Q 01/05

Who invented Risk?

A) Charles Darrow

B) Alfred Butts

C) Klaus Teuber

D) Albert Lamorisse

Answer · why

D) Albert Lamorisse

He released it in France in 1957; Parker Brothers bought it and published it in the US two years later.

Q 02/05

Lamorisse, who invented the game, was better known for what profession?

A) Chess grandmaster

B) Film director

C) Mathematician

D) Army general

Answer · why

B) Film director

The French director also made the 1956 short The Red Balloon.

Q 03/05

In which year was the game invented?

A) 1962

B) 1968

C) 1957

D) 1975

Answer · why

C) 1957

It has since been inducted into three halls of fame, most recently the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2021.

Q 04/05

Under what French title was the game first released?

A) La Guerre Mondiale

B) L'Empire du Monde

C) La Conquête du Monde

D) Le Grand Jeu Mondial

Answer · why

C) La Conquête du Monde

The Conquest of the World became Risk: The Continental Game when Parker Brothers released it in 1959.

Q 05/05

Which American company bought the game and released it in 1959?

A) Milton Bradley

B) Avalon Hill

C) Selchow & Righter

D) Parker Brothers

Answer · why

D) Parker Brothers

Hasbro acquired the Parker Brothers brand in 1991 and now sells it under Hasbro Gaming.