Couples Quiz Show
General knowledge, two players, one very smug winner.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Length
- 20–40 min
- Cost
- Free · no signup
- Long distance
- Works long distance
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General knowledge, two players, one very smug winner.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Length
- 20–40 min
- Intensity
- Sweet
Free · No signup · Nothing you answer is saved
How do you play Couples Quiz Show?
Couples Quiz Show is a general knowledge quiz played head to head, where one partner reads and holds the answer while the other responds, then they swap. Unlike partner quizzes, the answers are objective — so both players can be wrong, which produces a different and more competitive dynamic.
How to play
- One of you reads the question and holds the answer. The other answers.
- No conferring, no phones, no looking anything up mid-round.
- Mark it right or wrong. Close does not count.
- Swap every question so you both get the same difficulty spread.
- Highest score wins and is insufferable about it.
Why couples love this game
It is the only game here where you can both be wrong, which turns out to be a completely different dynamic. Instead of one of you knowing and one guessing, you are both up against the question — and arguing about whether "close" counts is half the entertainment.
Every other quiz on this site has your partner as the answer key. This one has actual answers, so for once you can both be wrong.
It is general knowledge across mixed categories, played head to head. One reads, the other answers, then you swap — and the score at the end is the least arguable number the site produces.
It is the right game for couples who are competitive with each other and have run out of things to be competitive about.
Example questions
- How many bones are in the adult human body?
- Which planet has the most moons?
- What is the capital of Australia?
- How many keys are on a standard piano?
- Which element has the chemical symbol W?
- In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
The full game has 22 of these, shuffled every time you play.
Who this game is best for
- Couples who are competitive with each other
- Double dates, run as pairs
- A pub with no quiz on
- Video calls
Tips to make it better
- No phones during a round. Everybody cheats and everybody notices.
- Close does not count. Agree that before you start.
- Take the hints only after a wrong answer, for half a point.
- Couples Trivia is the version where the answers are about your own relationship.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Couples Trivia?
Couples Trivia asks about your own relationship, so one of you always knows the answer. This is general knowledge, so you can both be wrong — which is a completely different game.
Can we use our phones?
No, and you will both want to. Agree it before you start, because the first disputed answer is when the temptation arrives.
What about the hints?
Take them only after a wrong answer, for half a point. Using them upfront makes most of these too easy.