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Description

Raise hand questions enable interactive gameplay with verbal answers. Participants raise their hand to answer, and the host evaluates correctness.

When to use

  • Live quizzes in a room
  • Online meetings with audio/video
  • Questions requiring explanation
  • Interactive presentations
  • “First to answer” competitions

How it works

1

Question display

Host displays question on participants’ screens.
2

Raising hands

Participants see “Raise hand!” button and can volunteer.
3

First selection

System automatically selects the first volunteer and blocks others.
4

Verbal answer

Selected participant answers verbally (in room or via microphone).
5

Host evaluation

Host clicks “Correct” or “Wrong”.
6

Additional rounds (optional)

If wrong and rounds enabled - question can be repeated.

Creating a question

1

Select type

“Add question”“Raise hand”
2

Enter question

Example: “Name three causes of World War I.”
3

Add model answer

Optional answer visible only to host:
“Assassination in Sarajevo, military alliances, nationalism, imperialism, arms race”
4

Configure rounds

  • ☐ Allow additional rounds (max 3)
5

Set parameters

  • Time: 30-120 seconds
  • Points: 1000+

Round system

If you enable “Allow additional rounds”:
RoundPointsDescription
Round 1100%First volunteer
Round 275%After wrong answer in round 1
Round 350%After wrong answer in round 2
After 3 wrong answers or with rounds disabled - question ends without awarding points.

Host view

During question, host sees:
  1. Question text
  2. Model answer (“Show answer” button)
  3. Avatar and nickname of volunteering participant
  4. Evaluation buttons: ✅ Correct | ❌ Wrong
  5. “Next round” button (if enabled)
  6. Round info (1/3, 2/3, 3/3)

Participant view

Participant sees:
  1. Question text
  2. “Raise hand!” button (large, prominent)
  3. After raising: “Wait for your turn” or “You’re answering!”
  4. Timer

Best practices

  • Use in live quizzes where you can hear participants
  • Provide clear evaluation criteria
  • Model answer helps with fair evaluation
  • Enable rounds for harder questions

When NOT to use

  • Asynchronous quizzes (no live contact)
  • Large groups where you can’t hear answers
  • Questions with single, short answers (better “Fill in blank”)

Example

Question: Explain why water has maximum density at 4°C. Model answer: Hydrogen bonds create open structure when freezing. At 4°C the balance between molecular motion and bonding gives densest packing.

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