Getting Started
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Never run a quiz before? Start here. These guides cover everything from planning to final scores with no assumed knowledge. How many questions? How long should it take? What equipment? How do you stop cheating? We explain different formats, their pros and cons, and common first-timer mistakes to avoid: quizzes running too long, wrong difficulty, technical disasters. Starting a quiz feels daunting with so many variables, but these guides break it into manageable steps so you can build confidence gradually.
The 10 best quiz team names (and why they actually work)
Not all team names are created equal. Here are 10 that consistently get laughs, plus a bonus festive option for the holiday season.
200 funny quiz team names (and trivia team names) for your next quiz
Stuck for a team name? 200 funny quiz team names and trivia team names sorted by category, from clean puns to cheeky ones, plus a spinner that picks one for you.
How to run a pub quiz when the Wi-Fi is bad (or there isn't any)
Practical ways to run a quiz night when the venue Wi-Fi is patchy or missing: backup connections, music and slides that work offline, paper answer sheets, and how Offline mode in quizquiz.co keeps your slides going.
How to host a quiz: a practical guide for any night
How to host a quiz that runs smoothly: planning, rounds, room setup, scoring and ties, with tweaks for offices, charity nights and online groups.
How to connect ChatGPT to quizquiz.co
Get ChatGPT building quizzes on your quizquiz.co account: the route that works today, the plugin change due in December, and direct MCP setup on Business and Enterprise.
How to connect Claude to quizquiz.co
Turn your Claude conversations into ready-to-play quizzes. quizquiz.co is in Claude's connector directory, so setup is a couple of clicks, with the URL and config file routes kept for older versions.
How to host a virtual quiz that people actually enjoy
Virtual quizzes can be brilliant or brutal. Here's how to make yours one that people look forward to rather than dread.
12 pub quiz hosting mistakes (and how to avoid them)
After hosting and attending hundreds of pub quizzes, these are the mistakes that come up again and again. Learn from other people's errors so you don't have to make them yourself.