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The Top Five Reasons to Run a Pub Quiz at Your Christmas Party

5 Reasons Why Running a Christmas Pub Quiz at Your Office Is a Great Idea

Introduction

The Christmas season is a busy time for everyone. From shopping for presents to attending holiday parties, there's always something to do. But what if you could kill two birds with one stone by combining a holiday party with a fun activity? That's where a Christmas pub quiz comes in! Here are five reasons why running a pub quiz at your office this holiday season is a great idea.

1. It's a great team-building exercise

A pub quiz is the perfect way to get your employees to work together as a team. Brainstorming answers, discussing clues, and trying to remember trivia are all great ways to get people talking and collaborating. And what better way to build team morale than by doing something fun together?

2. It gets people out of their comfort zones.

Let's face it, not everyone is comfortable being the center of attention at a holiday party. A pub quiz provides a more low-key way for introverts and shy people to participate in the festivities without feeling overwhelmed. And who knows? They might even have fun!

3. It's educational (sort of).

Sure, you might not learn anything world-changing from a pub quiz, but it's always interesting to see how much (or how little) people know about random topics. Plus, it's a great way to brush up on your own knowledge before heading into the holiday break.

4. It's competitive (in a good way).

Let's be honest, we all like to win sometimes. A pub quiz gives people the chance to show off their smarts and take home bragging rights for the next year. Just be sure to keep things lighthearted and friendly—after all, it is just for fun!

5. It's an easy way to add some excitement to your holiday party.

If you're looking for a way to spice up your office Christmas party, a pub quiz is the perfect solution. It's an activity that everyone can enjoy, whether they're diehard trivia buffs or just along for the ride. So why not give it a try? You might be surprised at how much fun you have!

Conclusion

A pub quiz is a great way to add some excitement and competition to your office Christmas party while also getting employees to work together as a team. If you're looking for something different this year, give it a try! You might be surprised at how much fun you have! We have several quizzes to help wtih your event - Check out our collection here.

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5 Tips for Packing Your Bar Again After the Pandemic


These 5 tips will help you get your bar/restaurant packed again after the pandemic


The restaurant, bar and food service sectors have been among the hardest hit during the pandemic. Shutdowns, crowd limitations, mask mandates and fear of getting sick were all factors in the reduction of paying customers entering those establishments.

However, it's not all Zoom and gloom. Google search trends, analytical data and a slew of recent polls and studies are showing that people want to get back out there. Pent up demand is a very real thing and customers are ready to meet up with friends, spend a night on the town and most importantly SPEND SOME MONEY at your establishment!

So, now that we've determined the people are chomping at the bit to go out, how do you get them to come to your venue, as opposed to the other nearby places? We believe the key is to provide great sources of entertainment for your customers – the kind of entertainment that is engaging and fun and gets them out to your place on a regular basis.

That being said, we've compiled a list of the 5 best ways to GET THEM BACK, KEEP THEM, and have them COMING BACK REGULARLY. Without further ado, let's get started.

1. TRIVIA NIGHTS

 

We are a trivia company, so it may seem a little self serving to put this at the top of the list, but that's not the reason it's there. It's at the top of the list because it is the number one way to get customers back into your establishment and keep them coming back for more.

Trivia has become immensely popular, and the number of people who play trivia continues to grow with no end in sight. There are several reasons for this phenomenon. Experts say trivia provides a dopamine rush much like gambling, but without any negative effects. Trivia nights also gives customers a chance to connect with people, socialize, compete, and show off their mental prowess. People become motivated to acquire new knowledge and build on their existing knowledge base. Trivia nights are a way to provide for your customers a thoroughly entertaining and engaging night of fun and laughs with friends. Honestly, I wish I had a dime for every time a bar owner told me trivia nights are their most popular nights. In many venues where our trivia is played, it's standing room only, and that's often on normally slow nights like Monday and Tuesday!

For more tips on starting your own trivia night, check out our blog:

"How to Host a Trivia Night"

One way to ensure that the same customers continue to return is to set up a trivia league at your establishment. You can have seasons, such as an 8-week season in which the same teams come back to compete for a season championship. The team with the most points at the end of the season gets bragging rights and a grand prize of your choice.  

For more information on how to run a trivia night, visit here.  

And now for a quick sales pitch - visit Quizrunners to get everything you need to run a totally entertaining, well balanced and thoroughly successful trivia night!

2. FEUD TIME

 

Feud Time is a game we developed in the same vein as Family Feud, that asks 100 survey participants questions of varying topics. Players might be asked questions such as "Name a holiday that people hate" or "Name something people are afraid of". Players must guess which are the most popular answers to those questions. There are various bonus rounds included which shake things up as the game progresses. The game can be presented on the big screen and is very entertaining and engaging.

 

Feud Time creates a fun and lively atmosphere - so many laughs - and gives the non trivia players a chance to participate and even beat out those smug trivia night buffs. It's a great team game and is an excellent way to get customers coming back for more. Feud Time can also be played by individual players who are at your bar and want a night of entertainment. Feud Time packages include everything you need to run an entertaining Feud Time game including the quiz itself which comes in Word, PDF and PowerPoint, a step-by-step guide and some slick answer sheets for the participating teams.

