- 1. How many languages was Monopoly available in by 2013, according to Hasbro?
A) 81
B) 27
C) 43
D) 15
- 2. In what year was the board game Advance to Boardwalk released?
A) 1990
B) 1993
C) 1985
D) 1972
- 3. When was the first license awarded to the company that became USAopoly?
A) 1994
B) 1985
C) 2000
D) 1995
- 4. Which company produced the television game show version of Monopoly in 1990?
A) Hasbro
B) King World Productions
C) USAopoly
D) Winning Moves
- 5. What was the name of the first Monopoly card game mentioned in the text?
A) Monopoly Deal
B) Express Monopoly
C) Water Works
D) Free Parking
- 6. Which company holds the license for specialty deluxe editions of Monopoly?
A) Winning Moves
B) Winning Solutions, Inc.
C) Hasbro Interactive
D) USAopoly
- 7. In what year was the Monopoly pinball machine by Stern released?
A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 2009
D) 1998
- 8. How many episodes of the 1990 Monopoly television game show were produced?
A) 12
B) 43
C) 27
D) 111
- 9. What company released a handheld electronic Monopoly game in 1998?
A) Hasbro
B) Infogrames
C) Atari
D) Electronic Arts
- 10. Which company was the first to receive a Monopoly license in 1994?
A) Winning Solutions
B) Winning Moves
C) Parker Brothers
D) USAopoly
- 11. What is the name of the unofficial version of the game that allows users to customize equipment and rules?
A) Wine-opoly
B) Help on Board
C) Make Your Own -OPOLY
D) Chocolate-opoly
- 12. Which company published the Monopoly game for the Nintendo DS alongside Battleship and Boggle?
A) Atari
B) Infogrames
C) Hasbro
D) EA
- 13. Which company was acquired by Hasbro in 1991?
A) USAopoly
B) King World Productions
C) Winning Moves
D) Kenner Parker Tonka
- 14. In what year was Monopoly Junior first published?
A) 1990
B) 1995
C) 1985
D) 2008
- 15. Which company turned Monopoly into a prime time game show in 1990?
A) Winning Moves Games
B) Parker Brothers
C) Hasbro
D) Merv Griffin Enterprises
- 16. Who hosted the 1990 Monopoly game show?
A) Merv Griffin
B) John Smith
C) Mike Reilly
D) Charlie O'Donnell
- 17. In which city did the production of US Monopoly cease at the Parker Brothers plant in 1991?
A) New York, New York
B) Salem, Massachusetts
C) San Diego, California
D) London, UK
- 18. What was the first board produced by the company that became USAopoly?
A) European edition
B) San Diego, California
C) London edition
D) 60th Anniversary edition
- 19. How was the new token for the 1998 US standard edition selected?
A) Hasbro executive decision
B) Employee contest
C) Public voting via website, phone, and stores
D) Random drawing
- 20. Which token won the 1999 vote for the new US Monopoly playing piece?
A) Piggy bank
B) Sack of money
C) Biplane
D) Race car
- 21. What name did Hasbro give the Rich Uncle Pennybags mascot in 1999?
A) Uncle Pennybags
B) Mr. Monopoly
C) Rich Uncle
D) Monopoly Man
- 22. What mistake was made in the 1999 European edition of Monopoly?
A) London was listed as a French city
B) The currency was listed as the Dollar
C) Paris was excluded from the board
D) Geneva was listed as the capital of Switzerland
- 23. What was the main principle of the 'Here & Now' editions?
A) Focus on global trade routes
B) Electronic banking only
C) What if Monopoly had been invented today?
D) Historical accuracy of the 1930s
- 24. What technology was used in the Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Banking Edition?
A) Smartphones
B) Internet-based transfers
C) Pre-paid tokens
D) Debit cards and a card reader
- 25. Which version of Monopoly added skyscrapers and train depots?
