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Closest-guess quiz questions you can measure at home

Turn everyday objects into a numbers round. How long is that piece of string? How heavy is the empty mug? You measure the answers before the quiz, so every question has a clear answer specific to your evening.

  • Numeric guesses
  • Measure eight answers
  • Try 30 seconds per answer

How to run this round

  1. Choose objects you can measure accurately. You will need a ruler or tape measure, kitchen scales and a few household items.
  2. Record each answer and its unit before play. Use the same object and measurement method for the reveal.
  3. Show the object without letting teams measure it. Say whether you want whole numbers or decimals, and collect one guess per team.

8 prompts to borrow

  1. How many dry pasta pieces are in this jar?

    Answer preparation: count the pieces before sealing the jar. Use one pasta shape and keep the exact count for the reveal.

  2. How much does this empty mug weigh in grams?

    Answer preparation: weigh the dry mug on kitchen scales. Show the same mug, without a spoon or any liquid.

  3. How long is this piece of string in centimetres?

    Answer preparation: measure it straight without stretching it, then coil it for display. Record the answer to the nearest centimetre.

  4. How many pages are in this particular notebook?

    Answer preparation: count writable sides, excluding the cover, and explain that definition to teams. Do not mix pages and sheets.

  5. What is the combined weight of these three potatoes in grams?

    Answer preparation: weigh the potatoes together, without the bowl. Keep the same three for the question and reveal.

  6. How tall is this stack of ten coins in millimetres?

    Answer preparation: make a stable stack and measure it. Use the same coins throughout; do not substitute a theoretical coin thickness.

  7. How many millilitres of water fill this glass to the marked line?

    Answer preparation: use a measuring jug to fill the glass to a clear line. Record the volume at the precision your jug supports.

  8. How wide is this book cover in millimetres?

    Answer preparation: measure the closed book from the spine edge to the outer edge. Show which dimension teams are estimating.

Answers and scoring

The smallest absolute difference from the measured answer wins. In exquizme, equally close teams each receive the question’s points. For example, if the answer is 120 grams, guesses of 110 and 130 are tied. There is no “must not go over” rule.

Make it your own

Choose four objects and alternate counting with measuring to keep the round varied. For a final reveal, put the object back on the scales or uncoil the string so everyone can see the answer.

Play it with exquizme

Add each question as Guess the number in Quiz Studio and select Write answers. Enter your measured number as the answer and include the unit in the question text. Check the saved answer before hosting. These questions need your measurements; a generated answer cannot know what your mug weighs.

Open Quiz Studio to set up your quiz. Teams join with a game code and answer from their phones while you run the quiz on a shared screen.

Host a quiz

Before everyone arrives

Where is the answer key?

You create it by measuring your own objects. A universal answer would be misleading because every mug, jar and notebook is different.

What happens when two teams are equally close?

Both teams get the question’s points in exquizme. Use that same tie rule if you run this round on paper.