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Mahjong Certification Practice Quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which position BEGINS the game?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

2.
Mahjong is a game that has been played since:
a)
The early 1900s
b)
The mid-1800s
c)
The late 1700s
d)
Ancient Times
3.
How old is the game of Mahjong?
a)
It's an Ancient Chinese game.
b)
It's a new modern game.
c)

175+ years old.

d)

Thousands of years old.

4.
How many tiles are used to play this Chinese-version of Mahjong?
a)
136
b)
144
c)
148
d)
152
5.
The Mahjong tiles are divided into two groups:
a)
Common Tiles
b)
Honor Tiles
c)
Jokers
d)
Flowers
6.
What are the Common tiles?
a)
Dragons
b)
Circles
c)
Bamboos
d)
Characters
7.
What are the Honor tiles?
a)
Dragons
b)
Circles
c)
Bamboos
d)
Winds
8.

Name this tile.

(a)  

9.

Name this tile.

(a)  

10.

Name this tile.

(a)  

11.

Name this tile.

(a)  

12.

Name this tile.

(a)  

13.

Name this tile.

(a)  

14.

Name this tile.

(a)  

15.

Name this tile.

(a)  

16.

Name this tile.

(a)  

17.

Name this tile.

(a)  

18.

Name this tile.

(a)  

19.

Name this tile.

(a)  

20.

How many tiles are in your hand during game play?

(a)  

21.
How many tiles are used in a winning Mahjong hand?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
16
22.

Name the two types of Sets

(a)  

23.

What is 4 of the same tile called?

(a)  

24.
Which set is 3 identical tiles?
a)
Pung
b)
Chow
25.
Which set is a consecutive run?
a)
Pung
b)
Chow
26.
Can you form a Chow with Winds?
a)
Yes
b)
No
27.
Can you form a Chow with Dragons?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
Can you form a pair with a consecutive run?
a)
Yes
b)
No
29.

How many SETS do you need for a winning Mahjong hand?

(a)  

30.
How many tiles are in each of the four walls?
a)
13 x 2
b)
14 x 2
c)
16 x 2
d)
17 x 2
31.
Which player goes first?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
32.
Which player takes the first 4 tiles?
a)
Dealer
b)
Breaker
c)
East
33.

The Breaker rolls to determine where to break their wall. Do they count starting from their right or left?

(a)  

34.

What is the stack of four tiles called?

(a)  

35.
Which player discards the first tile?
a)
Dealer
b)
Breaker
c)
East
d)
South
36.
Which of these do you do when you discard?
a)
call out of the name of the tile
b)
place the tile face up
c)
place the tile face down
d)
pass the dice
37.

Can you call a Pung out of turn?

a)
Yes
b)
No
38.

Can you call a Chow out of turn?

a)
Yes
b)
No
39.
Can you claim the discard tile for a pair?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Yes, if it's for Mahjong
40.

What do you say when you take the discard tile for a set of 3 consecutive tiles?

(a)  

41.

What do you say when you take the discard tile for a set of 3 identical tile?

(a)  

42.

What do you say when you take the discard tile for a quad of 4 identical tiles?

(a)  

43.
After a player has discarded, play moves...
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counter clockwise
44.

To claim the discard tile, what must you do?

a)
Announce "Pung, Kong, Chow"
b)
Use the tile to reveal your set.
c)
Have priority.
45.
What should you do if you draw a tile from the wall that helps you completes a set in your hand?
a)
Announce "Pung, Kong, Chow"
b)
Reveal the Set to your left.
c)
Keep it concealed.
d)
Break your hand apart slightly to signify that you made a set.
46.
Are you required to play a Kong?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.

Can you take a discarded tile to promote a revealed Pung to a Kong?

a)
Yes
b)
No
48.

