wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chess History

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chess early form in the 6th century was known as "____________”, which translates as four divisions (of the military): infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry.

a)

Chess

b)

Fide

c)

Chaturanga

d)

Elephantry

2.

How many points does the king have

a)

9

b)

5

c)

0

d)

3

3.

How many total pieces are there on a chess board

a)

26

b)

32

c)

16

d)

8

4.

How many squares does a chess board have

a)

48

b)

31

c)

53

d)

64

5.

How many points does the bishop have

a)

5

b)

1

c)

9

d)

3

6.

How many points does the pawn have

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

9

7.

Where did Chess Originate?

a)

America

b)

India

c)

Russia

d)

China

8.

What is the next move for white to begin "The Ruy Lopez"?

a)

Bc4

b)

Be2

c)

Bb5

d)

Bsms

9.

What is the origin of the word checkmate ?

a)

Shah Mat

b)

Frustrate

c)

Harmful incident

d)

Exposure

10.

Which modern countries not apart of the Persian empire

a)

Egypt

b)

Turkey

c)

Thailand

d)

Iran

11.

What are the names given to the rows and columns on a chessboard?

a)

Diagonals and rows

b)

Dark & Light Squares

c)

Ranks & Files

d)

Ranks

12.

Which is the only piece that can’t check a king?

a)

Pawn

b)

Bishop

c)

Knight

d)

King

13.

What is the shortest possible number of moves for a checkmate?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6