given to the winning team of the National Hockey League is called

A. the Borg-Warner Trophy B. the Stanley Cup C. the Vince Lombardi Trophy D. the Ryder Cup

20. How many horses have won the Triple Crown?

A. 11 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9


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1. What was the name of one of the oldest board games played originally by ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians? C. Backgammon

2. All these letter cube games require you to use the letter cube to create words except: D. Kismet™

3. Parcheesi originally came from the country of A. India

4. The chance of getting a royal flush when playing cards is B. 1 in 2,598,960

5. Sudoku, which originated from American, European, and Japanese cultures, literally means C. single number

6. Canasta is a game originating in the United States and played with D. two decks containing 54 cards each

7. All of the following games are played with tiles except A. Mancala

8. This popular playground game was featured in Rick Riordan’s “The Lightning Thief” but in a far more dangerous form. C. Capture the Flag

9. This playground game originated from Roman soldiers engaging in training exercises. A. Hopscotch

10. In this game, there is speed, high contact, and great strategy as two teams of 15 each battle on a pitch throughout two 40-minute halves. The ball is put back in play when a scrum occurs in this sport. B. Rugby

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11. This team sport, known as the fastest sport on two feet, was created by Native Americans. D. Lacrosse

12. Although the sport of cricket originated in England, ______ countries are now members of the International Cricket Council. C. 105

13. The first erector set was invented by A. C. Gilbert in ___________ and shown at the New York Toy Fair. A. 1913

14. The longest professional baseball game in American League history was played between the _________ and the _____________ in ______________. It lasted 8 hours and 6 minutes. D. Chicago White Sox; Milwaukee Brewers; 1984

15. Men’s gymnastics first became an Olympic sport in __________, and women’s gymnastics first became an Olympic sport in ___________. B. 1896; 1928

16. The first soccer World Cup match was held in ______________ in ___________. A. Uruguay; 1930

17. Chess was first played in ___________ sometime before ___________. D. India/Afghanistan; AD 600

18. ______________ was the first president of the American Professional Football Association when it was founded at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio in 1920. C. Jim Thorpe

19. The trophy given to the winning team of the National Hockey League is called B. the Stanley Cup

20. How many horses have won the Triple Crown? A. 11


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