Q 01/05

In which year was Uno first developed?

A) 1971

B) 1975

C) 1979

D) 1983

Answer · why

A) 1971

It took two decades to reach Mattel, which bought the rights in 1992.

Q 02/05

Who invented Uno?

A) Robert Tezak

B) Lewis Saltzman

C) Merle Robbins

D) Elliot Handler

Answer · why

C) Merle Robbins

He first sold it from his own barbershop.

Q 03/05

Uno was created in a suburb of which U.S. city?

A) Cleveland

B) Chicago

C) Columbus

D) Cincinnati

Answer · why

D) Cincinnati

Reading, Ohio, is the town; the inventor's family and friends were the first players.

Q 04/05

In which year did Mattel acquire Uno's owner, International Games?

A) 1992

B) 1996

C) 2000

D) 2004

Answer · why

A) 1992

The deal closed on 23 January that year.

Q 05/05

Uno is derived from which family of card games?

A) Gin rummy

B) Crazy eights

C) Hearts

D) Old maid

Answer · why

B) Crazy eights

That family in turn descends from the German game mau-mau.