How many holes are played in a standard round of golf?
Answer18
A standard full round of golf is played over 18 holes.
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The basics
Which chess piece can move only diagonally?
AnswerBishop
A bishop moves any number of squares diagonally, so it always stays on one square color.
Going deeper
The Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in the ocean, lies in which trench?
AnswerMariana Trench
The Challenger Deep is in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific, named after Royal Navy survey ships called HMS Challenger.
In golf, what is a 'birdie'?
AnswerOne stroke under par
A birdie is one under par on a hole; an eagle is two under.
In tennis scoring, what does 'love' mean?
AnswerZero
In tennis a score of love means zero points.
Expert level
Who was the first person to swim the English Channel without artificial aids, in 1875?
AnswerMatthew Webb
Captain Matthew Webb swam from Dover to near Calais in 1875 in under 22 hours.
Counting squares of every size, how many squares are on a chessboard?
Answer204
Adding 1x1 through 8x8 squares gives 64+49+36+25+16+9+4+1 = 204.
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