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The Chess Test!
A quiz all about the board, rules, and play of one of the oldest games on earth.
Quiz ID:
#8585
Fun:
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Difficulty:
(0.88)
Category:
Hobbies
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Games
Created By:
rt1819
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#1 What is it called when your king is being threatened, but has a way to escape?
Your Answer:
1 word, 5 letters.
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#2 Bishops can jump over other pieces.
True
False
#3 What is a rank?
A horizontal line of squares on the chess board.
A vertical line of squares on the chess board.
#4 What is a file?
A horizontal line of squares on the chess board.
A vertical line of squares on the chess board.
#5 What can a pawn do when it reaches the eighth rank?
Turn into a queen
Turn into a rook
Turn into a knight
Turn into a bishop
Any of the above
#6 What two pieces are needed to castle?
King and queen
Pawn and rook
Bishop and knight
King and rook
King and knight
#7 Chess, as we know it today, originated in the 1400s and the rules haven't changed since then.
True
False
#8 Benjamin Franklin played chess.
True
False
#9 Pinning, forking, and spooning are all terms used in the game of chess.
True
False
#10 From weakest to strongest, put the pieces in order, not including the king.
Queen, rook, knight, bishop, pawn
Pawn, bishop, knight, rook, queen
They are all worth the same.
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