Quiz Games

Quiz games are contests: they ask you a question, give you several possible answers and you pick one. There are about 80, on topics as varied as animals, flags, geography, logos and general knowledge.

By topic

Animals dominate the list: Zoo Trivia, Guess the Animal Quiz, Animal Quiz or Tier-Quiz. Flags and geography come next: Quiz - Guess the flag, World Flags Quiz, Flags Quiz and Geography Quiz. If brands are your thing, there's Epic Logo Quiz, and for colors and families, Guess the Color or Trivia! Best Family Quiz.

TV game shows have their place too: Quiere ser millonario (a Spanish take on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), Millionaire Trivia Quiz or Simpsons Millionaire. In these the questions get harder as you go, and you have to decide whether to risk it or stop. Eruditos and Quizzland Trivia Game lean toward general knowledge. Brain Test breaks the mold: it's riddles and logic.

How to play

You use the mouse or a finger: read the question, click an answer and the game tells you right away if you got it. Many have a time limit per question, and some take away lives when you miss. The usual format is multiple choice, though a few make you type the answer.

A tip from people who play a lot: if you're torn between two answers, first rule out the one you know for sure is wrong. In flag games, learn by region, not alphabetically: it's much easier to remember. To improve, come back to the same game another day. If the questions repeat, you'll learn from them, and if they don't, even better.

In the millionaire-style games, many versions come with lifelines, like removing two answers, and it pays to save them for the last questions. In flag games, some pairs are easy to mix up: Ireland and Ivory Coast use the same colors in reverse order, and Indonesia and Monaco are nearly identical. Spot those details and you'll pick up points.

Who they're for

Almost everyone. The animal and color ones suit the little ones, and geography or general knowledge have questions for adults. It's one of the easiest sections to play as a family, taking turns in front of one screen.