Can you take a discarded tile to promote a concealed Pung to a Kong?

a)
Yes
b)
No
49.
What happens if someone discards a tile that promotes another player's revealed Pung?
a)
The other player can take it for Kong.
b)
It remains in the discard.
50.
Concealed Pungs that are promoted to a Kong as a result of drawing from the wall should be displayed...
a)
Face up
b)
Face down
51.
Revealed Pungs that are promoted to a Kong should be displayed...
a)
Face up
b)
Face down
52.
Concealed Pungs that are promoted to a Kong as a result of taking the discard should be displayed...
a)
Face up
b)
Face down
53.
Four consecutive tiles can be made from a Chow to a Kong.
a)
Yes
b)
No
54.
The purpose of declaring a Kong is:
a)
to disrupt the other players' turn
b)
to prevent other players from claiming the tile
c)
to gain an extra chance to draw a tile
d)
to gain an extra chip
55.
You can take a tile out of turn for a Pung or Kong.
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.
Sometimes players get their turn skipped.
a)
Yes
b)
No
57.
Can you claim the discard tile for a Chow?
a)
Yes, anytime.
b)
Yes, if it's your turn.
c)
Yes, if it's for Mahjong
d)
No
58.
When two players want to claim the same discard tile for Mahjong, who gets it?
a)
The player who wants it for Pung.
b)
The player who wants it for a Pair.
c)
The player who wants it for Chow.
d)
The player who is closest to the right of the discarder.
59.
Which side of the playing hand does revealed sets get displayed?
a)
Right
b)
Left
60.
Which statement is true?
a)
The winner is required to inform all other players how much each player must pay.
b)
Players should pay careful attention and pay the winner before they are asked.
61.
Which statement is true?
a)
Players should confirm a winning hand.
b)
Players should take the word of another player declaring Mahjong.
62.
The deal moves to the next player...
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counter clockwise
63.
If the dealer wins...
a)
the deal moves clockwise
b)
the deal moves counter clockwise
c)
the dealer keeps the deal
64.
If it's a wall game...
a)
the deal moves clockwise
b)
the deal moves counter clockwise
c)
the dealer keeps the deal
65.
If you win by taking the discard tile...
a)
everyone pays you one chip
b)
the discarder pays you one chip
c)
everyone except the discarder pays you one chip
66.
If you win by drawing a tile from the wall...
a)
everyone pays you one chip
b)
the discarder pays you one chip
c)
everyone except the discarder pays you one chip
67.
If you claim the discard tile for Kong...
a)
everyone pays you one chip immediately
b)
the discarder pays you one chip immediately
c)
everyone except the discarder pays you one chip immediately
68.
If you draw a tile for Kong...
a)
everyone pays you one chip immediately
b)
the discarder pays you one chip immediately
c)
everyone except the discarder pays you one chip immediately
69.
If you discard a tile that leads to another player to win...
a)
you owe them one chip
b)
everyone owes the winner one chip
c)
everyone but you owes the winner one chip
70.

If a wall tile is accidentally revealed...

a)
the game ends
b)
the person who knocked it over loses a turn
c)
everyone gets to see the tile
d)
put the tile back, no penalty
71.
If a players declares a false win...
a)
they must pay for their mistake
b)
they are disqualified from winning the current hand
c)
play continues until someone else wins
d)
play stops immediately
72.
A player cannot win the hand if...
a)
they declare a false win
b)

if they have more or less than the correct number of tiles in their hand

c)
if the player gives information to another player(s)
73.
If you're playing in a 3 player game, which Common Tiles should you remove?
a)
Circle
b)
Bamboo
c)
Character
74.

This is the primary philosophy behind Mahjong... It's more important than winning. (Friendship? Harmony? Good Sportsmanship? Etiquette/Manners? Having fun?)

(a)  

75.
Can a player declare Chow, Pung, or Kong and then change the call to Mahjong?
a)
Yes if it's within the Window of Opportunity
b)
No
76.
Which tile can a player take from the discard pile?
a)
Any tile
b)
Any recently discarded tile
c)
Only the most recently discarded tile
d)
No tile
77.
Does a Chow have to be comprised of the same suit?
a)
Yes
b)
No
78.

Player 2 discards the 8-circle.
Players 3 and 4 both want to claim the tile for Mahjong.

Which player gets to claim the tile?

a)

Player 3

b)

Player 4

c)

They both win

d)

It's a draw

79.

Which lists the correct order of priority?

a)

Pung
Chow
Mahjong

b)

Mahjong
Pung
Chow

c)

Mahjong
Chow
Pung

d)

Chow
Pung
Mahjong

80.

Which player ends their turn by Leaping Tiles?

a)

East

b)

The Dealer

c)

The Breaker

d)

The Winner