card game bridge

[Dottie B]

from which country does the card game bridge originate.
thank you

[Quizmonster]

England...according to the Encyclop�dia Britannica.

[Quizmonster]

Mind you, The Oxford English Dictionary seems to suggest there may well be a connection with Turkey!

[mazie]

I found this link Dottie, it might
help

http://www.acbl.org/about/ourGame.html

[Quizmonster]

And the link just confirms - with its references to 'British' and 'Istanbul' - the English/Turkish connections!

[Pea Pod]

Just to confuse more...Bridge was derived from the Russian whist called Biritch

[Quizmonster]

Not strictly so, Pea Pod. The OED suggests a possible Levantine origin and says the origin of the Russian biritch is unknown. In the Western world, bridge seems definitely to be a development of whist and - back to the Britannica - that (quote) "originated in 17th century England."

Did this have to fit a crossword grid, Dottie?

[mazie]

please forgive me I should have said

"here's a link to reinforce what Quizmonster said"

and ignoring me answer is fine Dottie

[ontarioice]

And to muddy the waters even further, see:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question318953.html

[Dottie B]

no quizmonster this is a local quiz. i too have have found several different origines so it'll have to be pot luck which one i put down?