Visit here for more info on Feud Time.

3. KARAOKE

 

People love to sing. Some are good at it, and some, not so much. Whatever the case, Karaoke nights are entertaining, very social and often hilarious. Studies show there are many benefits from singing. Singing helps stimulate the pleasure center of the brain. It can release endorphins which offer a host of benefits including improved mood and a reduction in pain and discomfort. Believe it or not, it can even help improve breathing. Singing offers a chance for performers to showcase their talents and provide an avenue to express feelings through the eloquent art of song.

Having a weekly scheduled Karaoke night can get a regular group of singers/customers into your establishment who will want to keep coming back for more. If you plan on running the karaoke night yourself, you can purchase karaoke machines which can range in price and quality.

We've used this Karaoke machine with a lot of success:

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If you'd rather let someone else handle the karaoke night, there are many DJs available to handle that duty. To search for DJs in your area, just hop on Google or any other search engine and type in “DJs for hire in (your town)”.

4. GAMES NIGHT

 

Some bars are finding success running game nights at their establishments. People love playing games, and if they're given a chance to play games among friends at a place where they can order a plate of wings while sipping on a cold one, you can count them in! There are many game fanatics out there, and they aren't that hard to find. If you do some advertising, you will start to see the attendance on game night continually improve. Figuring out which games to offer is just a matter of keeping track of which games are the most popular.

You can conduct a poll at your bar and see where their interests lie. The age demographics of your customers should help you figure out which games would go over well. Game night can come in many forms including board games, pool, darts, murder mystery, shuffleboard, pinball, video games etc.. Games night can include multiple games and tournaments as well. You can have each tournament player rotate through 5 or 10 gaming events, keeping score the whole time. The person with the most points wins the tournament as well as some type of reward.

5. LIVE SHOWS

 

Providing live music is a time-tested strategy for getting people into your establishment. Of course, this option depends on the setup of your venue and whether it has the space to host a band, or solo live performer. If you do have the space, having a live show can attract a very good crowd. Having live music promotes socialization, helps attract new customers, creates a lively atmosphere, supports the local music scene, and gives the customers a reason to stay longer and spend more money at your establishment. You can have a steady rotation of different musicians play shows, or you can have the same musicians at your bar playing every week, which helps to create a good following of steady customers. Hiring musicians can be rather costly, so you'll want to do it on a night where the most people are expected to come, such as Friday and Saturday nights.

You can also do things like have an open mic night, which costs nothing, and gives local amateurs a chance to display their talents on your stage. If you have a piano or keyboard, it is fun to ask someone to lead a singalong; to get everyone involved. If there are music groups in your town (eg. guitar or ukulele groups), offer a room to one of them for a monthly jam – a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Well, I hope this article helps you decide how to get those customers flooding back into your establishment. I’d recommend trying as many as you can to see which ones are the most popular, and which ones work for your particular location, crowd and demographic.

Thank you for reading and if you have any other ideas or comments you’d like to make, feel free to add them below.

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5 MORE Unique Trivia Night Round Ideas 2

Here are some MORE unique round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. National Aviation Hall of Fame

Not just a round about aviation, but specifically the hall of fame. Did you know there was actually a National Aviation Hall of Fame? It's in Dayton Ohio - also know as the birthplace of aviation, so that definitely makes sense!

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2. If Historical Figures Had Twitter

Imagine if Twitter was around 50 years ago? How about 2000 years ago? Do you think we would have made it this far if it was? I love the thought of Cleopatra tweeting as she was sailing down the Nile.

Complete Trivia Hosting Kits

Each Quiz Night Kit includes:

  • 70+ Questions is 7 different unique categories (Picture and Audio Round Included)
  • Automated Scoring System
  • All questions available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF
  • Handouts ready to print, or send
  • Quadruple checked for accuracy and entertainment value
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3. Movie Names Using Emojis

Who doesn't love emojis? Well...I'm sure there are some people, but they can be fun!

4. Cartoon Sidekicks

Did you know that the original Flintstones had an alien friend? His name was "The Great Gazoo"!

5. Bad Movie Reviews

Not necessarily bad movies, but bad reviews of good movies. Imagine not liking "Titanic" or "Groundhog Day"??


Complete Trivia Hosting Kits

Each Quiz Night Kit includes:

  • 70+ Questions is 7 different unique categories (Picture and Audio Round Included)
  • Automated Scoring System
  • All questions available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF
  • Handouts ready to print, or send
  • Quadruple checked for accuracy and entertainment value
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How to Turn Your Remote Trivia Night Into a Weekly League

We recently published a blog post on how to host a remote Trivia Night using Zoom. It's been very popular, and readers love the fact that they can play trivia remotely with their friends and family. Many have inquired about setting up a weekly event, so we thought we’d put together a blog detailing the best way to go about doing that. This blog is a step-by-step guide including how to find players, where to get your trivia, setting up the scoring (BONUS - LEAGUE SCORING SYSTEM INCLUDED), and the prizes.