A) Classic Edition
B) Here & Now Edition
C) Championship Edition
D) The Mega Edition
- 26. In 2008, what item became a permanent, though optional, addition to the game?
A) Debit card reader
B) Electronic counter
C) Speed die
D) Sack of money token
- 27. What was the final change made to the Income Tax space in the 2008 US standard edition update?
A) Removed entirely
B) Increased to $500
C) Fixed at $200
D) Changed to a percentage
- 28. What material replaced metal for tokens in the US during World War II?
A) Cardboard
B) Wood
C) Plastic
D) Rubber
- 29. What replaced dice in the UK version of Monopoly during the war?
A) A spinner
B) Tokens
C) Cards
D) Marbles
- 30. In what year did Elizabeth Magie's second patent on The Landlord's Game expire?
A) 1939
B) 1945
C) 1944
D) 1941
- 31. What occurred to the game sets exhibited at the 1959 American National Exhibition in Moscow?
A) They were sold
B) They were destroyed
C) They were stolen
D) They were misplaced
- 32. When was the first Monopoly edition in Braille published?
A) 1985
B) 1975
C) 1973
D) 1968
- 33. Which company acquired Parker Brothers in February 1968?
A) Kenner
B) General Mills
C) Tonka
D) Waddingtons
- 34. What milestone did Parker Brothers reach by 1974?
A) Sold 80 million sets
B) Sold 100 million sets
C) Sold 50 million sets
D) Sold 10 million sets
- 35. Which UK city was featured in Waddingtons' first non-London edition in 1989?
A) Leeds
B) Manchester
C) Liverpool
D) Birmingham
- 36. What type of case was used for the 1965 30th anniversary edition?
A) Cardboard
B) Plastic
C) Wood
D) Metal
- 37. Which group of people became part of Monopoly advertising in 1944?
A) Soldiers
B) Teachers
C) Factory workers
D) Children
- 38. Where were the 'Monopoly happenings' marathon sessions documented in the 1960s?
A) New York City
B) London
C) Chicago
D) Moscow
- 39. What did fans lobby to keep in 1973?
A) Atlantic City street names
B) The original game price
C) The spinner
D) Metal tokens
- 40. How many additional editions of Monopoly did Parker Brothers publish in 1936?
A) Two
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Four
- 41. What was the price range for the new Monopoly editions released in 1936?
A) US$5 to US$50
B) US$2 to US$25
C) US$1 to US$10
D) US$10 to US$100
- 42. Which newspaper profiled Elizabeth Magie Phillips regarding The Landlord's Game?
A) The New York Times
B) The Philadelphia Inquirer
C) Washington D.C. Evening Star
D) Time magazine
- 43. Why did George Parker order a stop to Monopoly production in December 1936?
A) Shortage of materials
B) Legal issues with Elizabeth Magie
C) A warehouse fire
D) Sales leveled off
- 44. Whose photograph appeared on the box lid of the game Bulls and Bears?
A) An anonymous model
B) Charles Darrow
C) George Parker
D) Elizabeth Magie Phillips
- 45. What was Charles Darrow's involvement with the game Bulls and Bears?
A) He was the publisher
B) He was the sole inventor
C) None
D) He was the lead designer
- 46. What was the pre-publication sale number for Bulls and Bears?
A) 10,000
B) 1,000,000
C) 100,000
D) 500,000
- 47. Which company rejected Darrow's game in May 1934?
A) Thomas Sales Co.
B) Parker Brothers
C) Milton Bradley
D) Transogram
- 48. What is the '52 design errors' story considered to be by historians?
A) A claim by Milton Bradley
B) A quote from Charles Darrow
C) A legitimate historical analysis
D) A Parker-invented creation myth
- 49. Who was the president of Parker Brothers during the acquisition of Monopoly?
A) George Parker
B) Rudy Copeland
C) Charles Darrow
D) Robert Barton
- 50. What document did Parker Brothers seek from Darrow after discovering he was not the sole inventor?
