Survey game questions with answers

Easy questions (good for kids)

• Name a pet people keep at home. dog, cat, fish, bird, rabbit.
• Name something you find in a school bag. lunchbox, books, pencil case, water bottle, hat.
• Name something that has wheels. car, bike, skateboard, bus, pram.
• Name a fruit that is yellow. banana, lemon, pineapple, mango, pear.
• Name something you see at a birthday party. cake, balloons, presents, candles, party hats.
• Name a sport played with a ball. soccer, cricket, tennis, basketball, netball.
• Name something that is cold. ice, ice cream, snow, the fridge, the pool in winter.
• Name an animal at the zoo. lion, elephant, giraffe, monkey, tiger.
• Name something you do before bed. brush your teeth, have a shower, read, put on pyjamas, say goodnight.
• Name a colour of the rainbow. red, blue, green, yellow, purple.

Everyday questions

• Name something you'd find in a kitchen. fridge, oven, sink, kettle, toaster.
• Name a reason you might be late for work. traffic, slept in, missed the bus, lost the keys, car trouble.
• Name something people lose all the time. keys, phone, socks, glasses, the remote.
• Name something people are scared of. spiders, snakes, heights, the dark, sharks.
• Name a job where you wear a uniform. police officer, nurse, firefighter, pilot, chef.
• Name a sound that wakes you up. the alarm, a dog barking, birds, the bin truck, a baby crying.
• Name something people do on a Sunday morning. sleep in, have a big breakfast, go for a walk, play sport, go to church.
• Name a place people go on holiday. the beach, overseas, camping, a theme park, the snow.
• Name something you take on a road trip. snacks, music, a pillow, water, a map.
• Name a household chore people hate. washing up, ironing, cleaning the toilet, vacuuming, folding washing.
• Name something people check every morning. their phone, the weather, the time, emails, the news.
• Name something you'd hate to forget on holiday. passport, phone charger, wallet, toothbrush, swimmers.
• Name a reason people go to the shops late at night. milk, bread, snacks, medicine, forgot something.
• Name something that comes in pairs. socks, shoes, gloves, earrings, twins.
• Name something people do when they can't sleep. read, look at their phone, watch TV, have a drink of water, count sheep.

Aussie questions

• Name something you take to the beach. towel, sunscreen, hat, umbrella, esky.
• Name a food people put tomato sauce on. meat pie, chips, sausage roll, sausage sizzle, eggs.
• Name an animal you might see in the Australian bush. kangaroo, koala, wombat, snake, kookaburra.
• Name something you'd see at Surfers Paradise. the beach, surfers, tall buildings, lifeguards, seagulls.
• Name something you put on a barbecue. sausages, steak, onions, prawns, burgers.
• Name something that bites. mosquito, shark, dog, snake, spider.
• Name something Aussies do at Christmas. go to the beach, eat prawns, play backyard cricket, open presents, have a swim.
• Name a reason to go to the beach early. beat the heat, surf, a walk, get a park, see the sunrise.

Grown-up questions

• Name something people do on a first date. have dinner, see a movie, get coffee, go for a walk, have a drink.
• Name something that gets more expensive every year. petrol, groceries, rent, electricity, coffee.
• Name a reason people leave a party early. tired, work tomorrow, babysitter, feeling sick, bored.
• Name something people say they'll start "on Monday". a diet, the gym, saving money, a new job, getting up early.
• Name something you do in a traffic jam. listen to music, sing, call someone, get cranky, eat a snack.
• Name something people forget in the car. phone, sunglasses, shopping bags, wallet, the kids' hats.
• Name something people do on their lunch break. eat, go for a walk, look at their phone, shop, nap.

How to play a survey game at home

• Two teams. One player from each team buzzes in first; the faster one's team can play the question or pass it.
• Guess the answers. The team takes turns naming answers. Three wrong guesses and the other team gets one chance to steal.
• Score by popularity. The more people gave an answer, the more points it scores.

Play it on your TV

Survey Showdown runs it all for you: fresh questions every game, the board on the TV, and everyone says their answer out loud into their phone.

Survey Showdown

Try to name the answers people gave in a survey. Popular answers score more. A good game for people who like talking and quick guesses.

• 2–30 players
• About 15–25 minutes

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