1. Finding Players/Teams

You may already be running a trivia night with your friends/family/co-workers, and you can skip this section if you are. If not, here are some ideas on how to reach out, including:

1. Facebook. Ping your friends on Facebook, or post something on your wall looking for players. People are starved for entertainment right now, especially the kind that involves real people, so you may be surprised at how many people will want to play. The players I host currently tell me that quiz night is the highlight of their week.

2. Email your family/friends looking for players.

3. If you were running your trivia at a bar, reach out to the players. We have many customers running "Virtual" trivia nights to stay engaged, and in some cases charging money. One of our customers recently said "I am running a weekly virtual trivia night and charging a small fee for players to play. I am using the funds to help out my wait staff during this difficult time...".

Bottom line: There are MANY people out there looking for this type of entertainment. It's a way to connect and spend time with friends and family. Most importantly, it gives people some time to take their minds off the current situation.

2. Getting Great Trivia

On your quest for trivia, try to keep in mind that well written, thoroughly fact checked questions with all levels of difficulty represented, is key to ensuring everyone participating will be engaged and have fun. Too many hard questions, and players will get discouraged and not want to play. Too many easy questions, and the players will be bored. Striking a perfect balance is KEY.

We wrote a blog post about how to write great trivia night categories which should help, or you can purchase one of our perfectly balanced quizzes.

All our quizzes have been written by our team of quiz writers (Including a 2-time Jeopardy champion) and through 4 levels of fact checking, so you can be sure you are getting entertaining, and accurate questions and categories.

We suggest having some themed quiz nights to make it more fun. Try out a 1980s trivia night, or a 1990s trivia night. You can even ask the players to dress up from that era. Provide extra points for creativity.

Some other theme ideas:

  • 1970s
  • Movie Trivia
  • TV Trivia
  • Sports Trivia

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3. Set Up the League Scoring System

We've recently adapted our Automated Scoring System (Excel) into a League Scoring System that automatically updates the teams and positions each week.

You can grab a free copy of the scoring system here

How it works:

Most of the Excel "magic" works from the first tab "Week 1". - Make sure the Team Names are entered here, and the other tabs will fill in automatically.

For the most part, it works the same as the automated scoring system, but with added tabs for the different weeks, and a "results" tab.

At the end of each week, you will see the following:

All scores are recorded and sorted automatically. As you see from this sheet, the "Know it Ales" team won the week with 128 points. If you click on the "Results" tab, you will see the following:

Scores are automatically added on this tab, and it will be keeping track of each week. Let's move to the end of the 4 weeks.

As you can see from the image, E-MC Hammer ended up winning at the end of the 4 weeks with 470 points and they were automatically moved up to the top of the scoring.

If you have more (or less) than 8 teams, or want to run it for more (or less) than 4 weeks, the sheet can be adjusted accordingly.

Complete Trivia Hosting Kits

Each Quiz Night Kit includes:

  • 70+ Questions is 7 different unique categories (Picture and Audio Round Included)
  • Automated Scoring System
  • All questions available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF
  • Handouts ready to print, or send
  • Quadruple checked for accuracy and entertainment value
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4. Prizes

Prizes are not necessary, but it adds an element to the game. People are competitive by nature, and a prize makes it more fun, and adds to the amount of trash talking involved after the tournament is over.

Here are some ideas for prizes:

1. Cash. Everyone chips in $5 per week and the winning team gets all the loot, or even better, donate half of it to your local food bank.

2. A trophy.

3. Winner gets dinner paid for by the losers once people can go out again.

4. Provide weekly prizes as well as overall prizes so people who join after it has already started still have a chance to win something.

5. Gift cards to your local pub/restaurant, which can be used once everything goes back to normal. This will help those businesses who have been hurt by the recent shutdown.

Conclusion

Starting a weekly trivia league is a great way to keep people engaged, take their minds off the current situation and bring people together (remotely) at a time when people are craving meaningful human interaction. Happy quizzing everyone!

Please drop your comments in the section below, or if you have any questions, feel free to email me directly.

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How to Host a Remote Trivia Night Using Zoom

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Introduction

Due to the recent Coronavirus outbreak and the social distancing standards that have been adopted as a result, many people have been looking for innovative ways to stay entertained, informed, educated and socialized while being confined to their homes. 

Some people have been using Zoom to stay in touch with co-workers, friends and relatives during this time. One thing that appears to be trending is trivia. Trivia is a fun and entertaining way to keep people engaged. Whether it’s for families and friends who want to connect remotely and spend a couple of fun hours together, co-workers who want to do team building, or quizmasters who want to keep their audiences engaged, people are finding they can host and play live trivia events from remote locations. 

The purpose of this blog is to enable the reader to set up and deliver a great trivia event remotely using Zoom. You can use a ready-made Quizrunners product, or any other quiz, including one you may have written yourself. 

What is Zoom?

Zoom is an easy to set up, reliable platform where people can invite others to participate in audio and video conferencing to collaborate, chat and host webinars from anywhere in the world that has an internet connection.

Downloading and setting up Zoom 

To download Zoom, click here.

