Quiz Tie Breaker Questions
A ready-to-use collection of tie breaker questions designed especially for quiz masters. These closest-answer style questions are perfect for settling draws at pub quizzes and quiz nights. Challenging, obscure and carefully chosen, they help you decide a clear winner while keeping the competition fair and engaging.
This collection of Quiz Tie Breaker Questions is designed specifically for quiz masters who need a reliable way to settle a draw. Each question follows a closest-answer-wins format, making it ideal for deciding a clear winner when teams finish level on points.
The questions are intentionally obscure, numerical or estimation-based, reducing the chance of exact ties while still feeling fair and competitive. They cover a broad range of general knowledge topics, allowing you to slot them easily into any quiz night.
Each question includes a convenient tick box, allowing you to mark when it has been used in one of your quizzes. This helps you avoid repetition and keeps your tie breakers fresh for returning teams.
For more quiz host resources, explore our Connections Quiz and other ready-to-use quiz rounds.
Quiz Tie Breaker Resource
- Closest-answer-wins format to settle drawn quizzes
- Designed specifically for quiz masters and hosts
- Includes a tick box next to each question to track prior use
- Wide range of general knowledge topics
- Suitable for pub quizzes, club quizzes and quiz nights
The Questions
How old was Henry VIII when he died?
According to golf rules, what is the maximum length in inches for any club except a putter?
What is the Statue of Liberty's waistline in feet?
Shirley Crabtree, better known as wrestler Big Daddy, had a record-breaking chest size - what size was it in inches?
How many times would Sweden fit into Australia?
When 17-year-old Catherine Howard married King Henry VIII in 1540, how old was Henry?
Answers
55
48
35
64
17
49
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How Tie Breaker Questions Work
Tie breaker questions are used by quiz masters to settle a draw when two or more teams finish on the same score. Rather than relying on a standard knowledge question, tie breakers are usually estimation-based, with the winner decided by the closest answer.
The most effective tie breakers involve numerical answers — such as dates, distances, totals or quantities — where an exact answer is unlikely. This reduces the risk of another tie and provides a clear, fair outcome without the need for multiple sudden-death questions.
Experienced quiz hosts often keep a selection of tie breakers in reserve and avoid revealing them unless needed. Using a tracking system, such as ticking off previously used questions, helps prevent repetition and ensures regular teams don’t encounter the same tie breaker twice.