A) A patent transfer
B) A royalty waiver
C) An affidavit
D) A public apology
- 51. Whose 1924 patent did Parker Brothers buy to secure undisputed rights to the game?
A) Layman
B) Magie
C) Barton
D) Copeland
- 52. From which company did Parker Brothers acquire the rights to the game 'Finance'?
A) Thomas Sales Co.
B) Transogram
C) Knapp Electric
D) Milton Bradley
- 53. Which individual designed the game 'Inflation'?
A) Charles Darrow
B) Daniel Layman
C) Rudy Copeland
D) George Parker
- 54. Which game was designed by Daniel Layman?
A) Inflation
B) Big Business
C) Finance
D) Monopoly
- 55. What was the first year Monopoly was marketed on a broad scale by Parker Brothers?
A) 1936
B) 1934
C) 1935
D) 1932
- 56. Which material was used for the first die-cast metal playing pieces?
A) Metal
B) Wood
C) Plastic
D) Lead
- 57. What feature was missing on the original Parker Brothers board compared to later versions?
A) The Railroad spaces
B) Icons for the Community Chest spaces
C) The Go space
D) The Jail space
- 58. What was the Income Tax amount on the original Parker Brothers board?
A) $200 or 10%
B) $100 or 5%
C) $500 or 20%
D) $300 or 10%
- 59. In what year was 'Rich Uncle Pennybags' introduced to the game?
A) 1936
B) 1938
C) 1934
D) 1935
- 60. Where did the second meeting between Robert Barton and Charles Darrow take place?
A) Fort Worth
B) New York City
C) Philadelphia
D) Boston
- 61. What did Darrow admit to Barton during their second meeting in Boston?
A) He stole the board from F.A.O. Schwarz
B) He worked for Milton Bradley
C) He invented the game alone
D) He copied the game from a friend's set
- 62. In what year was the first patent for The Landlord's Game granted?
A) 1904
B) 1933
C) 1910
D) 1924
- 63. During which decade did the false belief that Charles Darrow created Monopoly become widely accepted?
A) 1930s
B) 1970s
C) 1990s
D) 1950s
- 64. Who conducted research that helped "rediscover" the true early history of the game for court records?
A) George Parker
B) Ralph Anspach
C) Elizabeth Magie
D) Charles Darrow
- 65. Who produced the game commercially under the name The Fascinating Game of Finance?
A) Louis Thun
B) Daniel W. Layman
C) Ferdinand Thun
D) Charles Darrow
- 66. Who introduced the Atlantic City street names to the game after learning it from Ruth Hoskins?
A) Jesse Raiford
B) Charles Darrow
C) Daniel W. Layman
D) Charles Todd
- 67. Which misspelling originated with Charles Todd and was retained by Charles Darrow?
A) Marvin Gardens
B) Atlantic City
C) Free Parking
D) Short Line
- 68. What year did Hasbro introduce the Speed Die into official game versions?
A) 1989
B) 1994
C) 2008
D) 2006
- 69. In what year did Hasbro change the US color scheme to match the UK edition?
A) 2009
B) 2012
C) 2006
D) 2008
- 70. What locations were used in the first Waddington version of the game?
A) Atlantic City
B) Paris
C) London
D) Berlin
- 71. Who published the 1936 German edition of the game?
A) Editrice Giochi
B) Waddington Games
C) Parker Brothers
D) Schmidt Spiele
- 72. What was the alleged reason Joseph Goebbels gave for denouncing the German Monopoly game?
A) Its encouragement of capitalism
B) Its complex rules
C) Its American origin
D) Its Jewish-speculative character
- 73. What was the actual alleged reason for the Nazi denouncement of the game?
A) The game promoted democratic values
B) The rules violated German civil code
C) High-ranking Nazis lived on streets with high property values
D) The game was copyrighted by a British company
- 74. When did a German edition with 'generic' street names finally appear?
