Made Up Games

Close Ranks

by: Richard

Players: 2+ Quizmaster required: Yes
A quizmaster picks a) a country and b) a category. Contestants then have to guess the country's rank in that category. For example, the quizmaster might say country UK, category land area. The further away an answer is from the correct rank is how many points the contestant gets. The lowest points after five rounds wins.
First appeared on BBC 5 Live, episode 157