Braingle: 'Childhood Games' Trivia Quiz

Childhood Games

What game am I?

Quiz ID:	#10767
Fun:	(2.8)
Difficulty:	(0.11)
Category:	Hobbies > Games
Created By:	lesliep72875

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#1 I was played in many gym classes. The goal is to be the last person or team standing at the end of the game. Be careful you don't get hit by a ball. What game am I?

Soccer
Football
Dodgeball
Basketball

#2 I'm played when a child hops over a squatting child's back. What game am I?

Hopscotch
Leapfrog
Musical chairs
Tag

#3 Grab a friend or two, a piece of chalk, a stone, and have fun on the sidewalk or schoolyard. What game am I?

Leapfrog
Tag
Duck Duck Goose
Hopscotch

#4 I involve your hands and a long piece of string or yarn. What game am I?

Cat's cradle
Follow the leader
Hopscotch
Capture the flag

#5 It takes two teams to play me. One team stands in a straight line and holds hands to make a chain, while the other team tries to break through one by one. What game am I?

Tag
Soccer
Red Rover
Musical Chairs

#6 To play me, one child is "it" and has to chase the other children around. Remember, if you get caught you are now "it". What game am I?

Dodgeball
Musical chairs
Tag
Jump rope

#7 I have a total of 11 pieces. To play, you throw 10 of the pieces onto a hard, flat surface. The eleventh piece is used to help pick up the others starting with "onesies". What game am I?

Tic-Tac-Toe
Dodgeball
Tag
Jacks

#8 It takes at least two people to play me. I can be played inside or outside. "Ready or not, here I come". What game am I?

Tag
Hide and seek
Capture the flag
Leapfrog

#9 I have been played at many birthday parties. Round and round you go, when the music stops make sure you are not the last one standing. What game am I?

Ring Around the Rosie
Musical Chairs
Duck, Duck, Goose
Hopscotch

#10 I am played while swimming in water. I'm named after a famous explorer. Try not to get caught or you may become "it". What game am I?

Christopher Columbus
Leif Ericson
Henry Hudson
Marco Polo

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elthamlass

posted 393 days ago

Full score, although a couple of the answers refer to American games, not known or played in the UK. should be more global.

bradon182001

posted 388 days ago

Fun quiz. Brought back many memories from my childhood. Thanks for posting.

wikkid_ways76

posted 370 days ago

Wow. I remembered them all from all those years ago!

Zomg-pie

posted 365 days ago

yay 100 ;D

EboDaBest132

posted 343 days ago

well i reckon i should just say easy anyone who gets one wrong ..... well i dnt know ya

jaslyn

posted 337 days ago

Fantastic quiz. Loves playing games as a kid even if it was 20 odd years ago. You never forget. Loved it!!!

kovu221

posted 318 days ago

9 last 1 i forgot

fame

posted 303 days ago

9/10. Man

LMNOP14

posted 299 days ago

for a joke im gonna ask my friends if they want to play Henry Hudson or Christopher Columbus

Twilight4eva928

posted 297 days ago

1o/1o easy!

inkspell_wiz

posted 278 days ago

i win

Jarhead

posted 272 days ago

too easy

SEPTILLIONGOLDS

posted 242 days ago

10/10

jianeng

posted 237 days ago

I NEVER HEAR SUCH GAMES BEFORE!!

kt3boarder

posted 223 days ago

i had so incredibly much fun with this one. i've played almost all of these games. Red Rover is one of my favs. AWESOME quiz!!!

Lil_Dork

posted 206 days ago

i loved it!

brainglue

posted 177 days ago

I cannot tell how easy this is... more than 95% of the takers got A+

sheila1

posted 129 days ago

REALLY FUN AND BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES.

Matttoy

posted 41 days ago

Very easy quiz but a good one I haven't even played all these games before! 10/10 A+ Cant wait to see more!

funtimes

posted 40 days ago

Fun times

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