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About What Comes Next?
Give your memory a workout with What Comes Next?: 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 5 easy, 5 medium, 5 hard questions, free to play right in your browser. Given a pattern or sequence of words, numbers, or concepts, can you figure out what comes next? A fun test of pattern recognition! Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. What comes next in this sequence: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, ___?
Answer: Sunday
The pattern skips every other day, so after Friday comes Sunday.
2. What comes next: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, ___?
Answer: Blue
These are the colors of the rainbow in order (ROY G BIV). After Green comes Blue.
3. What comes next: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, ___?
Answer: Sol
These are the solfege musical notes in order. After Fa comes Sol.
4. What comes next: January, March, May, July, ___?
Answer: September
The pattern lists every other month. After July (month 7), skipping August, the next is September (month 9).
5. What comes next in this letter sequence: A, E, I, O, ___?
Answer: U
These are the vowels of the English alphabet in order. After O comes U.
Things you'll learn along the way
- These are the planets in order from the Sun. After Mars comes Jupiter.
- The alphabet is being listed backwards. After V comes U.
- The four seasons repeat in a cycle. After Winter, the cycle begins again with Spring.
Frequently asked questions
How long does What Comes Next? take?
Most players finish What Comes Next? in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
What's a good follow-up after What Comes Next??
If you enjoyed this memory games quiz, try the Daily Challenge — five rotating questions, refreshed every 24 hours, that count toward your streak. You can also use the Surprise Me button on the homepage to land on a different game type for variety.
Can I print What Comes Next??
Yes — use the Print button at the top of the page for a clean question sheet, or "Print with Answers" to make an answer key. Printed sheets work well for group play at home, in a classroom, or at a senior center.
Will I lose my progress if I close the page?
Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, What Comes Next? fits comfortably in one sitting.
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