Pub Quiz Questions, Answers & Numerical Tie-Breakers
Quick Summary & Learning Objectives
Running a lively pub quiz or office trivia competition requires crisp, unambiguous questions and numerical tie-breakers that prevent multi-team deadlocks. Play our short interactive Pub Quiz Questions round and use the five numerical tie-breakers below.
Play the Quiz: 3 Questions
Which country is the world’s largest producer and exporter of coffee beans by volume, accounting for roughly one-third of global supply?
In international regulation golf, what is the maximum number of clubs a player is permitted to carry in their bag during a round?
Released in November 1982, what is the best-selling studio album of all time worldwide, with estimated sales exceeding 70 million copies?
5 Closest-Pin Numerical Tie-Breakers for Pub Quizmasters
Never end a pub quiz with a subjective tie-breaker! Always use a numerical "closest without going over" (or closest absolute difference) question that no player has memorized to the exact digit.
| Tie-Breaker Question | Exact Reference Figure | Context Note |
|---|---|---|
| How many individual glass panes make up the Louvre Pyramid in Paris? | 673 glass panes (603 rhombi + 70 triangles) | Popular urban myth claims 666, which is false |
| What is the exact length of the Golden Gate Bridge in feet (including approaches)? | 8,981 feet (2,737 meters) | Main suspension span alone is 4,200 feet |
| In what year did Oxford University begin teaching (earliest recorded lectures)? | 1096 CE | Older than the Aztec Empire at Tenochtitlan (1325 CE) |
| How many keys are on a standard modern concert grand piano? | 88 keys (52 white + 36 black) | Imperial Bösendorfer Model 290 has 97 keys |
| How many stairs are in the tight helix from the pedestal to the Statue of Liberty crown? | 162 stairs | NPS crown visitor guidance; excludes the climb through the pedestal |
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Frequently Asked Questions: pub quiz questions and answers
How long should a standard 5-round pub quiz last?
A 5-round pub quiz with 8 to 10 questions per round takes approximately 90 to 105 minutes, allowing 12–15 minutes per round plus brief scoring intervals.
Sources and further reading
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- R&A Rules of Golf: Rule 4
The 14-club rule in the pub quiz.
- National Park Service: visit the crown
162-step crown helix; visited November 9, 2026.
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