Get ready to embark on a quiz-tacular adventure of epic proportions! It’s time to put your knowledge to the ultimate test in a quest so captivating, it’ll have you “board” out of your mind—in the best possible way, of course! From bizarre beginnings to fantastic firsts, we’ve got 107 mind-bending questions that will leave you itching for more. So, without further ado, let’s get this wonderful journey through fascinating board game trivia started!
- In Monopoly, what is the name of the most expensive property?
- What is the goal of the game Risk?
- In Scrabble, which letter is worth the most points?
- What is the most common color for hotels in the game of Monopoly?
- In the game of Clue, how many murder weapons are there?
- In Chess, which piece can only move diagonally?
- What are the four railroad properties in Monopoly?
- Which board game is played on a triangular grid and has the objective of moving all your pieces to the opposite corner?
- In the game Settlers of Catan, what resource is represented by the green card?
- What are the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards?
- In Battleship, how many ships does each player have?
- Which board game involves buying and trading properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
- In the game of Sorry!, how many pawns does each player have?
- In Chess, which piece can only move in an L-shape?
- In the game of Trivial Pursuit, what color represents the category “Geography”?
- Which board game requires players to remove various body parts from a patient without touching the edges of the cavity?
- How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee?
- In the game of Uno, how many cards does each player start with?
- In the game of Jenga, how many wooden blocks are there in a complete set?
- In Chess, what is the term used when a player has no legal moves left but their king is not in check?
- In the game of Carcassonne, what are the playing pieces called that players use to claim features?
- What is the name of the ancient Egyptian board game, which is considered one of the oldest known board games?
- In the game of Pictionary, how many categories of clues are there?
- In the game of Chutes and Ladders, how many spaces are there on the board?
- In the game of Othello, which two colors represent the players’ pieces?
- What is the name of the murder victim in the game of Clue?
- In the game of Go, what are the two colors of the stones?
- In a standard game of Checkers, how many pieces does each player start with?
- In the game of Backgammon, how many checkers does each player have?
- In the game of Ticket to Ride, what is the objective?
- In the game of Pandemic, how many diseases must players cure to win the game?
- In the game of Stratego, what rank is the highest?
- In the game of Twister, how many colored circles are in each row on the mat?
- In the game of Boggle, what is the minimum word length that players can form?
- In the game of Connect Four, how many checkers does each player have?
- In the game of Dominoes, what is the highest number of pips on one end of a standard domino?
- In the game of Candy Land, what is the name of the final destination on the game board?
- In the game of Mancala, how many pits does each player have on their side of the board?
- In the game of Sequence, how many sequences does a player need to win?
- In the game of Snakes and Ladders, what is the highest number on the board?
- In the game of Risk, how many continents are there on the game board?
- In the game of Mastermind, how many pegs does the codebreaker use to guess the secret code?
- In the game of Cribbage, how many points does a player need to win?
- In the game of Apples to Apples, what color cards represent the nouns or phrases that players must match to the green cards?
- In the game of Quiddler, how many cards are dealt to each player in the first round?
- In the game of Scattergories, how many lists are there in total?
- In the game of Bananagrams, how many tiles are in the initial starting pool?
- In the game of Balderdash, what are the four categories of words or phrases?
- In the game of Parcheesi, how many pawns does each player have?
- In the game of Trivial Pursuit, what color represents the category “Entertainment”?
- What board game was used by the French military as a training tool during the late 19th century?
- What is the largest board game ever commercially produced?
- What was the first board game published in the United States?
- What classic board game was originally called “The Landlord’s Game”?
- Which board game was banned in the Soviet Union during the 1980s for being too capitalist?
- In 2004, what board game was played on a giant floating board in London?
- Which board game was used by the British Secret Service during World War II to hide and smuggle escape tools?
- What is the world’s oldest known board game, dating back to around 3100 BC?
- What is the most expensive board game in the world, made of gold and encrusted with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires?
- In which country was the game of Go invented?
- What board game was used as a codebreaking tool by the Polish Cipher Bureau in the 1930s?
- What board game was invented by architect Alfred Mosher Butts during the Great Depression?
- Which board game, invented in 1971, was inspired by the oil crisis?
- What was the first board game that used a smartphone app as an integral part of the gameplay?
- Which classic board game was originally created as a tool to teach children about taxes and land ownership?
- In the 1980s, which board game was adapted into a popular animated TV show?
- What board game, popular in the 1970s, involved moving marbles around a plastic molded board to reach the center?
- What board game was banned in prisons because it was thought to teach inmates how to run criminal empires?
- What popular board game was invented by a Swiss watchmaker as a way to pass the time while waiting for watch parts to arrive?
- Which board game was created by a Canadian couple as a way to entertain their friends at parties?
- What board game was originally designed as a three-dimensional version of the ancient Indian game Pachisi?
- What was the first board game to be played in space?
- Which board game was invented by a British Royal Air Force pilot during World War II as a way to pass the time between missions?
- What board game was originally called “Criss-Crosswords”?
- In which country was the game of Chess invented?
- What board game was inspired by an actual real-life treasure hunt?
- In which country was the game of Backgammon first played?
- What is the most popular board game in terms of sales and copies sold worldwide?
- Which board game was invented in the 1940s by a Danish inventor to help his son with math?
- Which board game, dating back to around 3000 BC, was found in the ancient city of Ur?
- What board game was developed as a nonviolent alternative to the traditional war games of the time?
- In what year was the board game Clue patented?
- Which board game was designed by the same person who created the popular card game Magic: The Gathering?
- What is the world record for the most players in a single game of Monopoly?
- In which country was the game of Mahjong invented?
- What board game was invented by a German dental technician in the 1970s?
- What board game has been called the “Game of Kings” due to its popularity among royalty throughout history?
- Which board game, popular during the 19th century, was invented by a British army officer in India?
- What board game was created in the 1980s as a satirical response to the Cold War?
- What board game features a board that is an exact replica of the floor plan of a real castle in Germany?
- What board game was originally designed to be a two-player game but was later adapted to accommodate more players?
- What board game was first released in 1933 and was made from materials found in the creator’s own home?
- Which board game was invented by a Hungarian architect in 1974 and is considered one of the most challenging puzzles of all time?
- What is the world record for the longest game of Risk ever played?
- Which board game was created as a mix of two other popular games, Braunstein and Chainmail?
- Which board game involves players working together to save the world from deadly diseases and outbreaks?
- In which country was the game Carrom invented?
- What board game, invented in the 1970s, combines elements of traditional chess with science fiction and fantasy themes?
- In what year was the board game Scrabble inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame?
- What board game, popular in the 1960s, involved players trying to escape from an island that was sinking into the sea?
- Which board game was invented by an American mathematician as a way to teach his students about probability?
- What board game was created by a Frenchman in the 18th century and was originally called “Le Jeu de la Guerre”?
- Which board game was invented in the 1930s by a British couple during a trip to the United States?
- In which country was the board game Pente invented?
- What board game was invented by a German teacher in the 1950s and was originally intended as an educational tool for his students?
- Which board game was originally marketed as a “Fascinating Game for the Discriminating”?
- What board game, invented in the 1940s, was inspired by the game of Chinese Checkers and the ancient Egyptian game of Senet?
Kyle Hendrickson says
For this question: Which board game was invented by a couple during a power outage and was originally called “Pencil and Paper Role-Playing Game”?
You gave this answer: Dungeons & Dragons
I wasn’t able to verify this answer any where else. Can you provide a source for this answer?
Jamie Rotante says
Thanks! This question has been worded with more clarity.