What will you need to focus on when organising a quiz? A big prize? Plenty of alcohol? Fierce competition? Good company? Well, you should certainly be aiming for a few of these, even if in moderation.
Questions
Questions do not need to be really hard in order for them to be good. Quiz participants certainly want to be challenged, and most definitely don't want to hear the same old questions time and again. Therefore a balance of difficulty needs to be met.
When I write a quiz I want about 25% of the questions to be answerable by most participants. I want another 25% to be tough enough that only a few can answer them correctly and the rest I aim for medium difficulty. The reason is because although you want to find a winner, you do not want to depress those who don't play regularly.
Prizes
Most people do not take part in a quiz for the prize. They take part because they want to be challenged and entertained, and obviously want to prove that they have superior knowledge to their peers. However, giving out the prize can also make the evening more fun - entice the winners to wager their prize for the chance of winning something better!
Ask them to pick their prize from half a dozen envelopes, perhaps play a game of Play Your Cards Right - you're only limited by your imagination!
Quizmaster
A nervous quizmaster who does not confidently speak to a large crowd of quizzers, or who bows to demands of an extra point for an "almost correct" answer will make for a bad quiz night. The quizmaster should be confident, fair, firm, good humoured and patient.
Beers
Some alcohol can certainly add to the party atmosphere and relax everyone. Remember, they are here not to sit in an exam but to take part in a fun night out with friends and challenge themselves. The most important feature of the night is FUN FUN FUN!!
Questions
Questions do not need to be really hard in order for them to be good. Quiz participants certainly want to be challenged, and most definitely don't want to hear the same old questions time and again. Therefore a balance of difficulty needs to be met.
When I write a quiz I want about 25% of the questions to be answerable by most participants. I want another 25% to be tough enough that only a few can answer them correctly and the rest I aim for medium difficulty. The reason is because although you want to find a winner, you do not want to depress those who don't play regularly.
Prizes
Most people do not take part in a quiz for the prize. They take part because they want to be challenged and entertained, and obviously want to prove that they have superior knowledge to their peers. However, giving out the prize can also make the evening more fun - entice the winners to wager their prize for the chance of winning something better!
Ask them to pick their prize from half a dozen envelopes, perhaps play a game of Play Your Cards Right - you're only limited by your imagination!
Quizmaster
A nervous quizmaster who does not confidently speak to a large crowd of quizzers, or who bows to demands of an extra point for an "almost correct" answer will make for a bad quiz night. The quizmaster should be confident, fair, firm, good humoured and patient.
Beers
Some alcohol can certainly add to the party atmosphere and relax everyone. Remember, they are here not to sit in an exam but to take part in a fun night out with friends and challenge themselves. The most important feature of the night is FUN FUN FUN!!
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