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EQuiz - Checkers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 75secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ pronounced as “Drafts” in Europe.

a)

Draughts

b)

Draughs

c)

Draugts

d)

Draghts

2.

The board game called “Checkers” was known at what region in America?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

East America

d)

West America

3.

The exact rules of the game were carbon-dated on?

a)

3 B.C

b)

300 B.C

c)

3000 B.C

d)

30000 B.C

4.

The modified game of Checkers from the Egyptian version was then called as ___________.

a)

Fiers

b)

Fierges

c)

Flacks

d)

Friegs

5.

The modified game of Checkers from the Egyptian version called Fierges, but was more appropriately called as ____________.

a)

Le Jeu Plaisant De Chess

b)

Le Jeu Plaisant De Game

c)

Jeu Plaisant De Dames

d)

Le Jeu Plaisant De Dames

6.

Why is it that Fierges or Ferses was more appropriately called Le Jeu Plaisant De Dames?

a)

Because it was considered a Men's social game.

b)

Because it was considered everyones' social game.

c)

Because it was considered a grandparents' social game.

d)

Because it was considered a women's social game.

7.

_______ was an important year in the history of checkers when the first championship award was given.

a)

1846

b)

1847

c)

1848

d)

1849

8.

He created the first Checkers program that was used by a computer.

a)

Arthur L. Samuel

b)

Art L. Samuel

c)

Arthur L. Sam

d)

Arthure L. Samuel

9.

How many Light and Dark square/s are there in the Checker Board Game?

a)

62

b)

63

c)

64

d)

65

10.

How many playing pieces does the Checker Game have?

a)

21

b)

22

c)

23

d)

24

11.

What color of the piece should move first at the start of the game?

a)

Black

b)

White

12.

The opponent piece was removed or captured by ____________ with successive jumps forward to the empty square.

a)

Roll over

b)

Jumping over

c)

Snatching

d)

Borrowing

13.

What will happen if the opponent piece enters the back row of the game?

a)

It will be removed from the game

b)

It will be crowned as king

c)

The game is over

d)

It will be back in the position where it belongs

14.

You win in the Checkers game if __________.

a)

When there are no pieces left from the opponent's side of the game

b)

When your opponents called a withdraw

c)

When you have more than pieces left at your side

d)

When you have noticed your opponent's next move

15.

The earliest form of the game was unearthed in an archaeological dig in the ancient city of __________.

a)

Ur in southern Mesopotamia

b)

Ur in northern Mesopotamia

c)

Ur in western Mesopotamia

d)

Ur in eastern Mesopotamia