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100
What is the name of the classic board game where you land on a reptile and have to move down spaces making you fall behind?
A) Lizards & Ladders
B) Snakes & Ladders
C) Dinosaurs & Ladders
B) Snakes and Ladders
Did you know that Snakes and Ladders was originally known as Moksha Patamu (a path to enlightenment) in ancient India. It is a game with roots in Hindu spirituality, teaching morality and the path to salvation through good deeds represented by ladders and the avoidance of wicked behaviour represented by snakes.
100
This card game is often played during happy hour in Day Program and features the colours Green, Red, Blue and Yellow.
What Is It?
Uno
Uno was invented in 1971 by Merle Robbins, a barber from Ohio. The name "Uno" means "one" in Spanish, referencing the rule of shouting "Uno" when you have one card left. Robbins and his family printed 5,000 copies and sold them at campgrounds, gaining popularity in the 1980s.
100
This party style game is played sometimes during programs and uses plastic chips to cover called out squares.
What Is It?
Bingo!
Bingo is one of the most popular games in the world. It originated in Italy in 1530 as a game called, “Le Lotto”.
Bingo was popularized in North America by a New York toy salesman, Edwin S Lowe, who, back in December 1929 came across the game being played at a fair in Jacksonville Georgia. Lowe observed a game, he heard a woman mistakenly call out "Bingo" instead of "Beano". This accidental slip of the tongue sparked an idea in Lowe's mind, and he quickly realized that Bingo had a catchier ring to it. Lowe decided to rename the game, and thus the popular gambling game became known as Bingo.
Did you know bingo players spend 10 times as much money on Bingo Clubs as the general public does on baseball, football and basketball events.
100
Where did the game strategy game "Checkers" Originate?
A) Nigeria
B) Egypt
C) Brazil
B) Egypt
Checkers dates back to 3000 BC. It is believed that checkers originated in Egypt, where it was played on an 8×8 board with black and white stones as pieces.
It looked something like this:
100
OG SIHF
GO FISH
200
What is the name of the board game where letters are placed on the board to form words to score points?
Scrabble
Did you know Scrabble was initially named "Lexico" and then "Criss-Cross Words"? It was created by architect Alfred Butts in 1931 and later marketed as "Scrabble" by James Brunot, who also simplified the rules in 1948.
There is a "National Scrabble Day" celebrated on April 13th each year, commemorating the birth of Alfred Mosher Butts, the inventor of the word game Scrabble.
200
Based on these pictures, what is the name of this popular card game?
Go Fish!
To play Go Fish, players take turns asking other players for specific cards, aiming to collect matching sets of four (a "book"). If a player doesn't have the requested card, they say "Go Fish," and the asker draws from the deck. The player with most "books" wins!
200
Where did the game Charades Originate?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Spain
B) France
Charades emerged in 16th-century France, where they were known as "pantomime" and involved actors performing without speaking, relying on gestures and expressions.
The term "charade" was translated into English from French in the second half of the 18th century. Charade refers to a "kind of riddle in which each syllable of a word, or a complete word or phrase, is acted out and dramatically represented".
Today, Charades remains one of the most popular games for parties, groups and family gatherings.
200
How did the luck and strategy game "Yahtzee" get it's name?
A) By being played on a plane
B) By being played in a car
C) By being played on a boat
C) By being played on a boat!
Yahtzee's history began with a Canadian couple who played a dice game they called "The Yacht Game" on their large boat which is called a "Yacht". The anonymous couple later approached Edwin S. Lowe, the same man who popularized the game bingo, who trademarked it as "Yahtzee" and introduced it commercially in 1956.
200
KPREO
POKER
300
What is the original name of the Monopoly board game mascot?
A) Mr. Miles Monopoly
B) Johnny Money Bags
C) Rich Uncle Pennybags
C) Rich Uncle Pennybags
Although the Monoply mascot is more widley know today as Mr. Monopoly, The intended name for him was Rich Unly Pennybags. The game Monopoly was created in 1931 and today there are over 300 different versions of Monopoly, including themed editions like "Star Wars", "Hello Kitty" and "Game of Thrones"
300
What number is in the name of this card game...
Crazy ______
A) 9s
B) 7s
C) 8s
C) Crazy 8s / Crazy Eights
Players try to get rid of their cards by placing them on top of the flipped up card in the centre. Players can only play a card if it is the same number or suit of the card flipped up. 8s are wild and if a player plays an 8, they must change the current suit of the game. The objective of the game is to be the first player to discard all of their cards.
Did you know Crazy 8s is basically just Uno with a regular card deck?
300
This party style game involves players trying to guess the card worn on their head. This game is often played during happy hour.
What is the name of this game?
Headbandz
Hedbandz is a fast-paced guessing game that was invented in Toronto, Canada, around 1990. The game is known for its simple "What am I?" premise with cards featuring animals, objects, and food.
300
What classic strategy game plays with a vertical standing board and colourful discs? To win, players must have 4 of their discs and a row, line or horizontally.
Connect 4
Connect 4 was invented by Howard Wexler in the summer of 1969. Howard was struggling to find his passion in life. He was in his early 30s, living in a high-rise Manhattan apartment near Lincoln Center. He’d been a social worker, a teacher, and a school psychologist in New York City and on Long Island for nearly a decade. But he was dissatisfied at work and unsure of his next move. He came across an article about the psychology of toy making and something within him clicked. His next adventure was toy making which led him to invent and licence over 120 toys and games including connect 4 and him finally finding his passion!
