Marbles
Which of these is not a type of marble used for play: aggie, cat's eye, sheep's wool, or clam broth?
Sheep's wool
Traditional forms of the game of jacks include play with animal bones as well as what plant-growing small items?
Seeds
Which game is similar to pick-up sticks: pogo, Mikado, or Jenga?
Mikado
Which of these is not a real term in the game tiddlywinks: winker, squidger, bobble, or squop?
Bobble
A French variation of hopscotch, called escargot due to its spiral shape, is named for what creature?
Snail
Twelfth Night, a play by what early playwright, mentions marbles?
William Shakespeare
How many prongs are on a typical jack in the modern version of the game?
Six
On what continent did the modern version of pick-up sticks (called spillikins) originate?
Europe
True or false? Prestigious learning institution MIT was once known for its fiercely competitive tiddlywinks players.
True
In the English version of hopscotch, what part of the diagram is the “scotch”?
The lines (scratches)
During what century were glass marbles first produced?
The 19th century
Which of these items is not a typical game piece for playing jacks: rubber or wooden ball, jacks, or game board?
Game board
How are the sticks set up in the beginning of the game?
Held vertically in a bundle and then released (not thrown)
Approximately how many tiddlywinks patents have there been since the 1880s: 25, 80, or 300?
80
What jumping game often involves chanted rhymes, like “Cinderella, dressed in yellow, went upstairs to kiss a fellow”?
Jump rope
What is a marble used for in a can of spray paint?
As a mixing ball
In what area of the world is a similar game played with bags of rice, sand, or beans?
East Asia
True or false? Sticks used in Mikado have assigned point values.
True
What famed Irish author refers to tiddlywinks in his 1922 novel Ulysses?
James Joyce
What jump rope game is played with two alternating ropes?
Double Dutch
What ancient civilization in the Mediterranean used clay balls for marbles?
The Romans
Which of these is another name used globally for jacks: Cinco Marias, Statues, or Skippyroo Kangaroo?
Cinco Marias
What nursery rhyme is believed to be the origin of the name pick-up sticks?
“One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.”
In which European country is tiddlywinks called flohspiel, with some variations played with a wooden shoe?
Germany
Which of these is not an international name for hopscotch: rayuela, mondo, or lupi?
Lupi