Higher OR Lower Quiz
Authored by Dan Mobsby
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This quiz focuses on trivia and general knowledge through a comparative guessing game format appropriate for high school students in grades 9-12. The activity requires students to make educated estimates about diverse factual information spanning geography, history, entertainment, science, and sports, then compare their guesses to actual numerical values. Students need strong number sense, estimation skills, and broad general knowledge to succeed. The format develops critical thinking through comparative reasoning, as students must process each revealed answer and use it as a reference point for the next question. This type of activity strengthens mathematical reasoning, logical thinking, and the ability to make informed predictions based on context clues and prior knowledge. Created by Dan Mobsby, a Fun teacher in GB who teaches grade 14. This engaging quiz serves multiple instructional purposes and works exceptionally well as a warm-up activity to energize students, a brain break during longer lessons, or as an end-of-class review that encourages participation and discussion. The interactive format makes it ideal for formative assessment of students' general knowledge and reasoning skills, while the competitive element keeps learners engaged and motivated. Teachers can use this activity to build classroom community, encourage healthy competition, and develop students' confidence in making educated guesses. The quiz aligns with standards that emphasize mathematical reasoning, estimation skills, and the application of number sense in real-world contexts, specifically supporting CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.3 for representing constraints and interpreting solutions in mathematical modeling situations.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the height of Mount Snowdon higher or lower than 1100 meters?
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The answer was 1085. How many medals were given out at the London 2012 Olympics?
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The answer was 961. How miles is the drive from Florence, Italy to Budapest in kilometers?
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The answer was 953. How many MacDonald's restaurants are there in the UK?
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The answer was 1270. How many escape attempts has there been in Alcatraz's history?
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The answer was 14. How many films have Marvel Studios released?
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The answer was 32. How many countries are in Asia?
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