How to organise a pub quiz: a practical guide
To organise a pub quiz, choose your quiz, set up a laptop or tablet with sound and internet, and let teams join on their phones. Follow the steps below for costs, preparation and a sample running order for General Knowledge.
Your pub quiz at a glance
- Price for the group
- €19.99 once, no subscription
- General Knowledge
- 100 questions across 10 rounds
- Group size
- Up to 50 teams, one phone per team
- Playing time
- Around 45 minutes, excluding joining and breaks
- Access
- Unlimited play for 20 days from the first quiz start
- Quiz language
- Dutch, English, German, French or Spanish
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1. Check the venue and equipment
Use a laptop or tablet, sound and stable internet. A TV or projector is optional because questions also appear on team devices. Test screen sharing and the audio before the event. Turn off notifications on the host computer and keep its charger connected.
2. Choose the quiz and language
General Knowledge has 100 questions in 10 rounds. The Men’s Bachelor Party Quiz has 80 questions in 8 rounds and explicit content for adults aged 18 and over. Choose Dutch, English, German, French or Spanish at checkout to match your group.
3. Open the lobby and register teams
Show the QR code and game PIN. Each team joins with a name and uses one phone to submit answers. For example, twelve guests could form four teams of three. Check that all teams appear in the lobby before starting.
4. Play and finish with the podium
The quiz handles questions, answer time and scores automatically. After the last round, the screen shows the three highest-scoring teams. A licence costs €19.99 and allows unlimited play for 20 days, so you can test the quiz before your event. The 20 days begin with the first quiz start; a practice game counts too.
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80s & 90s pub quiz →A sample quiz night running order
Allow around 60–90 minutes with your guests for General Knowledge. This example takes 75 minutes; adjust the welcome and wrap-up to suit your group. Test the equipment before guests arrive.
- 15 minutes
- Welcome your guests, form teams and have each team join using the QR code or game PIN. Agree who will submit the answers.
- Around 45 minutes
- Play the 10 General Knowledge rounds. The quiz handles answer time, points and standings while you guide your guests from the host screen.
- 15 minutes
- View the final podium together, congratulate the winners and catch up. Prizes are optional and you arrange them yourself.
Before your guests arrive
- Open the host link in your order email and check the quiz language you chose.
- Test internet and sound at the venue. Try the free demo beforehand to see how the game works.
- Keep the host laptop or tablet plugged in and charge the teams’ phones.
- Check any TV or projector connection and turn off notifications on the host device.
- Ask each team to choose one person to submit answers on their phone.
Practical questions about hosting a quiz
How many people should be in a team?
Teams of two to four are a useful starting point for discussion. For twelve guests, try four teams of three. This is a suggestion, not a fixed team size: people can also compete individually. The technical limit is 50 teams, not 50 people.
Do I need a quizmaster, TV or projector?
Choose someone in your group to open the lobby, check the equipment and guide the game from the host screen. A hired quizmaster or venue is not included. A TV or projector is useful for a shared view, but optional: questions also appear on team devices.
Can we play without an app or internet?
Players do not need an app or an account. The quiz runs in a browser, but the host device and team phones need a stable internet connection. It is not an offline printable quiz pack.
Which language should I choose for an international group?
At checkout, choose one quiz language everyone understands: Dutch, English, German, French or Spanish. Your purchase provides the quiz in that selected language. Changing the website language does not change a quiz you have already bought.
Should I write my own quiz or buy a ready-made one?
When writing your own quiz, you also plan the rounds, answer time and scoring. Get Your Quiz provides a complete online quiz with automatic scores. You arrange the venue, welcome, teams and any refreshments or prizes. Try the free demo first to see whether the format suits your group.