Matching pairs quiz

Twenty-five matching questions in five rounds: around the world, science, maths, Harry Potter and cartoons.

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  • 25questions
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  • 30minutes
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The rounds

Round 1

Around the World

5 questions

  • Match pairs
Round 2

Science

5 questions

  • Match pairs
Round 3

Maths

5 questions

  • Match pairs
Round 4

Harry Potter

5 questions

  • Match pairs
Round 5

Cartoons

5 questions

  • Match pairs

When to use this template

Scenarios where teams use it, and why it fits.

A half-day team event

Twenty-five matches in five rounds fill roughly thirty minutes, so it can be the main activity of an afternoon social.

A team competition with themes

Rounds on Harry Potter and cartoons attract different fans from the ones on maths and science, so scores stay close.

A quiz night for a large team

Match-up slides are quick to answer on a phone, so even a big group can finish a round in a couple of minutes.

All questions and answers

Every question, in slide order. Answers stay hidden until you tap.

Round 1: Around the World5 questions
Question 1 · Match pairs

Match the capital cities with the countries

Left: Botswana, Cambodia, Chile, Germany. Right: Gaborone, Phnom Penh, Santiago, Berlin (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Botswana → Gaborone
  • Cambodia → Phnom Penh
  • Chile → Santiago
  • Germany → Berlin
Question 2 · Match pairs

Match the world wonders to the countries they are in

Left: Taj Mahal, Hagia Sophia, Machu Picchu, The Colosseum. Right: India, Turkey, Peru, Italy (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Taj Mahal → India
  • Hagia Sophia → Turkey
  • Machu Picchu → Peru
  • The Colosseum → Italy
Question 3 · Match pairs

Match the currencies with the countries

Left: US, UAE, Luxembourg, Switzerland. Right: Dollars, Dirhams, Euro, Swiss Franc (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • US → Dollars
  • UAE → Dirhams
  • Luxembourg → Euro
  • Switzerland → Swiss Franc
Question 4 · Match pairs

Match the countries with what they are known as:

Left: Japan, Bhutan, Thailand, Norway. Right: The Land of the Rising Sun, Land of the Thunderbolts, Land of Smiles, Land of the Midnight Sun (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Japan → The Land of the Rising Sun
  • Bhutan → Land of the Thunderbolts
  • Thailand → Land of Smiles
  • Norway → Land of the Midnight Sun
Question 5 · Match pairs

Match the rainforests with the country they are in

Left: Amazon, Congo Basin, Kinabalu National Forest, Daintree rainforest. Right: South America, Africa, Malaysia, Australia (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Amazon → South America
  • Congo Basin → Africa
  • Kinabalu National Forest → Malaysia
  • Daintree rainforest → Australia
Round 2: Science5 questions
Question 6 · Match pairs

Match the elements and their symbols

Left: Iron, Sodium, Silver, Copper. Right: Fe, Na, Ag, Cu (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Iron → Fe
  • Sodium → Na
  • Silver → Ag
  • Copper → Cu
Question 7 · Match pairs

Match the elements and their atomic numbers

Left: Hydrogen, Carbon, Neon, Cobalt. Right: 1, 6, 10, 27 (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Hydrogen → 1
  • Carbon → 6
  • Neon → 10
  • Cobalt → 27
Question 8 · Match pairs

Match the vegetables with the colours

Left: Tomato, Sweetcorn, Carrot, Okra. Right: Red, Yellow, Orange, Green (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Tomato → Red
  • Sweetcorn → Yellow
  • Carrot → Orange
  • Okra → Green
Question 9 · Match pairs

Match the following substance with their uses

Left: Mercury, Copper, Carbon, Gold. Right: Thermometers, Electric wires, Fuel, Jewelry (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Mercury → Thermometers
  • Copper → Electric wires
  • Carbon → Fuel
  • Gold → Jewelry
Question 10 · Match pairs

Match the following inventions with their inventors

Left: Telephone, Periodic Table, Gramophone, Aeroplane. Right: Alexander Graham Bell, Dmitri Mendeleev, Thomas Edison, Wilber and Orville Wright (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Telephone → Alexander Graham Bell
  • Periodic Table → Dmitri Mendeleev
  • Gramophone → Thomas Edison
  • Aeroplane → Wilber and Orville Wright
Round 3: Maths5 questions
Question 11 · Match pairs

Match the units of measurement

Left: Time, Length, Mass, Electric current. Right: Seconds, Meters, Kilogram, Ampere (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Time → Seconds
  • Length → Meters
  • Mass → Kilogram
  • Electric current → Ampere
Question 12 · Match pairs

