Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide: Containing questions and advice on how to become a quizmaster
    The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide: Containing questions and advice on how to become a quizmaster
    The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide: Containing questions and advice on how to become a quizmaster
    Ebook219 pages1 hour

    The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide: Containing questions and advice on how to become a quizmaster

    By Joe Varley

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Are you a quizmaster or planning to become one? Have you been charged with running an event at your local pub for the first time? Or are you an experienced quizmaster looking for new material? Whatever your motivation for buying this book The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide will provide you with fresh ideas and tell you everything you need to know about running a successful quiz.
    With advice and tips from experienced quizmaster, Joe Varley, this book explains how to organise a quiz from beginning to end. There are sections on preparation, tools and location; the business end, writing and researching the questions; on the day; dealing with hecklers; dos and don’ts; different quiz formats and how to organise picture rounds as well as 36 readymade quizzes compiled by the author.
    Whether you are a seasoned quizmaster or completely new to running quizzes The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide contains everything you need to run an enjoyable and memorable quiz that will leave the participants eagerly anticipating your next event.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherApex Publishing Limited
    Release dateSep 28, 2016
    ISBN9781911476146
    The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide: Containing questions and advice on how to become a quizmaster

    Related to The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide

    Related ebooks

    Trivia For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Club News

      Aug 11, 2021

      Club News
      3 min read

    • Article

      Nicole Brown

      Mar 30, 2023

      Nicole Brown
      3 min read

    • Article

      Past Time For A Pastime

      Jul 24, 2022

      Past Time For A Pastime
      2 min read

    • Article

      12 Questions

      Feb 25, 2021

      12 Questions
      3 min read

    • Article

      Trivia Keeps Me Sane

      Jul 7, 2021

      Trivia Keeps Me Sane
      6 min read

    • Article

      You Talkin’ To Me?

      Aug 15, 2024

      You Talkin’ To Me?
      3 min read

    • Article

      Hotseat

      Aug 28, 2020

      Unconventional, unflappable, and undefeated. The three words are an apt depiction of Jon Moxley, who’s deftly risen to the top of the sport over the last year. And, in his 14th appearance on this list, the “Death Rider” rides to the top of the PWI “5

      5 min read

    • Article

      “When I Look Back On My Career, It Will Be The Highlight”

      Jun 6, 2024

      We’re closing in on a year since you won The Open. Did it prove life-changing for you? Life-changing? No. Career-changing? Maybe. At least in the sense of being recognised a bit more often at restaurants and airports, and probably how I’m viewed by m

      6 min read

    • Article

      Hotseat: Pco

      May 2, 2019

      Hotseat: Pco
      11 min read

    • Article

      Your Views

      Apr 30, 2021

      Your Views
      3 min read

    • Article

      Remembering Warnie

      Apr 27, 2022

      Remembering Warnie
      7 min read

    • Article

      Remembering Warnie

      Apr 27, 2022

      Remembering Warnie
      7 min read

    • Article

      Tangled Lines

      Oct 14, 2021

      Tangled Lines
      6 min read

    • Article

      Ian Poulter

      Feb 19, 2020

      Ian Poulter
      17 min read

    • Article

      Bigger And Better…

      Apr 1, 2021

      Bigger And Better…
      3 min read

    • Article

      Performance Issues

      Aug 17, 2022

      Performance Issues
      4 min read

    • Article

      Remembering WARNIE

      Jul 20, 2022

      ARTICLE FIRST PUBLISHED: ISSUE 49 AUGUST 2015 OK, Shane, let’s get the cricket talk out of the way first. What is your greatest Ashes memory? Beating England 5-0 in Australia in 2006-07. My last ever series playing international cricket and to bea

      3 min read

    • Article

      Coming of age

      Feb 15, 2024

      Coming of age
      8 min read

    • Article

      Box 8 Waipu LETTERS

      Oct 24, 2021

      HI PAUL, Nostalgia is great, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Wild Honey article; I saw it at Autorama in ‘67 and in subsequent years. I have the ‘69 and ‘70 Autorama programmes, and I also have the Australian Hot Rod magazine depicted in the article pho

      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Ultimate Quiz Book Guide - Joe Varley

      Dad.

      Quiz 1

      St. Clement’s, St. Martin’s, Old Bailey, Shoreditch, Stepney, and Bow - in what nursery rhyme do they appear?

