Lesson 2: Getting to Know The Cards
Handout 2

Meet the Deck: Answers

 

    1. A complete set of cards is usually called a deck of cards.
    2. The front of a card is usually referred to as its face.
    3. How many different colors do the shapes on the playing cards represent? two What colors do the shapes on the playing cards represent? Red and Black
    4. How many different shapes do the cards represent? FourName these shapes? Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades
    5. All of one type of shape is called a suit.
    6. There are 13 (number of) cards representing each shape.
    7. When a player mixes the cards up in order to make them more random, we say that player is shuffling the cards.
    8. When a player distributes or passes out cards to begin a game that player is said to be dealing the cards.
    9. When a player distributes cards to begin a game, he/she typically is handing cards out in a clockwise direction, which is also typically the direction of play during a game.
    10. 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 hand. How many playing cards are there in a typical box of playing cards? 52 (54 if counting the two Jokers). 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 Jokers.
    11. How many different picture cards are there? three in each suit or twelve in total
    12. Name the picture/face cards. King, Queen, Jack (Jokers may also be mentioned as cards with a picture, though typically they are not considered part of a deck of playing cards nor often used in games involving playing cards.Which is the only King to carry an axe? King of Diamonds
    13. Which King does not have mustache? King of Hearts
    14. Which King has only one eye showing on his card? King of Diamonds
    15. Which two Kings hold their swords in full view? King of Clubs and King of Spades.
    16. What are all four Queens holding in their hands? flowers Which Jack is looking directly to the left? Jack of Spades
    17. Which Jack is looking directly to the right? Jack of Hearts
    18. Which two Jacks wear mustaches? Jack of Spades and Jack of Hearts
    19. What is unique about the Ace of Spades compared to the other three Aces? It has additional writing on the card (often the name of the card manufacturer). Are the Ace cards numbered cards or a lettered cards ? Lettered
    20. In most card games which four cards are usually the most "powerful" cards? Aces
    21. In most playing cards games which four cards are usually the least "powerful" cards? 2’s (deuces)