A) 1938
B) 1945
C) 1953
D) 1960
- 75. Which company produced the game in Italy until 2009?
A) Waddington Games
B) Parker Brothers
C) Editrice Giochi
D) Hasbro
- 76. What is the original Austrian version of Monopoly known as today?
A) Das Kaufmännische Talent
B) Monopoly Österreich
C) Wirtschaft Talent
D) Business and Speculation
- 77. When did the game first appear under the official name 'Monopoly' in Austria?
A) 1990
B) 1936
C) 1981
D) 1940
- 78. In which country was Monopoly the most duplicated board game via handmade copies during the Cold War?
A) Poland
B) Hungary
C) German Democratic Republic
D) Soviet Union
- 79. When was the first official version of the game printed for the Soviet Union?
A) 1991
B) 1985
C) 1997
D) 1988
- 80. Which country was the first in eastern Europe to receive an official Monopoly edition after the Cold War?
A) Russia
B) Poland
C) Hungary
D) Czech Republic
- 81. When was the new official edition for Russia published?
A) 1997
B) 1993
C) 2001
D) 1992
- 82. Which anniversary did Monopoly celebrate with the release of Monopoly Revolution?
A) 80th anniversary
B) 75th anniversary
C) 70th anniversary
D) 50th anniversary
- 83. What was a notable physical design feature of Monopoly Revolution?
A) Clear plastic board
B) A triangular board
C) A round shape
D) A vertical stand
- 84. Which token was retired in 2013 after receiving the fewest votes?
A) Iron
B) Top hat
C) Thimble
D) Shoe
- 85. Which token replaced the retired token in 2013?
A) Robot
B) Helicopter
C) Guitar
D) Cat
- 86. How many tokens were included in the 'Golden Token' set sold at Target?
A) Five
B) Thirteen
C) Eight
D) Ten
- 87. In what year did Monopoly celebrate its 80th anniversary?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2013
- 88. When was the first Monopoly game with the new token lineup released?
A) August 2013
B) June 2013
C) January 2013
D) February 2013
- 89. What sound effect is specifically mentioned as being triggered by a game event in Monopoly Revolution?
A) Train whistle
B) Dice rolling
C) Jail door slam
D) Cash register ding
- 90. Who suggested the first Monopoly tournaments?
A) Victor Watson
B) Philip Orbanes
C) Randolph P. Barton
D) Gyles Brandreth
- 91. Where was the first European Monopoly Championship held?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) London, UK
C) Reykjavík, Iceland
D) Macau
- 92. Who does Gyles Brandreth claim won the first European Championship?
A) John Mair
B) Victor Watson
C) Pierre Milet
D) Philip Orbanes
- 93. Who was the first true World Champion of Monopoly, according to Orbanes and Brandreth?
A) John Mair
B) Victor Watson
C) Randolph P. Barton
D) Pierre Milet
- 94. When were true multinational international Monopoly tournaments first held?
A) 1975
B) 1973
C) 1982
D) 1972
- 95. What method was used to select US tournament participants starting in 2003?
A) Random lottery
B) State champion selection
C) Regional tournament invitation
D) Internet-based quiz challenge
- 96. How often are Monopoly tournaments typically held now?
A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every six years
D) Every four years
- 97. Which US representative placed second at the 1980 World Championship?
A) Dana Terman
B) Richard Marinaccio
C) Brian Valentine
D) John Mair
- 98. Who won the 2015 World Championship?
A) Brian Valentine
B) Richard Marinaccio
C) Nicolò Falcone
D) Dana Terman
- 99. Where was the 2015 World Championship held?
A) The Venetian resort in Macau
B) London, UK
C) Reykjavík, Iceland
D) Washington, D.C.
- 100. Why was the 2021 World Championship cancelled?
A) Disagreement over rules
B) Coronavirus pandemic
C) Lack of funding
D) Technical difficulties
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