You will be presented with the following screen:

Choose the first column, and click "Sign up, it's Free". This option will work well for you in almost every case. The only limitations for this options are:

1. If you have more than 2 people on the call, meetings (events) need to be shorter than 40 minutes.

2. Maximum 100 participants.

Although in most cases, the free option will be fine, if you are looking for more players, or a longer event, then the Pro account would be required.

Simply use your email address to sign up, then you are ready to go! Zoom will send you an email asking you to confirm your email address. After doing this, finish setting up your account by using your first name, last name and password. 

That's it! You are now ready to Zoom!

What is Quizrunners?

When you receive a Quizrunners trivia kit, you get everything you need to run a successful trivia night. However, you don’t need to use a Quizrunners trivia package to run a quiz night, you can always create your own.  

Quizrunners is a leading turnkey trivia provider that specializes in delivering high quality all-original trivia products to bars, restaurants, fundraisers, companies and individuals. A typical trivia package includes:

  • 70 questions in 7 different categories, available in Word, PDF and PowerPoint formats
  • An automated scoring system
  • Handout sheets
  • Step by step guide  

Creating Your Own Trivia

If you’ve decided to come up with your own categories and questions, you are in luck.  We wrote about that in our How to Create a Great Trivia Night Quiz blog. You’ll find some helpful tips for creating your own quiz from scratch.

Hosting Your Event

For advanced trivia night hosting techniques, please visit our blog "How to host a trivia night"

What You Will Need

Laptop/computer

Having a laptop, PC or MAC, with high speed internet are necessary requirements for hosting a trivia night using Zoom.  If you have a second monitor you can attach it to your computer to give you more screen space while hosting.

Trivia 

You will of course need some trivia.  Try to ensure there is a balance of easy/medium/hard questions so that everyone can participate.  If you are writing your own quiz, try to have at least 50 questions at the ready. The amount of trivia you will need depends on how long you and your participants want the trivia event to last.  

Participants

Think of a list of people who would want to attend (remotely of course) your trivia event.  We recommend having a maximum of 8 people, or teams if they’re together while playing. Although it is possible to have more than 8 participants, it can become difficult to manage. 

Starting a Zoom Meeting

Once you are ready to start your event, Login to your zoom account, and click on the "Host a Meeting" option, then "With Video On" located at the top right of your zoom account. 

If this is the first time hosting a Zoom meeting, you may get prompted to install some software. It will be different depending on your operating system (Mac or PC), or Browser Type (Chrome, Firefox etc) but it should look something like this:

After the meeting starts, you may get prompted with a message to "Join With Computer Audio". Click this. Although there are options to join with a phone call, we will not be covering this. 

Sending Out Zoom Invites

Once you are ready to invite your participants, you can click on the "Invite" option at the bottom of the screen.  You will then be prompted to choose your email system (In this case, it was Gmail), then it will open up a new message window:

From this screen, you can either choose the participants from your email, or copy the link provided and send it to your players through another format (facebook, messenger, text etc). If they use that link, they will not need to put in a password or Meeting ID.

Preparing for the Quiz

Whether you are using one of the Quizrunners Packages, or preparing your own questions/categories, there is a certain amount of preparation involved.

Preparing the Handouts/Uploads

The Quizrunners package comes with an entire quiz in Word, and Powerpoint formats. It assumes that you will be hosting an event in a live venue. While hosting, you will be sending groups of questions to the players and you will need to remove the answers from the question sheet.

The best way to do this is to create a single PDF for each category. Open up the Word document of the quiz, and copy 1 category, then paste it into a new blank document. Remove all the answers (They will be in bold), then save the document as a PDF, and name it appropriately (IE: Round 1 - One Word Movie Titles). Repeat for all round but the audio and picture round (There is already a picture round handout).

 

Running the Quiz

There are many different ways you can run the quiz, but we have found this to be the most effective way, which can easily be adapted to suit your own needs and situation.  

Teams:

Although each individual can play on their own, we recommend putting the players into teams. It's a lot more engaging and actually makes things easier to host. At the beginning of the game, either assign the players into teams, or ask them if they would like to form their own teams. Also, ask 1 person to be the team "captain" and make sure they have pen and paper to take notes (Not 100% necessary, but recommended)

Breakout Rooms:

There is a great feature in Zoom that enables you to put people into team, then send them to a breakout room, where they can discuss the answers amongst themselves, without worrying about anyone hearing/seeing them.

Unfortunately, this feature is disabled by default and will have to be enabled. There are detailed instructions on the Zoom Website available here:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206476093-Getting-Started-with-Breakout-Rooms

Once enabled, you will see a new icon at the bottom of your zoom meeting:

Once you have determined the teams, Chat icon at the bottom, then choose "file", and upload the first round. Make sure you have "Everyone" Selected in the "To" Field.

Separating Teams into Breakout Rooms

Once all the teams have their files, you can start the quiz and assign the players into teams. Click the "Breakout" Icon, and use the selector to choose the number of rooms (teams), then choose "Manually".

