First things first...
The key to a successful quiz night is preparation. A good quiz should always include interesting questions with popular subjects. You can either create your own quiz or buy from a reputable supplier.
Rounds:
I recommend that most quizzes should begin with a picture round. This allows you to go to each table (if in a bar or pub) asking if they are going to participate and also lets them know the quiz will be starting imminently.
In a bar / pub walk to each table asking if they will be joining in. If they are, hand the sheets to them (usually the picture round and an answer sheet) and collect their money.
The Questions: When I write a quiz I make sure I include a number of levels of difficulty. There is nothing worse than setting a question that receives a groan from everyone as they all know the answer. Make the questions challenging and guessable. I aim for most teams to correctly answer between 40 and 80 percent of questions.
Make sure the questions in the quiz are interesting and guessable. If someone cannot answer the question they should be able to have a go, and if they don't know the answer the question should be interesting enough that they want to know.
However, the most important thing about a quiz question is accuracy. I did a pub quiz once where the question was "What is the minumum wage per hour in the UK" and it was asked just after the government increased it. However, the quiz did not reflect this and there was a mini uproar in the pub as half the teams knew it had gone up! Avoid this! Teams don't like losing by a single point, and especially don't like losing on a debatable point!
The Quiz Master:
Being able to speak to an audience can help when there are a lot of people taking part in the quiz. Try to read the rules and questions as clearly as possible, and it doesn't hurt to add some banter with the participants. Be fair at all times, but try to be assertive too. The quiz master should always have the final say.
Format:
The layout of the quiz depends on the situation - obviously a quiz for a social event will be formatted differently to an evening in with friends at your house!
A picture round is usually a good start for a quiz with a large number of teams. It allows you time to greet everyone taking part and collect entry money.
The Tiebreaker Questions:
Teams can obviously score the same number of points and when this happens a tiebreaker question comes into play. I think the best way to handle this is for every team to vote for a member to answer this question.
However, they must get up in front of everyone, toss a coin to see who will answer first, and then answer the questions with the help of everyone else shouting their opinion. This makes for a more entertaining end to the evening and of course, everyone gets to shout their opinion!
Prizes:
Now that the winner has been decided, handing over the well-earned prize can also be done in a fun way. Don't just give them a free drink or some money - entice them to bet the prize for a sweeter one!
They could select from an envelope, gamble on successfully completing a Play Your Cards Right game, answer another question - the options are only limited by your imagination.
The key to a successful quiz night is preparation. A good quiz should always include interesting questions with popular subjects. You can either create your own quiz or buy from a reputable supplier.
Rounds:
I recommend that most quizzes should begin with a picture round. This allows you to go to each table (if in a bar or pub) asking if they are going to participate and also lets them know the quiz will be starting imminently.
In a bar / pub walk to each table asking if they will be joining in. If they are, hand the sheets to them (usually the picture round and an answer sheet) and collect their money.
The Questions: When I write a quiz I make sure I include a number of levels of difficulty. There is nothing worse than setting a question that receives a groan from everyone as they all know the answer. Make the questions challenging and guessable. I aim for most teams to correctly answer between 40 and 80 percent of questions.
Make sure the questions in the quiz are interesting and guessable. If someone cannot answer the question they should be able to have a go, and if they don't know the answer the question should be interesting enough that they want to know.
However, the most important thing about a quiz question is accuracy. I did a pub quiz once where the question was "What is the minumum wage per hour in the UK" and it was asked just after the government increased it. However, the quiz did not reflect this and there was a mini uproar in the pub as half the teams knew it had gone up! Avoid this! Teams don't like losing by a single point, and especially don't like losing on a debatable point!
The Quiz Master:
Being able to speak to an audience can help when there are a lot of people taking part in the quiz. Try to read the rules and questions as clearly as possible, and it doesn't hurt to add some banter with the participants. Be fair at all times, but try to be assertive too. The quiz master should always have the final say.
Format:
The layout of the quiz depends on the situation - obviously a quiz for a social event will be formatted differently to an evening in with friends at your house!
A picture round is usually a good start for a quiz with a large number of teams. It allows you time to greet everyone taking part and collect entry money.
The Tiebreaker Questions:
Teams can obviously score the same number of points and when this happens a tiebreaker question comes into play. I think the best way to handle this is for every team to vote for a member to answer this question.
However, they must get up in front of everyone, toss a coin to see who will answer first, and then answer the questions with the help of everyone else shouting their opinion. This makes for a more entertaining end to the evening and of course, everyone gets to shout their opinion!
Prizes:
Now that the winner has been decided, handing over the well-earned prize can also be done in a fun way. Don't just give them a free drink or some money - entice them to bet the prize for a sweeter one!
They could select from an envelope, gamble on successfully completing a Play Your Cards Right game, answer another question - the options are only limited by your imagination.
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