Fun Pub Quiz Ideas

Hello fellow quiz lovers.

You may or may not be into pub quizzes but a pub quiz is a very inexpensive form of entertainment. If done correctly it can be a huge attraction and can boost the bar takings on an otherwise quiet night.

A night out down the local has to be a fun experience, don't you agree? I do and that's why my pub quizzes are fun and very popular because of this. To make fun quizzes you need many different elements to keep the customers interested and I'm going to give you some good ideas in this article.

What you need to do is to get away from the serious quiz because this creates the wrong atmosphere, trust me, you don't need it. The quiz should be very easy, you want anyone to be able to take part and have a chance of winning.

You will find people in your pub that say no to taking part in the beginning will generally change their minds once they realise they can answer most of the questions. There is also a good chance you will get them hooked and have them return week after week.

It doesn't take long for an easy fun pub quiz to become packed out every week, I should know, my quizzes are full week after week, year after year in 6 different pubs.

Let's take the most popular quiz show on TV, The Weakest Link, why is it so popular? Because anybody can answer the questions and anybody can take part with a chance of winning. Apply this to a pub quiz and you can easily see the attraction.

I incorporate a TV show into my pub quiz, it's Family fortunes and makes a great fun round that anybody can win, no matter what their intelligence.

Every week on the quiz team handout sheet I also add a moderately easy brain teaser. This gives the teams something to do while they are waiting for the quiz to start and it also adds another fun element to the quiz.

I try as often as I can to make my weekly special round or theme round as creative as I can think of. Try to think of strange subjects, like famous robots, and research them online. Come up with weird and wacky ideas to add another element to the fun quizzes.

Most importantly make your general knowledge round interesting too. Go online and search for things like "Did you know?", "Strange but true", "Record Breakers" and so on..

Once every 2 weeks I also have an unexpected speed round. A speed round is a manic 3 minute round where the teams have to guess as many answers as they can on a particular subject. Some speed rounds I have made are American States, U.K. Counties and Fruits.

Once in a while I will hand out Dingbats before the quiz starts to give the teams something to do and also I award 2 bonus points to the team that guesses the most correct. If you are not sure what a Dingbat is then it's a picture which represents a well known saying or catch phrase. A kind of puzzle.

As you can see, there is plenty you can do to make a pub quiz a fun and exciting night out that your customers will look forward to every week.

Until next time,

Martin.

Fun Pub Quiz Ideas

Puzzle Quizzes

Fun Pub Quiz Ideas

Fun Pub Quiz Ideas
Fun Pub Quiz Ideas

Puzzle Quizzes

ITEC Sample Theory Papers - Revision for Exams

Getting your hands on ITEC sample theory papers may prove very difficult as ITEC do not permit colleges to hand out past papers for revision. As a result a lot of students report that they do not feel prepared for the exam because they do not know the type of questions that could come up in the exam and nor are they familiar with the layout of the paper.

I have been teaching for years and know that both of these issues are quite serious in determining whether a student will fail or pass an exam.

I have found, when starting revision for exams, the most successful way to prepare for exam success is to constantly test students on the areas they are learning.

First of all I would recommend to my students to find a study guide that contains a large number of multiple choice questions similar to those found on ITEC's theory papers. It is also a good idea to have a variety of crossword puzzles as these are a fantastic way to quiz yourself. They also make learning fun which is a bonus for any student.

At the beginning of every class I give my students a written test using these multiple choice questions. We grade them straight away so the student is then aware of any work they need to go over again. I finish up the class with about 20 minutes remaining and get my students to complete crossword puzzles on the work we have just covered.

Using these methods means that once the end of the year arrives and it is time for revision, the student has a folder full of tests and crossword puzzles.

ITEC Sample Theory Papers - Revision for Exams

Puzzle Quizzes

ITEC Sample Theory Papers - Revision for Exams

ITEC Sample Theory Papers - Revision for Exams
ITEC Sample Theory Papers - Revision for Exams

Puzzle Quizzes

Anatomy and Physiology Study - Tips to Pass Your Exams

Anatomy and Physiology study can be very difficult. Once the dreaded end of year exams draw closer students start to feel completely overwhelmed with the amount of work they have to revise.

For the most part this tough subject is broken down into 12 body systems;

Cells and Tissues
Skin
Muscular System
Skeletal System
Endocrine
Nervous
Lymphatic
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Respiratory
Urinary
Reproductive

Terms, functions, diseases, disorders, definitions....these are examples of the type of things students need to cover on each of these body systems. Therefore it is perfectly understandable how students become so overwhelmed. This being said, passing your Anatomy and Physiology exams is definitely not impossible.

Some tips I would recommend you follow include;

1. Have a question bank that you can use throughout your studies. The best format of questions to use for your revision is multiple choice. The idea would be to take a number of questions every day, about 30, and learn them. After about 3 or 4 days test yourself on what you have learned. This is a great way to see what questions you need to learn again.

2. Anatomy and Physiology quizzes and puzzles are a great way to learn this tough subject. They are good fun too! Examples of the best puzzles include crosswords and true/false questions. Your knowledge of the body systems will definitely improve if you repeat these puzzles over and over again. You should aim to complete the puzzles without using your notes.

3. Have an organised revision plan typed out. Plan exactly what area you are revising and on what dates. Once you have a structured plan in place you will be able to see what work you need to cover. Type your plan out, print it and put it on the wall in front of your desk.

There is a lot of work involved with Anatomy and Physiology study but try not to panic too much. Once you have a structured plan and a good study guide you will find that passing your exams will not be impossible.

Anatomy and Physiology Study - Tips to Pass Your Exams

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Anatomy and Physiology Study - Tips to Pass Your Exams

Anatomy and Physiology Study - Tips to Pass Your Exams
Anatomy and Physiology Study - Tips to Pass Your Exams

Puzzle Quizzes