When you are ready, click "Create Breakout Rooms". You will then be asked to assign the players to each team. You will only need to do this once, at the beginning of the game. Once everyone is assigned, you can then click "Open all Rooms". Each team will get a prompt to join their room.

Once joined, they will only see the players on their team, and they can discuss the questions in private.

We suggest setting a 10-minute timer for each round. During the 10 minutes, you can actually join each the breakout rooms temporarily, to see how things are going. We suggest you do this during the first round.

When there is 1 minute remaining, click the "Close Breakout Rooms" and the players will automatically get a 1-minute warning. The players will then return to the main meeting room and you can go through the answers.

Keeping Score

Once all the teams are back in the main meeting room, read all the answers and have 1 player from each team keep score. We suggest allowing 2 points for each correct answer so there is some wiggle room if the answer is almost correct (You could award 1 point).

Quizrunners has an automated scoring system (Excel Based) included with each package, but you can also have your own free copy here:

Automated Scoring System

Automated Scoring System - How-to Guide

After all the answers have been read aloud, players like to know where they stand so this is a good time to share the scoring system. To do this, click on the "Share Screen" option at the bottom of your zoom screen, then choose the scoring system - In this case it's called "Microsoft Excel - Scoresheet"

Ask each team (One at a time) how many points they received. The Quizrunners scoring system will automatically update the position of each team once the scoring is updated. You can share this at the end of each round. You will notice the top 3 teams will be highlighted in different shades of green, and their current position will be at the bottom of the sheet.

Repeat all the steps for the next round. The breakout rooms will be saved, you you won't need to put everyone into the rooms again, it will happen automatically.

Audio Rounds (Optional)

If you are using an audio round, there is something that you will need to do in Zoom. From the share window, click on the "Advanced" tab at the top, then click on "Music or Computer Sound Only" - If you play any music (Audio Round) on your computer, it will now play through the speakers of the players computers.  

For this round, it's OK to keep everyone in the main room, then give them 5 minutes at the end of the round in their breakout room to discuss.

The Final Question and Tie Breaker

Once all the categories are complete, you have the option to use a final question and tie breaker if needed.  If you are using a Quizrunners quiz, please refer to the step-by-step guide for details on how to do this.

Brand New Quiz Night Game - Feud Time

Feud Time is different from a normal trivia night...anyone can play! Instead of "fact-based" questions and answers, we surveyed the nation with a series of questions. Teams compete by trying to guess the top answers!

It truly evens out the playing field, and anyone can win...so whether you have a team of 2 or 6, prepare to have a fun and exciting time!

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Conclusion

Hosting a remote trivia night can be rewarding for you, and your participants. Have you had success hosting a trivia night remotely? We'd love to hear about it - Please share your experience in the comments!

Stay safe, healthy and connected.

The Quizrunners Team 

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5 Unique Trivia Night Round Ideas

Here are some unique round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. 1-Letter Answers

Unique Quiz Night Category Ideas - 1-Letter Answers

A unique round for your trivia night - 1-Letter Answers. This category is a great mix of easy, medium and difficult questions so your quiz will be fun and entertaining for all skills. If questions are all too hard, it becomes frustrating for most players. If they are too easy, the players will get bored. We strike a perfect balance that keeps players coming back for more.

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2. Trivia Math

Unique Quiz Night Category - Trivia Math

Unique and fun category. Trivia Math- 10 questions that combine trivia with math for a very interesting quiz night category. It's great to mix things up and make these trivia nights both challenging and entertaining. We strike the balance of both and keeps players coming back for more.

Complete Trivia Hosting Kits

Each Quiz Night Kit includes:

  • 70+ Questions is 7 different unique categories (Picture and Audio Round Included)
  • Automated Scoring System
  • All questions available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF
  • Handouts ready to print, or send
  • Quadruple checked for accuracy and entertainment value
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3. Blockbuster Movie Synonyms

Unique Quiz Round Idea - Blockbuster Movie Synonyms

Another fun and unique category. Blockbuster Movie Synonyms

The Deity Pop = The Godfather

Brand New Quiz Night Game - Feud Time

Feud Time is different from a normal trivia night...anyone can play! Instead of "fact-based" questions and answers, we surveyed the nation with a series of questions. Teams compete by trying to guess the top answers!

It truly evens out the playing field, and anyone can win...so whether you have a team of 2 or 6, prepare to have a fun and exciting time!

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4. Celebrity Pseudonyms

Unique Quiz Night Round Ideas - Celebrity Pseudonyms

Did you know that Alice Cooper's real name is Vincent Furnier? If you did, then this round is for you!

5. What Country Are You In If...

Unique Trivia Night Round - What Country Are You In?

A Unique and Fun category, and although it's technically a geography category, it's ads a twist that make it more interesting.

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5 Terrific TV Trivia Night Round Ideas

Here are some terrific television round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. TV Game Shows

Television Quiz Night Category Ideas - TV Game Shows

A classic TV round for your trivia night - Game Shows. This category is a great mix of easy, medium and difficult questions so your quiz will be fun and entertaining for all skills. If questions are all too hard, it becomes frustrating for most players. If they are too easy, the players will get bored. We strike a perfect balance that keeps players coming back for more.

