Rounds Explained
Round Types Explained
Below is an explanation of various types of question round, with some examples from past quizzes.
Whether you find a round challenging or not may depend on whether you fit the profile of the target audience for that particular round!
Whether you find a round challenging or not may depend on whether you fit the profile of the target audience for that particular round!
Warm-Up Round
This is presented to teams on arrival at the venue, to encourage timeliness and give them a chance to 'warm-up' their brain cells whilst waiting for the quiz to start. It is optional, for fun only, and does not count towards the team's quiz score.
Warm-Up Examples
This is presented to teams on arrival at the venue, to encourage timeliness and give them a chance to 'warm-up' their brain cells whilst waiting for the quiz to start. It is optional, for fun only, and does not count towards the team's quiz score.
Marathon
This is presented to the teams before Round 1, for them to work on throughout the quiz (when not otherwise engaged) and will be marked towards the end. It consists of more questions than a standard round.
Marathon Examples
This is presented to the teams before Round 1, for them to work on throughout the quiz (when not otherwise engaged) and will be marked towards the end. It consists of more questions than a standard round.
Oral Round
This covers the majority of rounds, which are ten questions in length. There is a theme to all questions in a round, and the team's answers are to be recorded on the Answer Sheet provided.
Oral Examples
This covers the majority of rounds, which are ten questions in length. There is a theme to all questions in a round, and the team's answers are to be recorded on the Answer Sheet provided.
Picture Round
Ten pictures with a theme, which are distributed to teams at the beginning of the round, for which answers to the accompanying question are requested beside each picture. There is a time limit set for answers to be recorded before the round is marked.
Picture Examples
Ten pictures with a theme, which are distributed to teams at the beginning of the round, for which answers to the accompanying question are requested beside each picture. There is a time limit set for answers to be recorded before the round is marked.
Sound Round
Ten sound clips on a theme are played (usually from popular music, but not always) and the teams are invited to answer the question set at the beginning of the round, on the Answer Sheet provided.
Ten sound clips on a theme are played (usually from popular music, but not always) and the teams are invited to answer the question set at the beginning of the round, on the Answer Sheet provided.
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Multiple Choice Round
Ten questions are asked, on a theme, but of a more specialist nature. Several possible answers are suggested for each question, so all the teams have to do is select an appropriate response.
Multiple Choice Examples
Ten questions are asked, on a theme, but of a more specialist nature. Several possible answers are suggested for each question, so all the teams have to do is select an appropriate response.
List Round
A subject is introduced, for which there are many (but a fixed number greater than ten) correct answers. Teams are given a time limit to produce ten correct answers, with bonus points sometimes on offer for any answer which no other team has chosen.
List Round Examples
A subject is introduced, for which there are many (but a fixed number greater than ten) correct answers. Teams are given a time limit to produce ten correct answers, with bonus points sometimes on offer for any answer which no other team has chosen.
