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Toys, Board Games & Hobbies Quiz

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All 20 questions in this Toys, Board Games & Hobbies quiz
  1. Released in 1993, what was the very first collectible trading card game (TCG) ever created, designed by mathematics professor Richard Garfield?

    • A. Yu-Gi-Oh!
    • B. Magic: The Gathering
    • C. Pokmon Trading Card Game
    • D. Hearthstone
  2. Which classic property-trading board game features spaces like "Boardwalk" and "Park Place," originally named directly after the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey?

    • A. The Game of Life
    • B. Pay Day
    • C. Acquire
    • D. Monopoly
  3. First marketed in the United States in 1986, what massive, foam-based weaponry brand is famous for its tagline "It's Nerf or Nothin'!"?

    • A. Nerf
    • B. Super Soaker
    • C. BoomCo
    • D. X-Shot
  4. In the wildly popular resource management board game "Catan" (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players must collect five core base resources to build roads and settlements. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

    • A. Ore
    • B. Brick
    • C. Wheat
    • D. Gold
  5. Invented by Richard James in 1943, which classic American toy was accidentally discovered when a specialized tension spring fell off a desk and fluidly "walked" across the floor?

    • A. The Slinky
    • B. Silly Putty
    • C. The Yo-Yo
    • D. The Jack-in-the-box
  6. In the standard English-language edition of the board game Scrabble, which two letters are the highest scoring, worth exactly 10 points each?

    • A. X and J
    • B. Q and Z
    • C. K and W
    • D. V and Y
  7. Invented by Allan Turoff, which fast-paced 1972 word game tasks players with finding words hidden within a 4x4 grid of 16 lettered dice shaken inside a plastic dome?

    • A. Upwords
    • B. Bananagrams
    • C. Boggle
    • D. Scattergories
  8. When the Ouija Board was first patented in 1890, what was the completely fabricated origin story the creators used to explain the mysterious word "Ouija" to the public?

    • A. It was a combination of the French and German words for "yes"
    • B. It was an ancient Egyptian word meaning "good luck"
    • C. It was the name of a famous Victorian ghost
    • D. It was a Native American word meaning "spirit"
  9. What dark liquid is used inside a classic Magic 8 Ball toy to conceal the 20-sided die that floats to the surface to reveal fortunes?

    • A. Motor oil
    • B. Blue dye and alcohol
    • C. Squid ink
    • D. Liquid mercury
  10. In the classic word game Scrabble, how many points is the incredibly rare, high-value letter "Z" worth in English language editions?

    • A. 5 points
    • B. 8 points
    • C. 10 points
    • D. 12 points
  11. Introduced in 1952, what was the first toy to ever be advertised on television, originally consisting only of plastic facial features meant to be stuck into real vegetables?

    • A. Slinky
    • B. Mr. Potato Head
    • C. Silly Putty
    • D. Troll Doll
  12. In the wildly popular tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, a player's character is defined by six core "ability scores." Which of the following is NOT one of those six core abilities?

    • A. Dexterity
    • B. Charisma
    • C. Luck
    • D. Constitution
  13. In the classic North American version of the murder mystery board game "Clue," what is the name of the unfortunate victim whose murder players must solve?

    • A. Dr. Black
    • B. Mr. Boddy
    • C. Professor Plum
    • D. Colonel Mustard
  14. In the standard English-language edition of the board game Scrabble, which two letters are considered the rarest and highest scoring, worth exactly 10 points each?

    • A. X and J
    • B. K and W
    • C. V and Y
    • D. Q and Z
  15. Which highly popular, color-coded shedding card game was invented in 1971 by Merle Robbins, an Ohio barbershop owner, to settle a family argument about Crazy Eights?

    • A. Skip-Bo
    • B. Uno
    • C. Phase 10
    • D. Dutch Blitz
  16. Which classic American tabletop game, originally published in 1960, tasks players with navigating a winding track from "College" to "Retirement" by spinning a small, colorful plastic wheel?

    • A. Monopoly
    • B. The Game of Life
    • C. Pay Day
    • D. Sorry!
  17. The classic real estate board game Monopoly features properties, avenues, and railroads that were originally named after the streets of which American city?

    • A. Chicago
    • B. New York City
    • C. Atlantic City
    • D. Philadelphia
  18. Designed by Klaus Teuber in 1995, which highly influential board game features players attempting to build settlements and roads on a fictional island by trading resources like brick, wood, and sheep?

    • A. Carcassonne
    • B. Catan
    • C. Ticket to Ride
    • D. Dominion
  19. What is the official, trademarked name of the unfortunate patient in the classic electronic board game "Operation," whose humorous ailments players must extract with tweezers?

    • A. Ailing Al
    • B. Wounded Wally
    • C. Sickly Sam
    • D. Cavity Sam
  20. In the massively popular tabletop card game "Cards Against Humanity," what color are the prompt cards that are read aloud by the "Card Czar"?

    • A. White
    • B. Red
    • C. Black
    • D. Grey