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2. TV Moms

Quiz Round Idea - TV Moms

Fun TV category. TV Moms - 10 questions about the matriarch of TV families. It's great to mix things up and make these trivia nights both challenging and entertaining. We strike the balance of both and keeps players coming back for more.

3. "M" TV

Quiz Round Idea -

Another fun category. "M" TV - Not the network, but questions with an answer that begins with "M"

4. Sitcom Trivia

Trivia Night category about TV Sitcoms

Specific TV category about Sitcoms. From Seinfeld, to Happy Days to Modern Family, we've got you covered!

5. Parks and Rec

Parks and Rec Trivia Night Round

Although technically this is not a TV category, the name is. You can have fun with this type of category with one called "The Office" or "Friends"

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Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV

 

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  • Automatically highlights the top 3 teams
  • Up to 10 teams (or more if you have room!)
  • Save the results and post it online later
  • Players can keep track of who is winning and how their team is doing in real-time
  • Written in Microsoft Excel so easily configurable and customizable
  • Currently in use by hundreds of bars and pubs around the world

 

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3 Sports Categories For A Trivia Night

Here are some super sports round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. Sports Star Anagrams

Quiz Round Idea - Sports Star Anagrams

A classic sports round for your trivia night - Sports Star Anagrams. This category is a great mix of easy, medium and difficult questions so your quiz will be fun and entertaining for all skills. If questions are all too hard, it becomes frustrating for most players. If they are too easy, the players will get bored. We strike a perfect balance that keeps players coming back for more.

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2. Legendary Athletes

Sports Trivia Night Category - Legendary Athletes

Fun Sports category. Legendary Athletes.

3. Golf

Sports Trivia Night Round Ideas - Golf

Who doesn't love golf? OK...probably a lot of people, but it's a fun round, especially for the sports trivia buffs in your crowd.

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Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen

Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV

 

Turn-Key Trivia Night PackagesComplete Trivia Night Kit 

AUTOMATED SCORING SYSTEM INCLUDED

Our Excel-based automated scoring system will make keeping track of the scores a breeze! Connect your laptop to the big screen so everyone will know exactly where they stand.

  • Automatically highlights the top 3 teams
  • Up to 10 teams (or more if you have room!)
  • Save the results and post it online later
  • Players can keep track of who is winning and how their team is doing in real-time
  • Written in Microsoft Excel so easily configurable and customizable
  • Currently in use by hundreds of bars and pubs around the world

 

POWERPOINT, WORD AND PDF VERSIONS SO YOU CAN EDIT THE QUIZ, OR PRESENT ON THE BIG SCREEN

Present your quiz on the big screen! All questions are also in slide format in PowerPoint to make it easier and more enjoyable for your players.

AUDIO ROUND

Music Round

Players love an audio round! We now include this with every quiz.

PICTURE ROUND

Who doesn't love a picture round? We also include the picture round with each quiz, along with the handouts. All you need to do it print them out!

 

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5 Fantastic Movie Trivia Night Round Ideas

Here are some fantastic movie round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. One-Word Movie Titles

Quiz Round Idea - One Word Movie Titles

A classic movie round for your trivia night - One-Word Movie Titles. This category is a great mix of easy, medium and difficult questions so your quiz will be fun and entertaining for all skills. If questions are all too hard, it becomes frustrating for most players. If they are too easy, the players will get bored. We strike a perfect balance that keeps players coming back for more.

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2. Who Won the Oscar?

Quiz Round Idea - Who Won the Oscar?

Fun Movie category. Name the movie, and 3 actors, the players need to guess which won the academy award. It's great to mix things up and make these trivia nights both challenging and entertaining. We strike the balance of both and keeps players coming back for more.

3. Science Fiction Movie Villains

Quiz Round Idea - Sci-Fi Movie Villains

Another fun category. Trivia Night category about sci-fi movie villains

4. Stephen King Movies

Trivia Night category about Stephen King Movies

Specific movie category about Stephen King Movies. Lots of possibilities here. You could feature movies with specific actors (IE: Tom Hanks Movies) or directors (Steven Spielberg Movies).

5. Cinematic Presidents

Cinematic Presidents Trivia Night Round

Movies that featured a president - Who played them in the movie?

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 New Trivia Every Monday 40 New, unique and exciting quiz delivered to your inbox every Monday morning

 Quadruple checked by our quiz writing team for accuracy, entertainment, and originality

Includes 7 categories, 70+ questions and includes a picture, and audio round

Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen

Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV

 

Turn-Key Trivia Night PackagesComplete Trivia Night Kit 

AUTOMATED SCORING SYSTEM INCLUDED

Our Excel-based automated scoring system will make keeping track of the scores a breeze! Connect your laptop to the big screen so everyone will know exactly where they stand.

  • Automatically highlights the top 3 teams
  • Up to 10 teams (or more if you have room!)
  • Save the results and post it online later
  • Players can keep track of who is winning and how their team is doing in real-time
  • Written in Microsoft Excel so easily configurable and customizable
  • Currently in use by hundreds of bars and pubs around the world

 

POWERPOINT, WORD AND PDF VERSIONS SO YOU CAN EDIT THE QUIZ, OR PRESENT ON THE BIG SCREEN

Present your quiz on the big screen! All questions are also in slide format in PowerPoint to make it easier and more enjoyable for your players.

