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The basics

How many faces does a standard 3x3 puzzle cube have?

Answer6

Like any cube, it has 6 faces, each with its own color when solved.

What is a puzzle where you hunt for hidden words in a grid of letters called?

AnswerWord search

In a word search, words hide in straight lines across, down or diagonally.

Going deeper

When rolling two standard dice, which total is most likely?

Answer7

Six of the 36 combinations add to 7, more than any other total.

In chess, which piece moves in an L shape?

AnswerKnight

The knight moves two squares one way and one square at a right angle, and can jump over pieces.

How many cells are in a standard sudoku grid?

Answer81

A sudoku grid is 9 by 9, giving 81 cells.

Expert level

How many tiles are in a standard double-six set of dominoes?

Answer28

A double-six set has one tile for each pairing of 0 to 6, which makes 28 tiles.

The first jigsaw puzzles, made in the 1760s, were used to teach what?

AnswerGeography, using maps

Early jigsaws were maps mounted on wood and cut along country borders to teach geography.

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