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Question 1. The chess board is made up of sixty-four squares. a) TRUE b) FALSE

Question 2. We call the light pieces 'yellow' and the dark pieces 'blue'. a) YES b) NO

Question 3. You must always start with a WHITE square in your RIGHT HAND CORNER. a) RIGHT ON b) NO WAY

Question 4. The big guy with a cross on top is the King, the other big guy is the Queen. a) YOU BET b) YOU MUST BE JOKING

Question 5. The pointy-headed guys are called FISHES. a) OF COURSE b) OF COURSE NOT

Question 6. The pieces that look like horses are called KNIGHTS. a) YEAH, COOL b) NAH

Question 7. The chunky guys that start in the corner should be called ROOKS, not CASTLES. a) SURE THING b) NOT ON YOUR LIFE

Question 8. The little guys in front are called PONDS. a) CERTAINLY b) CERTAINLY NOT

Question 9. Each player starts with sixteen pieces on the board. a) WICKED b) WICKED - NOT

Question 10. In a game of chess, Black always makes the first move. a) THAT'S RIGHT b) THAT'S WRONG

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