This quiz tests you on how much you know about PAWNS.

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Question 1.

The little guys in the front are called Prawns.



a) TRUE
b) FALSE





Question 2.

Pawns move forwards and capture diagonally.



a) YES
b) NO





Question 3.

A pawn can move two squares forwards on its first move.



a) RIGHT ON
b) NO WAY





Question 4.

When a Pawn reaches the end of the board you can turn it into a Queen, a Rook, a Bishop or a Knight.



a) YOU BET
b) YOU MUST BE JOKING





Question 5.

If you've already got a Queen on the board you can't turn a Pawn into another Queen.



a) OF COURSE
b) OF COURSE NOT





Question 6.

There's a special Pawn capture called 'en passant'.



a) YEAH, COOL
b) NAH





Question 7.

Pawns can never move backwards.



a) SURE THING
b) NOT ON YOUR LIFE





Question 8.

Each player starts with ten pawns.



a) CERTAINLY
b) CERTAINLY NOT





Question 9.

You can only move a Pawn two squares on your first move.



a) WICKED
b) WICKED - NOT





Question 10.

A Pawn that hasn't moved can capture two squares diagonally forwards.



a) THAT'S RIGHT
b) THAT'S WRONG







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