CJ Quiz - All about Scoring - Canasta Junction

1. What is the bonus for a team that goes out first by placing their last card face down on the discard pile?

50 points

100 points

150 points

200 points

2. How does the score for 3s change if a team has two or more Canastas?

It becomes negative

It remains neutral

It adds points to the score

It subtracts points from the score

3. What is the meld requirement when a team’s score is between 3,000 and 5,000 points?

100 points

125 points

155 points

180 points

4. What is the penalty for an incomplete Wild Card Canasta?

Minus 1,000 points

Minus 2,000 points

Minus 2,500 points

Minus 3,000 points

5. Which of the following is worth the most points?

A Natural Canasta

An Unnatural Canasta

A Wild Canasta with four Jokers

A Wild Canasta with all 2s

6. What happens to the value of 3s if a team has no Canastas?

3s are positive

3s are neutral

3s are negative

3s are doubled

7. If a team has melded two red 3s and one black 3 without any Canastas, what is their penalty?

Minus 300 points

Minus 400 points

Minus 500 points

Minus 800 points

8. What is the point value of a completed Natural Aces Canasta?

1,000 points

2,000 points

2,500 points

3,000 points

9. Which of the following is not included in calculating the Base score?

Points for Going Out

Points for melded 3s

Penalties

Points for Picking the Pack

10. What is the penalty for holding a 3 in hand at the end of a round?

Minus 5 points

Minus 25 points

Minus 50 points

Minus 100 points