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General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Facts from every part of life. Choose your difficulty and round in the General Knowledge quiz, then explore the explanation and source for every answer.

EasyA relaxed start with familiar facts.MediumThink a little deeper and connect what you know.HardTrust your knowledge and notice the details.Very HardLess familiar facts for curious minds.

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General Knowledge questions are supported by cited sources. Review the correct answer and a short explanation after each question.

Easy · General KnowledgeHow many squares are on a standard chessboard?

64. A chessboard has eight rows and eight columns: 8 times 8 equals 64 squares.

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Medium · General KnowledgeWhich chess piece moves with the king during castling?

Rook. Castling is a single move involving a king and a rook of the same color.

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Hard · General KnowledgeWhen can an en passant capture be made in chess?

On the move immediately after an opposing pawn's double step. En passant is available only on the move immediately following the opposing pawn's two-square advance.

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Very Hard · General KnowledgeUnder FIDE's 75-move rule, which result takes precedence if the last move is checkmate?

Checkmate. Seventy-five moves by each player without a pawn move or capture normally draw the game, but checkmate on the last move takes precedence.

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