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LONG QUIZ IN PATHFit 222

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which piece has no point value?

a)

Knight

b)

King

c)

Rook

d)

Queen

2.

Which piece in chess can jump over the pieces?

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Bishop

3.

Which piece has only one point value?

a)

Knight

b)

Pawn

c)

Rook

d)

Queen

4.

Which piece can only move one square to any side in each move?

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Bishop

5.

At the start of a chess game, how many pieces are there in total on a chessboard?

a)

16

b)

24

c)

32

d)

64

6.

Which of the following moves allows for a change of positions between rook and king and puts them side by side?

a)

Checkmate

b)

Check

c)

En passant

d)

Castling

7.

This was the first chess international tournament played in 1851.

a)

London Bridge

b)

London Tourney

c)

Anderssen

d)

London Anderssen

8.

How many squares are there in a chess board/chess mat?

a)

16

b)

24

c)

32

d)

64

9.

Which piece is considered the most powerful piece on a chessboard?

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Bishop

10.

Which piece is considered a minor piece?

a)

Knight

b)

Pawn

c)

Rook

d)

Queen

11.

Who is the first great American-born chess player who never became a world chess champion?

a)

Adolf Anderssen

b)

Paul Morphy

c)

Steinitz

d)

Paul Anderssen

12.

The following are things to remember when setting up chess pieces EXCEPT;

a)

The knights should be placed in between the rooks and the bishops.

b)

Pawns at the 2nd rank for white, and 7th rank for black.

c)

The King should be placed on her color.

d)

The rook should be placed in the corners.

13.

Player 2's King piece is not in check and there's no other space his King can move and has no other pieces to move. What do you call this scenario?

a)

Stalemate

b)

Checkmate

c)

Threefold Repetition

d)

Draw

14.

The "knight" in chess is represented by the head and neck of which animal?

a)

Knight

b)

Horse

c)

Dragon

d)

Lion

15.

In the past, Chess was known to be played by _____.

a)

Low classes

b)

Slaves

c)

Peasants

d)

Kings

16.

Where do you find black knights at the start of the game?

a)

a1 and h1 squares

b)

b1 and g1 squares

c)

a8 and h8 squares

d)

b8 and g8 squares

17.

Player 1's King piece is in check and there's no other move nor a chess piece to defend his King. What is this scenario called?

a)

Stalemate

b)

Checkmate

c)

Threefold Repetition

d)

Draw

18.

Which piece can only stay in squares with the same color, either black or white, during the whole chess game?

a)

Queen

b)

Rook

c)

King

d)

Bishop

19.

Which piece is considered the most important piece on a chessboard?

a)

Queen

b)

King

20.

Aside from checkmate, Player A can win the game EXCEPT:

a)

When the opponent runs out of time

b)

When the opponent resigns

c)

By agreement

d)

When player A resigns.

21.

Which piece in chess could be checkmated?

a)

Queen

b)

King

c)

Knight

d)

Bishop

22.

Which piece is involved in an En passant strategy?

a)

Knight

b)

Pawn

c)

Rook

d)

Queen

23.

Where do you find white rooks at the start of the game?

a)

a1 and h1 squares

b)

b1 and g1 squares

c)

a8 and h8 squares

d)

b8 and g8 squares

24.

How to set up a chessboard?

a)

Put the white corner on the right side

b)

letters should read A-H for the white player

c)

letters should read A-H for the black player

d)

All of the above

25.

This piece can be promoted to any major piece EXCEPT for King.

a)

Knight

b)

Pawn

c)

Rook

d)

Queen