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Classic Board Games (Nerdy Round)

1

What are the three special moves in chess?
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Castling, Promotion, and En Passant

2

Monopoly was based on what 1903 game?
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The Landlord's Game

3

What is the victim's name in Clue?
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Mr. Boddy
In the UK version, he's Dr. Black

4

How many lettered tiles are there in the English version of Scrabble?
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98.
100 tiles total, but two tiles are blank

5

Which Sorry! cards have no special rules on them?
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Three, Five, and Eight

6

What game was initially released as La ConquĂȘte du Monde?
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Risk
Translated from French, it's
"The Conquest of the World."

7

In the current version of Battleship, your ships will cover how many squares in total?
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Seventeen

8

How many Scout pieces does each player have in Stratego?
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Eight

9

Chinese checkers was actually created in what country?
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Germany.
It was created in 1892 and was called Sternhalma

10

What game became a success after it was played by Eva Gabor and Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show in 1966?
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Twister

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