Match the types of triangles with their measure

Left: Scalene, Isoceles, Equilateral, Right angle. Right: All sides are of different length, 2 sides of equal length, 3 sides of equal length, 1 90° angle (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Scalene → All sides are of different length
  • Isoceles → 2 sides of equal length
  • Equilateral → 3 sides of equal length
  • Right angle → 1 90° angle
Question 13 · Match pairs

Match the following shapes with their number of sides

Left: Quadrilateral, Hexagon, Pentagon, Octagon. Right: 4, 6, 5, 8 (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Quadrilateral → 4
  • Hexagon → 6
  • Pentagon → 5
  • Octagon → 8
Question 14 · Match pairs

Match the Roman numerals to their correct numbers

Left: X, VI, III, XIX. Right: 10, 6, 3, 19 (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • X → 10
  • VI → 6
  • III → 3
  • XIX → 19
Question 15 · Match pairs

Match the following numbers with their names

Left: 1,000,000, 1,000, 10, 100. Right: One million, One thousand, Ten, Hundred (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • 1,000,000 → One million
  • 1,000 → One thousand
  • 10 → Ten
  • 100 → Hundred
Round 4: Harry Potter5 questions
Question 16 · Match pairs

Match the following Harry Potter characters to their Patronus

Left: Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall. Right: Doe, Otter, Phoenix, Cat (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Severus Snape → Doe
  • Hermione Granger → Otter
  • Albus Dumbledore → Phoenix
  • Minerva McGonagall → Cat
Question 17 · Match pairs

Match the Harry Potter characters in the movies to their actors

Left: Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Cedric Diggory. Right: Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Robert Pattinson (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Harry Potter → Daniel Radcliffe
  • Ginny Weasley → Bonnie Wright
  • Draco Malfoy → Tom Felton
  • Cedric Diggory → Robert Pattinson
Question 18 · Match pairs

Match the following Harry Potter characters to their houses

Left: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Cedric Diggory. Right: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Harry Potter → Gryffindor
  • Draco Malfoy → Slytherin
  • Luna Lovegood → Ravenclaw
  • Cedric Diggory → Hufflepuff
Question 19 · Match pairs

Match the following Harry Potter creatures to their names

Left: Fawkes, Fluffy, Scabbers, Buckbeak. Right: Phoenix, Three headed dog, Rat, Hippogriff (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Fawkes → Phoenix
  • Fluffy → Three headed dog
  • Scabbers → Rat
  • Buckbeak → Hippogriff
Question 20 · Match pairs

Match the following Harry Potter spells to their uses

Left: Wingardium Leviosa, Expecto Patronum, Stupefy, Expelliarmus. Right: Levitates objects, Triggers the Patronus, Stuns target, Disarming charm (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Wingardium Leviosa → Levitates objects
  • Expecto Patronum → Triggers the Patronus
  • Stupefy → Stuns target
  • Expelliarmus → Disarming charm
Round 5: Cartoons5 questions
Question 21 · Match pairs

Match the following characters to the cartoons

Left: Ash Ketchum, Otto Osworth, Shaggy, Buttercup. Right: Pokémon, Time Squad, Scooby Doo, Powerpuff Girls (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Ash Ketchum → Pokémon
  • Otto Osworth → Time Squad
  • Shaggy → Scooby Doo
  • Buttercup → Powerpuff Girls
Question 22 · Match pairs

Match the following Tom & Jerry characters to what they are

Left: Tom, Jerry, Mammy Two Shoes, Spike. Right: Cat, Mouse, Housekeeper, Dog (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Tom → Cat
  • Jerry → Mouse
  • Mammy Two Shoes → Housekeeper
  • Spike → Dog
Question 23 · Match pairs

Match the creators with their cartoons

Left: Craig McCracken, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Genndy Tartakovsky, Satoshi Tajiri. Right: Powerpuff Girls, Tom & Jerry, Dextor’s Laboratory, Pokémon (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Craig McCracken → Powerpuff Girls
  • William Hanna, Joseph Barbera → Tom & Jerry
  • Genndy Tartakovsky → Dextor’s Laboratory
  • Satoshi Tajiri → Pokémon
Question 24 · Match pairs

Match the cartoons to the year released

Left: Pokémon, Johnny Bravo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Samurai Jack. Right: 1997, 1995, 1999, 2001 (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Pokémon → 1997
  • Johnny Bravo → 1995
  • Courage the Cowardly Dog → 1999
  • Samurai Jack → 2001
Question 25 · Match pairs

Match the Pokémon with their powers

Left: Blaze, Celebi, Groudon, Rayquaza. Right: Fire-type moves, Time travel, Uses heat to repel rain, Defends earth from meteorites (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Blaze → Fire-type moves
  • Celebi → Time travel
  • Groudon → Uses heat to repel rain
  • Rayquaza → Defends earth from meteorites

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