AUDIO ROUND

Music Round

Players love an audio round! We now include this with every quiz.

PICTURE ROUND

Who doesn't love a picture round? We also include the picture round with each quiz, along with the handouts. All you need to do it print them out!

 

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5 Fabulous Geography Trivia Night Rounds

Here are some fabulous geography round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. International Geography

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - International Geography

A classic geography round for your trivia night - International Geography. This category is a great mix of easy, medium and difficult questions so your quiz will be fun and entertaining for all skills. If questions are all too hard, it becomes frustrating for most players. If they are too easy, the players will get bored. We strike a perfect balance that keeps players coming back for more.

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2. Hey Mom - I Got an "A" in Geography!

Quiz Night Round Ideas - A in Geography

Fun Geography category. All answers begin with an "A" and it's worded in a fun way. It's great to mix things up and make these trivia nights both challenging and entertaining. We strike the balance of both and keeps players coming back for more.

3. Former Names of Places

Quiz Round Idea - Former Names of Places

Another fun category. Players need to write down the former names of different places around the world.

4. Island Geography

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - Island Geography

Specific geography category about islands. As you can see, there are a lot of different possibilities when it comes to geography categories.

5. Geography

Trivia Night Audio Round - Geography

The OG for Trivia Night Rounds - Basic geography!

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 New Trivia Every Monday 40 New, unique and exciting quiz delivered to your inbox every Monday morning

 Quadruple checked by our quiz writing team for accuracy, entertainment, and originality

Includes 7 categories, 70+ questions and includes a picture, and audio round

Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen

Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV

 

Turn-Key Trivia Night PackagesComplete Trivia Night Kit 

AUTOMATED SCORING SYSTEM INCLUDED

Our Excel-based automated scoring system will make keeping track of the scores a breeze! Connect your laptop to the big screen so everyone will know exactly where they stand.

  • Automatically highlights the top 3 teams
  • Up to 10 teams (or more if you have room!)
  • Save the results and post it online later
  • Players can keep track of who is winning and how their team is doing in real-time
  • Written in Microsoft Excel so easily configurable and customizable
  • Currently in use by hundreds of bars and pubs around the world

 

POWERPOINT, WORD AND PDF VERSIONS SO YOU CAN EDIT THE QUIZ, OR PRESENT ON THE BIG SCREEN

Present your quiz on the big screen! All questions are also in slide format in PowerPoint to make it easier and more enjoyable for your players.

AUDIO ROUND

Music Round

Players love an audio round! We now include this with every quiz.

PICTURE ROUND

Who doesn't love a picture round? We also include the picture round with each quiz, along with the handouts. All you need to do it print them out!

 

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5 Great History Round Ideas For Your Trivia Night

Here are some excellent history round ideas for your quiz night.

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. American History Quiz Round

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - American History

A classic history round for your trivia night - American History. This category is a great mix of easy, medium and difficult questions so your quiz will be fun and entertaining for all skills. If questions are all too hard, it becomes frustrating for most players. If they are too easy, the players will get bored. We strike a perfect balance that keeps players coming back for more.

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2. 20th Century History Pub Quiz Round

Quiz Night Round Ideas - 20th Century History

Great history round idea for everyone - Classic events that happened in the 20th century from the Lindberg flight, the opening of the panama canal, to the launching of Sputnik.

3. Name That Century Quiz Round Ideas

Quiz Round Idea - Name that Century

One of our most popular quiz round ideas. We provide you with 3 clues, and you need to narrow down what century all these events happened in.

Example:

  1. This century saw the collapse of the Spanish, Portuguese, First and Second French,

    Chinese, and Holy Roman empires

  2. The population of Europe doubled from 200 million to 400 million

  3. French artist Paul Cézanne is born

Answer: 19th Century

4. WW2 History Trivia Round Idea

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - WW2 History

Another popular round for war/history buffs - WW2 History! Challenge your players with a great and balanced mix of questions.

5. The Dirty-Thirties

Trivia Night Audio Round - The Dirty 30s

This is a fun round about history of the 1930s. This is probably one of the more challenging rounds, but we've had a ton a great feedback about it!


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Includes 7 categories, 70+ questions and includes a picture, and audio round

Automated Scoring System is included so you can display the scores on the big screen

Available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF versions so you can edit, or present on a TV

 

Turn-Key Trivia Night PackagesComplete Trivia Night Kit 

AUTOMATED SCORING SYSTEM INCLUDED

Our Excel-based automated scoring system will make keeping track of the scores a breeze! Connect your laptop to the big screen so everyone will know exactly where they stand.

