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Think you know board games? Try this quiz to find out... (In most cases, the links provided in the questions will take you to a page that includes the answer. In some cases, another click or two may be necessary.)

If you have some boardgames trivia questions you'd like to suggest for future versions of the About Board Games Trivia Quiz, please send them to me -- with the correct answers! -- at boardgames.guide@about.com. At least some future quizzes will have specific themes, such as Monopoly Trivia, German Games Trivia, etc., so please feel free to suggest themes as well.

1. In the game Monopoly, which square is between the Pennsylvania Railroad and Community Chest?
a. Oriental Avenue
b. Marvin Gardens
c. St. James Place
d. None of the Above


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2. Who designed the modern classic The Settlers of Catan?
a. Klaus Teuber
b. Reiner Knizia
c. Wolfgang Kramer
d. Alan R. Moon

3. Which company published the most recent version of Acquire?
a. 3M
b. Avalon Hill
c. Rio Grande Games
d. R&R Games

4. Which game won the 2000 Spiel des Jahres, Germany's Game of the Year award?
a. Torres
b. Tikal
c. Citadels
d. Web of Power

5. Which game could be described as "Scruples for lovers"?
a. Intimate Questions
b. The Personals
c. Reasons for Romance
d. Lovers and Liars

6. Who created the word game Scrabble?
a. Charles Darrow
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt
c. Anthony Srabb
d. Alfred Butts

7. Who designed the award-winning abstract game Octi?
a. Derrick Black
b. Danny White
c. Donald Green
d. David Indigo

8. In Battleship, how long is the submarine?
a. 3 spaces
b. 4 spaces
c. 5 spaces
d. 2 spaces

9. Which of the following is not a game from Cheapass Games?
a. Kill Doctor Lucky
b. Heal Doctor Lucky
c. Save Doctor Lucky
d. Button Men

10. Which of the following games was not designed by Reiner Knizia?
a. Palmyra
b. Modern Art
c. Big City
d. Katzenjammer Blues

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