Q 01/05

In American checkers, which side makes the first move?

A) Whoever lost the last game

B) The darker pieces

C) The lighter pieces

D) Decided by a coin toss

Answer · why

B) The darker pieces

The darker pieces. The dark side, called Black whatever colour the men really are, opens every game of American checkers; international draughts does ...

Q 02/05

What older game is checkers developed from?

A) Nine Men's Morris

B) Backgammon

C) Mancala

D) Alquerque

Answer · why

D) Alquerque

Alquerque. The Moors brought it to Spain, where it was played along the lines of a five-by-five grid, capturing by jumps; checkers began when players ...

Q 03/05

The word "draughts" derives from which verb?

A) To draw

B) To drain

C) To drift

D) To drink

Answer · why

A) To draw

To draw. A 'draught' was an old word for a move in a game, probably from the way a piece is drawn, or dragged, across the board; Americans named the g...

Q 04/05

On what size board is international draughts played?

A) 10×10

B) 12×12

C) 14×14

D) 16×16

Answer · why

A) 10×10

10×10. The hundred-square game is the most widely played form outside English-speaking countries, which have stayed with the 64-square board.

Q 05/05

Which country gives its name to the checkers variant played on a 12×12 board?

A) Canada

B) Russia

C) Brazil

D) Turkey

Answer · why

A) Canada

Canada. French settlers in Quebec are credited with the game, which sets thirty men a side on the big board; the same 144 squares are used in Sri Lank...