Q 01/05

Who designed Carcassonne?

A) Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

B) Klaus Teuber

C) Reiner Knizia

D) Wolfgang Kramer

Answer · why

A) Klaus-Jürgen Wrede

He came up with the game while on holiday and still teaches music and religious education near Cologne.

Q 02/05

Which German publisher first released Carcassonne in 2000?

A) Ravensburger

B) Hans im Glück

C) Schmidt Spiele

D) Pegasus Spiele

Answer · why

B) Hans im Glück

Rio Grande Games handled the English edition until 2012, when Z-Man Games took over.

Q 03/05

In what year was Carcassonne first published?

A) 2005

B) 2003

C) 2000

D) 2008

Answer · why

C) 2000

A redesigned edition with new tile and box artwork followed in 2014.

Q 04/05

Which two major German awards did Carcassonne win in 2001?

A) Kinderspiel des Jahres and Essen Feather

B) Kennerspiel des Jahres and As d'Or

C) Golden Geek and Origins Award

D) Spiel des Jahres and Deutscher Spiele Preis

Answer · why

D) Spiel des Jahres and Deutscher Spiele Preis

Winning both in the same year is rare; the game is now regarded as one of the hobby's foundational titles.

Q 05/05

The game takes its name from a fortified town in which country?

A) Spain

B) Italy

C) Germany

D) France

Answer · why

D) France

The real town's medieval citadel, the Cité, sits in the Aude department of Occitania.