Preparation is the most important ingredient - the subject matter should be popular and quiz questions need to be interesting. There is a load of free resource online enabling anyone to write their own quiz, but this can take a very long time and often it's more worthwhile buying a ready-made quiz pack.
Rounds:
I find the best round to start a quiz with is a picture round. The reason for this is because it doesn't need the quiz master to be reading out questions. They can be given out before hand to let people know the quiz has started and give the quiz master a chance check they are prepared.
If the quiz is being run in a pub picture round sheets can be given out as you go from table to table asking if people are joining - if they are take their money and give them an answer sheet and picture round.
Questions: Make sure the questions are interesting enough for people to want to know the answer. Also don't make them too easy - you don't want everyone getting it right! Aim to allow most teams to answer 50-80% correctly. If anyone get them all right the quiz is probably too easy.
I want the answers to be guessable, so at least those taking part have a chance of getting it correct, even if they're not sure. Another good tip for writing quiz questions is to try to keep the questions interesting. If someone doesn't know the answer, they should want to know.
However, the most important thing about a quiz question is accuracy. I did a pub quiz once where the question was "What is the minumum wage per hour in the UK" and it was asked just after the government increased it. However, the quiz did not reflect this and there was a mini uproar in the pub as half the teams knew it had gone up! Avoid this! Teams don't like losing by a single point, and especially don't like losing on a debatable point!
The Quiz Master:
If the quiz is being run for a large number of people, a pub or bar, or fund raiser for example, the quiz master should be confident speaking to a fairly large audience. Injecting some chitchat and humour can be good too, but remember that people are there for a quiz, not a comedy act. Also, they should be fair but firm - the quizmaster's decision is final!
Format:
The format of a quiz is entirely up to you, and can vary depending on the event. A pub quiz can be very different to a night in with friends.
A picture round is usually a good start for a quiz with a large number of teams. It allows you time to greet everyone taking part and collect entry money.
If it's a tie...
If teams are deadlocked at the end of the quiz the best way to decide the outcome is with a tiebreaker question. Make things more interesting by asking each team to select someone to answer it.
Get the person nominated to the front, and ask each team member the question for them to answer. Most of the time this will result in the rest of their team yelling what they should answer and creates a fun way to decide the outcome.
Prizes:
Giving out the prize can be another part of the entertainment. There are many ways to do this, from just giving them a set prize (maybe 20, or a free drink each) or encouraging them to bet the winnings.
They could select from an envelope, gamble on successfully completing a Play Your Cards Right game, answer another question - the options are only limited by your imagination.
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