300
GJNEA
JENGA
400
What is the name of the board game where players have to pop a plastic bubble to roll the dice?
A) Yahtzee
B) Trouble
C) The Game Of life
B) Trouble
The Trouble board game, known for its "Pop-O-Matic" dice roller and was developed by the Kohner Brothers. The game originally launched in 1965 by Irwin Toy Ltd. It's a simplified version of the Indian game Pachisi, with the goal to be the first player to get all your pawns to the finish lane.
400
In the card game war, how many cards are placed face down before flipping over the final card giving the results of the war?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
B) 3
The card game "War" is a simple, luck-based game where players simultaneously flip cards, and the player with the higher card wins both cards. If the same card from players is drawn, a war breaks out having the players place 3 cards face down and flipping the 4th over revealing the results of the war.
400
The creator of the game "Pictionary" worked as a ________ before the success of the game.
A) A Waiter
B) A School Teacher
C) A Car Mechanic
A) A Waiter
The game was created by Rob Angel in 1981 who was a young waiter from Seattle with no prior toy experience. The game officially launched in 1985, becoming a global phenomenon with over 38 million copies sold in 60 countries.
Angel Games licensed the game in 1986, and in 1994, Hasbro took over publishing after acquiring the games business of Western Publishing. In 2001, Pictionary was sold to Mattel.
Pictionary is a word to sketch game played in teams and try to get their teammates to guess the secret word by drawing a picture that represents the word, or phrase. It is similar to acting the word out in Charades.
400
What country did the creator of "Jenga" get their inspiration from for the game?
Was it while they were living in...
A) Thailand
B) Ghana
C) Madagascar
B) Ghana
Jenga was created by Leslie Scott, the co-founder of Oxford Games Ltd. Jenga, a game of stacking wooden blocks, was inspired by a family game Leslie Scott played in Ghana in the 1970s. The name "Jenga" comes from the Swahili word "kujenga," meaning "to build".
Born and raised in Africa, Leslie was educated in Kenya, Sierra Leone and England and now lives with her zoologist husband on their farm in Oxford or at a research centre on a wildlife conservancy in Kenya.
Leslie scott interview:
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OOMLYPNO
MONOPOLY
500
What Board game features these characters?
Candy Land
Candy Land was invented by Eleanor Abbott in 1948 to entertain children recovering from polio, becoming a Milton Bradley bestseller and a beloved board game, it was later inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Eleanor Abbott, a schoolteacher and polio survivor, created Candy Land while recuperating in a San Diego hospital and aimed to provide entertainment for children confined to polio wards.
The game was designed to be easy to learn and play by people of all abilities, focusing on colour recognition and movement, with simple rules and no need for counting or strategizing.
500
Lady Gaga has a song with the name of this card game in it's title.
"Can't read my, can't read my
No, he can't read my _______ face"
Poker - Face!
Poker is a game with a rich history, it evolved from various card games in Europe and the United States. It initially used a 20-card deck and later expanded to 52 cards. Online poker gained popularity in the late 1990s.
In poker, chips are small discs used as currency, representing monetary value, and are exchanged for real money, used to bet and win during the game. Although, some people choose to play poker without playing with any real money.
Having a "Poker Face" means having an emotionless face while playing. This helps hide how good your hand of cards is and keeps opponents guessing.
Casino Royal - James Bond Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_3JgilSRTE
500
We play this active, elimination style party game in the field house. It involves props and Music.
What Is It?
Musical Chairs
The origins of musical chairs dates back to centuries ago. It is said to be rooted in centuries-old European court games and possibly even ancient Greek and Roman games. 
500
In the strategy game "chess", what is the name of this chess piece?
A) The Stallion
B) The Bishop
C) The Knight
C) The Knight
Chess is believed to have originated in India around the 6th century AD, initially called "Chaturanga," a Sanskrit word meaning "four wings of the army". The reason why the horse chess peice is called a "Knight" is because Knights had a place in the Royal Court and they often rode on horses.
500
YCNDA NDLA
CANDY LAND
600
What board game do these pieces belong to?
The Game Of Life
The Game of Life, originally called "The Checkered Game of Life" released in 1860. According to the Smithsonian Institution, the game is one of the best-selling games of all time and has been translated into at least 20 languages.
600
This card game is named after a political title that is in charge of a country. Canada does not have this title but the United states does.
What is the name of this card game?
President
President is a card game where players aim to be the first to discard all their cards and become "President" for the next round.
the 2 is the highest card, jokers are wild, and players change their "social status" and seating positions based on their performance in each round.
President: The first player to get rid of all their cards in a round.
Vice-President: The second player to get rid of all their cards.
Senator/Secretary of the House: The third player to get rid of all their cards.
Citizen(s): The last player to get rid of all their cards
The card game president is also Known as "slapjack" Or (Dumb***)
600
In the party style racing game Mario Kart, what is the name of this track?
A) Rainbow Raceway
B) Rainbow Highway
C) Rainbow Road
C) Rainbow Road
Did you know that Rainbow Road is not only the longest track in the game, but also the longest track of the entire Mario Kart series? The game's manual puts the course's length at two full kilometres. Each lap takes around one and a half to two minutes to complete without the use of shortcuts.
The Course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4s0DzY4IBA
600
Fill in the blanks
Settlers of _____
A) Batan
B) Catan
C) Ratan
B) Catan
600
AEHETZY
YAHTZEE