  • Automatically highlights the top 3 teams
  • Up to 10 teams (or more if you have room!)
  • Save the results and post it online later
  • Players can keep track of who is winning and how their team is doing in real-time
  • Written in Microsoft Excel so easily configurable and customizable
  • Currently in use by hundreds of bars and pubs around the world

 

POWERPOINT, WORD AND PDF VERSIONS SO YOU CAN EDIT THE QUIZ, OR PRESENT ON THE BIG SCREEN

Present your quiz on the big screen! All questions are also in slide format in PowerPoint to make it easier and more enjoyable for your players.

AUDIO ROUND

Music Round

Players love an audio round! We now include this with every quiz.

PICTURE ROUND

Who doesn't love a picture round? We also include the picture round with each quiz, along with the handouts. All you need to do it print them out!

 

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10 Amazing Audio Round Ideas for your Quiz Night

Here are some excellent audio round ideas for your trivia night!

We include a professionally recorded audio round and handouts with each trivia night package on our site.

Here are some recent ones that we include with our packages:

1. 1990s Cartoons

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - 1990s Cartoons

A classic audio round for your trivia night - 1990s Cartoons - the best decade for cartoons! The list includes Johnny Bravo, Beavis and Butthead , Rugrats, Spongebob Squarepants, The Smurfs, Catdog, Powerpuff Girls, Pinky and the Brain, Hey Arnold, Garfield and Friends.

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 2. Rotten Tomatoes’ Top 100 Movies

Trivia Audio Round - Rotten Tomatoes Top 100 Movies

Great audio round idea - Rotten Tomatoes Top 100 Movie Quotes include Citizen Kane, Mad Max Fury Road, ET, The Godfather, Gravity, Inside Out, The Wrestler, Jaws, the Wizard of Oz, and Logan

3. Holiday Music

Trivia Night Audio round Ideas - Holiday Music

Festive Christmas Music Round Including classics like Little Drummer Boy, Let it Snow, Blue Christmas, Baby it's cold Outside, The Christmas Song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, The Greatest Gift of All, All I want for Christmas, and Christmas Time is Here!

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  • Automated Scoring System
  • All questions available in Powerpoint, Word and PDF
  • Handouts ready to print, or send
  • Quadruple checked for accuracy and entertainment value
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4. Comedians

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - Comedians

A Great idea for an audio round - Comedians. Play a short clip of each of the following: Louis CK, Dennis Leary, Stephen Wright, Eddie Izzard, Mike McDonald, Ricky Gervais, Mitch Hedburg, Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr and Lenny Bruce!

5. Famous Speeches

Trivia Night Audio Round - Famous Speeches

What's more fun for an audio round than famous speeches? Some to choose from are Martin Luther King Jr, The King's Speech, Lou Gehrig, Ghandi, Churchill, Mandella, LBJ, FDR, Steve Jobs or William Faulkner - So many amazing speeches to choose from.

6. Commercials

Trivia Night Audio Round - Commercials

TV Commercial Audio rounds are fun. Play a clip and get the players to identify the brand. Some ideas are Fabreze, Old Spice, Dos Equis Beer, Menthos, Axe Deodorant, Snickers, Wendy's, Lucky Strike Tobacco, or an Apple product.

Brand New Quiz Night Game - Feud Time

Feud Time is different from a normal trivia night...anyone can play! Instead of "fact-based" questions and answers, we surveyed the nation with a series of questions. Teams compete by trying to guess the top answers!

It truly evens out the playing field, and anyone can win...so whether you have a team of 2 or 6, prepare to have a fun and exciting time!

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7. Game Show Theme Music

Quiz Night Audio Round Ideas - Game Show Theme Songs

Game Show Theme Music - GREAT idea for an audio round for your quiz. Some you could include are Who wants to be a Millionaire, Family Feud, Deal or no Deal, The Gong Show, The Weakest Link, The Price is Right, The Dating Game, Jeopardy, Pyramid and The Chase!

8. TV Characters

Trivia Night Audio Round Ideas - TV Character

There is a lot to choose from if you decide on a TV Character themed audio round. you could choose a decade, or go more broad to satisfy a wider audience. Some ideas are Anna Gunn from Breaking Bad, Howie Mandel from St. Elsewhere, Lisa Kudrow from Friends, Farrah Fawcett from Charlie's Angels, James Franco from Freaks and Geeks, Brent Spiner from Star Trek TNG, David Hyde Pierce from Frasier, David Cross from Arrested Development, Lorne Green from Bonanza, or Ted Knight from the MTM Show.

9. Video Game Sounds

Pub Quiz Audio Round Ideas - Video Game Sounds

Video game sounds for a trivia audio round may seem like it would only appeal to the geeks, but a LOT of people played these games growing up including Sonic the Hedgehog, Galaga, The Sims, Skyrim, Dragon's Lair, Super Mario Cart, Pokemon Go Minecraft, Legend of Zelda or Grand Theft Auto 5.

10. NFL Broadcasters

Audio Round Ideas for your Trivia Night - NFL Broadcasters

There is always 1-2 people on each team that are good at sports. Throwing in a sports category once in a while is a good idea. NHL broadcasters is a great audio round idea. These include Howard Cosell, John Madden, Joe Buck, Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth, Jim Nanz, Phil Simms, Merlin Olsen, Don Meredith and Pat Summerall.

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