Below are some questions. Explore the deck of cards to discover the answers. Cooperate with your partners to complete the activity.

1. A complete set of cards is usually called a ___________________.
2. The front of a card is usually referred to as its ___________________.
3. How many different colors do the shapes on the playing cards represent?___________________
4. What colors do the shapes on the playing cards represent? ___________________
5. How many different shapes do the cards represent? ___________________
6. Name these shapes? ___________________
7. All of one type of shape is called a ___________________.
8. There are ___________________ (number of) cards representing each shape.
9. When a player mixes the cards up in order to put them in random order, we say that player is ___________________ the cards.
10. When a player distributes or passes out cards to begin a game that player is said to be ___________________ the cards.
11. When a player distributes cards to begin a game, he/she typically is handing cards out in a ___________________ (clockwise or counter clockwise) direction, which is also typically the direction of play during a game.
12. When players pick up the cards given to them and hold them in front of themselves to look at, we call each of these displays of cards a ___________________.
13. How many playing cards are there in a typical box of playing cards? ___________________
14. Typically playing cards also include two additional cards that are not always involved in card games. They are unlike any of the other cards. These two cards are called___________________.
15. How many different picture or face cards are in a deck? ___________________
16. Name the picture/face cards. ___________________
17. Which is the only King to carry an axe? ___________________
18. Which King does not have mustache? ___________________
19. Which King has only one eye showing on the card?___________________
20. Which two Kings hold their swords in full view? ___________________
21. What are all four Queens holding in their hands? ___________________
22. Which Jack is looking directly to the left? ___________________
23. Which Jack is looking directly to the right? ___________________
24. Which two Jacks wear mustaches? ___________________
25. What is unique about the Ace of Spades, compared to the other three Aces?___________________
26. Are the Ace cards numbered cards or a lettered cards? ___________________
27. In most card games, which four cards are usually the most "powerful" cards? ___________________
28. In most playing cards games, which four cards are usually the least "powerful" cards? ___________________