      In 1987, which former England cricket captain famously argued with Indian umpire Shakoor Rana?

      What word was invented by the American Maury Maverick and can be defined as, ‘convoluted, pretentious and often meaningless language of bureaucracy?

      Who played Vanessa Kensington in the 1997 film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery?

      In the 1930s, what was Harry Beck best known for creating?

      What country in Central Europe is known as ‘The Land of the White Eagle’. A white eagle forms part of this country’s coat of arms.

      Who was the animal expert on the 90s TV show Pets Win Prizes?

      In a lonely heart’s column, just as ‘GSOH’ means ‘Good Sense Of Humour’, what does the acronym ‘WLTM stand for?

      What band had a 1994 hit with ‘Staying Out for the Summer’?

      Up to 2014, what is the only country to have scored five goals in a FIFA Football World Cup final?

      In what London building, that opened its doors in 1881, would you find a tourist attraction affectionately nicknamed ‘Dippy’?

      As of 2015, what is the most populous country to have never won an Olympic medal? (Either Summer or Winter Olympics.)

      A ‘Norwegian Omelette’ is another name for which more well-known dessert?

      According to the 2005 Katie Melua song, how many bicycles are there in Beijing?

      What can a mudskipper do, which, though not unique, is very unusual amongst fish?

      Which ex-England manager is well-known for the phrase Do I not like that...!?

      Name the only Northern Ireland county beginning with a letter in the second half of the alphabet.

      What girl band had a 1999 hit with ‘Blame it on the Weatherman’?

      Which actor narrated on the Blur single ‘Parklife’?

      What links these three clues: the lyricist of the musical Annie Get Your Gun; the author of the novel White Fang; and the director of the 2003 film Lost in Translation?

      In 2011, what company produced 381 million rubber tyres, making it the world’s largest rubber tyre manufacturer in terms of numbers made?

      In the US TV show Frasier, what is the name of Frasier’s dad?

      In 2012 the longest ever tennis Grand Slam final took place (at that time), lasting 5 hours and 53 minutes. Which two players participated in this marathon match? (Half point each.)

      Who wrote the novels The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare?

      Name the five US Presidents in office immediately after John F Kennedy (in any order). (Half point each.)

      What name is given to the three-pronged fork as carried by Neptune, god of the sea?

      What seven-letter word is the name given to a member of Oxford University?

      By what other name is lockjaw known?

      The 72nd edition of which city’s film festival ended on 12 September 2015?

      Which actor played Robin Hood in the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood?

      ANAGRAM: Surname of a British athlete

      Tie-breaker: In metres, what is the height of New Zealand’s tallest building, the Sky Tower?

      Quiz 2

      In what American city was part of Live Aid performed in 1985 at the John F Kennedy Stadium?

      What Australian state borders New South Wales and South Australia? And for one extra bonus point, what is its largest city in population?

      Who famously said, The only thing I wear in bed is Chanel no.5?

      What ‘C’ is the study of the universe?

      Which species of pigeon became extinct in North America round about 1900?

      In which Shakespeare comedy does a fairy queen fall for a weaver named Bottom?

      What actress played the title role in the 1976 film Carrie, based on a Stephen King novel?

      In American Football, a touchdown is worth how many points?

      Who was the original presenter of the TV show Room 101?

      What alcoholic drink, often served in shot glasses, means ‘hunting master’ or ‘professional hunter’ when translated literally?

      Name both presenters of the TV show Big Break, which ran from 1991–2002. (1 point each.)

      Going clockwise on a standard dartboard, what number comes next: 20, 1, 18, 4...?

      I feel the need...the need for speed! is a line associated with which 1980s film?

      What element comes next (by atomic number) in the periodic table: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium...?

      For what is Sir Simon Rattle famous for in the music industry?

      What is the name of the valley in Egypt that contains the tomb of Tutankhamen?

      Who wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps, published in 1915?

      In radio, what does FM stand for? (Half point for each word.)

      What is Brian Lara’s highest Test cricket score?

      What is the only great ape to be found outside Africa?

      What famous film ends with the line, For a moment there I thought we were in trouble?

      In the TV series, Mrs McClusky and Mr Bronson were characters working at what fictional school?

      What amphibian was once believed to be able to live in fire?

      In the early 1990s, which TV chef became head chef at The Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground?

      As of 2014, and not including Westminster, name the five cities in England that begin with

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1