Board Games Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 45
In the British version of which game is Mayfair the most valuable property?
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monopoly
What do you need 2 of to play Monopoly and 5 to play Yahtzee?
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dice
What copyrighted game, played with five dice, is named after the game of 'Yacht'?
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yahtzee
What classic board game features the phrase 'Go directly to jail'?
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monopoly
What object, used as a murder weapon in the game CLUE, can also provide light in a dining room?
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candlestick
How many playing squares are there on a standard chessboard?
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64
In which game do experts recommend moving 1 or 2 pawns first before using the knights?
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chess
In which game must a player draw from the boneyard until they can play their turn?
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dominoes
What is the name of the fortune-telling game referred to as the 'Mystifying Oracle'?
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ouija
In most sets of checkers, if half the pieces are red or white, what color are the other half?
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black
In the Junior version of which board game are you sent to the restroom instead of jail?
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monopoly
What board game features a mustached character known as Rich Uncle Pennybags on its box, board, and cards?
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monopoly
What is the highest double number found in a standard set of dominoes?
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6
In what city do you team up with Batman to fight crime on a glow-in-the-dark board when playing 'The Batman Game'?
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gotham city
In which game is there a 5 point penalty for surpassing the 10 off space while shooting?
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shuffleboard
What color is Pacific Avenue in the game Monopoly?
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green
In what board game did Uncle Pennybags make his debut in 1936?
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monopoly
In which country did the game 'Go' originate over 4000 years ago?
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china
What board game has its official dictionary developed by the Greenport, New York-based National Association?
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scrabble
Which board game features a Looney Tunes set where Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd are the two queens?
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chess
Which game, often referred to as the 'royal game of India', was originally played by a ruler who used real people as pawns?
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parcheesi
What computer version of the world's most popular board game reduces playing time by one-sixth?
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monopoly
Which company is known for creating games like Boggle, Risk, and Sorry?
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parker brothers
Who pays you $200 whenever you pass Go in the game Monopoly?
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bank
What is the name of the Monopoly board street where you would find Merv Griffin's Resorts Casino Hotel?
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boardwalk
What ancient board game with points and stones has a variation called Acey-deucey?
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backgammon
In which board game does the player who draws the tile nearest the beginning of the alphabet play first?
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scrabble
In which board game might you hear the statement, 'You sank my aircraft carrier!'?
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battleship
Which company has constructed 200 million little green houses for the game Monopoly?
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parker brothers
What is the name of the ancient game, referred to as trictrac in French, that was played with 'stones'?
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backgammon
In which board game can a player create a prime, which is a barrier of 6 points that an opponent cannot pass?
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backgammon
What is a common playing piece used in the game of Chinese checkers?
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marble
Which strategy game shares its name with Shakespeare's tragic Moor?
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othello
How many dice do you roll on your first turn in Yahtzee?
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5
Which board-and-tile game, originally called Crisscrosswords, was developed by architect Alfred M. Butts in 1931?
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scrabble
What is the name of the game that involves flipping discs to your color and shares its name with a Shakespeare play?
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othello
In which board game, once you get all your stones home, do you start the process of bearing off?
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backgammon
In which board game might you exclaim, 'My wink is nearest the pot. I've won the squidge-off!'?
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tiddlywinks
What is the name of the game originally called 'Criss Cross' by Alfred M. Butts that was redesigned in 1948?
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scrabble
In chess, what is the name of the only piece that can jump over other pieces?
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knight
What is the name of the game where players aim to be the first to reach Dr. Possum's house?
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uncle wiggily
What is the Parker Bros. strategy game that uses a map board and comes in original and 'Castle' versions?
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risk
Which board game features locations such as Licorice Castle and Gum Drop Mountain and requires no reading?
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candy land
What game gets its name from the Latin word for 'the Lord'?
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dominoes
What is the name of the ancient board game where each player uses 2 dice, a dice cup, and 15 counters?
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backgammon
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