Puzzle quiz! How well do you know these fun facts about tricky mind games?

Calling all puzzle lovers! National Puzzle Day is celebrated each Jan. 29, and this quiz will test your puzzling skills through 15 fun questions. How well do you know the history of word search puzzles, for example? What about jigsaw puzzles? What about the Rubik's Cube? Test your knowledge and have some fun in this engaging lifestyle quiz. Why was the first puzzle created in the mid 1700s? To challenge students to think differently To challenge children to learn shapes To teach geography to students To teach young people how to work together Puzzles are often used as therapeutic tools for children with autism — true or false? True False When was the first crossword puzzle created in the U.S.? 1924 1935 1952 1967 The largest single-image puzzle, according to Guinness World Records, includes how many pieces? 25,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 The study of puzzles is called enigmatology — true or false? True False Roughly how many jigsaw puzzles are sold each year in the U.S.? 55 million 458 million 1.8 billion 3 billion What's the most popular type of puzzle among Americans? Sudoku puzzles Crossword puzzles Word search puzzles Jigsaw puzzles The world's largest word search puzzle was created in 2015 and had how many letters, according to Guinness World Records? 129,600 letters 207,058 letters 258,124 letters 300,001 letters Jigsaw power tools are used to make jigsaw puzzles — true or false? True False What was the fastest time for an individual to solve a 200-piece jigsaw puzzle, according to a 2023 Guinness World Record? 2 hours and 16 minutes 3 hours and 4 minutes 3 hours and 39 minutes 5 hours and 1 minute Which late celebrity was known to have a love of puzzling? Tony Bennett Ryan O'Neal Queen Elizabeth II Lisa Marie Presley How long did it take the creator of the Rubik's Cube to solve his puzzle the first time? 3 days 10 days 19 days Over a month How many squares are on the Rubik's Cube? 24 squares 36 squares 54 squares 72 squares Which country hosted the first-ever Sudoku World Championships in 2006 with participants competing in timed sudoku challenges? Italy India Slovakia Czech Republic Puzzles are good for your brain and can even enhance your short-term memory — true or false? True False Mobile app users: Click here to get the quiz! Have you tried this earlier spelling quiz? Try it here! What about this winter quiz? Check it out now! To take many more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click on this link.