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How to Host the Best Online Quiz

May 17, 2020

Post Updated November 2020

I’m a huge fan of any sort of quiz, though I’m not 100% sure why as I don’t tend to do particularly well at them but, it’s the taking part that counts as they always say! Since the UK went into lockdown there has been a huge increase in the number of quizzes, quiz questions and ways to make the best quarantine quiz possible. Naturally, I and my friends hopped on the bandwagon and I decided to make a quiz for us to keep us amused through the many weeks of lockdown. Here are some of my tips on creating and hosting the best online quiz!

zoom quiz facetime on laptop by mug of tea
Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash

 

Quiz Tip 1: Choose a Platform

Obviously, these quizzes cannot be done in person so getting the right platform for your quiz is key. Zoom is a popular choice at the moment, however, when we attempted to use it, the sound quality was awful and we couldn’t hear anything so maybe have a test call before embarking on a full-blown quiz. It’s also worth noting that after 40 minutes your meeting will end unless it’s your first use, so depending on whether you want a break or a shorter quiz it could work for you. We made a group chat on Facebook and just used the messenger chat which worked a lot better for us. You could also use Whatsapp, Snapchat or even Microsoft Teams.

Quiz Tip 2: Pick Interesting Rounds

Quizzes do have the tendency to be repetitive if you’re doing a lot of them and sticking to the same rounds over and over again can become tedious. Instead of just the traditional general knowledge, sport, history rounds etc put in something that caters specifically to you or your friend’s interests, whether that be dog breeds or Kylie Minogue songs. One of our quizzes included a zoomed-in “celebrity or one of us” round and synonyms and antonyms for film titles. Get creative with the rounds you put in and it’ll make for an even better quiz night!

Quiz Tip 3: Be Visual

This is completely optional and up to you to decide whether you have the time (or effort) to make something visual to go on the side. For the quiz I made I used Powerpoint to showcase the questions and the more visual rounds. As we had a ‘is this a celebrity or someone in our friendship group-round’, it was necessary to have some form of visuals to go with this. I included random transitions and effects, puns and pictures across the quiz to make it a little bit more exciting (and to showcase just how much time I’d had on my hands that particular day)!

Quiz Tip 4: Make it Personal

This, again, is a completely personal choice but making a quiz specifically tailored to your friends can be fun. Like I say, we had the celebrity or us round which provided some laughs due to how close-up the chosen photos were. You could even ask your friends to submit questions about themselves to answer as a round or trawl through their social media to find old embarrassing status’ and ask who said what. It’s all about having fun and playing around with it.

Lockdown quizzes have become the norm recently and they can be really fun! Remember to shake it up a little bit and try to do something different so the calls don’t feel repetitive. They can be such a great way to provide some form of social interaction so you don’t feel quite so isolated and, if I’m honest, I absolutely loved making the quiz!

Have you taken part in any quizzes recently? Have you hosted an online quiz?Β 
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If you’re looking for more things to do during lockdown then you might like to take a look at the best Netflix series to binge or the must-read books of 2020!

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Comments

  1. Veronica says

    May 17, 2020 at 9:29 am

    I haven't really thought of doing these. Great idea for some entertainment πŸ™Œ

    Reply
  2. Rachel says

    May 17, 2020 at 9:40 am

    I love this post! I’ve being doing a virtual quiz each week with my flatmates from uni and we are loving it! Thanks for sharing x

    Reply
  3. Natasha Evans says

    May 17, 2020 at 10:20 am

    They can be really fun!

    Reply
  4. Natasha Evans says

    May 17, 2020 at 10:20 am

    No problem – they definitely help pass the time!

    Reply
  5. Petrina says

    May 17, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    I have had some cards against humanity game during quarantine but this post is very motivating to actually create something more tailored to our interests and needs. Thanks for sharing οΏ½οΏ½

    Reply
  6. AlishaValerie says

    May 18, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    You've shared some really great advice, thank you! I'm sending you so much love. Stay strong, stay home, stay safe. β™‘

    With love, Alisha Valerie x | http://www.alishavalerie.com

    Reply
  7. Natasha Evans says

    May 18, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  8. Natasha Evans says

    May 18, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Eleanor Claudie says

    May 18, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    I love the personalisation of quizzes, especially with smaller groups because they can be so funny!!! Also visual rounds are very good to change things up xxx

    Eleanorclaudie.com

    Reply
  10. Anika May says

    May 18, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Love this idea and it came at the perfect time! I've been really wanting to set up a quiz, so I'll try use these tips πŸ™‚

    Anika | chaptersofmay.com

    Reply
  11. Ellie says

    May 18, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    What a great idea! Thankyou for sharing x

    Reply
  12. Hannah Louise says

    May 18, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    Love these tips! Thank you for sharing, been loving online quizzes while we're all on lockdown!

    Reply
  13. Natasha Evans says

    May 19, 2020 at 10:36 am

    Thank you – hope you have a good quiz!

    Reply
  14. Natasha Evans says

    May 19, 2020 at 10:37 am

    It makes it so much more fun!

    Reply
  15. Natasha Evans says

    May 19, 2020 at 10:40 am

    Hope you have a good quiz!

    Reply
  16. Natasha Evans says

    May 19, 2020 at 10:41 am

    No problem – glad you enjoyed!

    Reply
  17. Natasha Evans says

    May 19, 2020 at 10:42 am

    Me too! Glad you liked πŸ™‚

    Reply
  18. Yaramel says

    May 19, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    This is a great tip for quarantine Natasha! Love the idea.

    http://www.desiringsme.com/upgrading-routines-quarantine/

    Reply
  19. Natasha Evans says

    May 20, 2020 at 9:50 am

    No problem – glad you enjoyed!

    Reply
  20. Siju Varghese says

    May 20, 2020 at 11:51 am

    It's a amazing post. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  21. Love, Em says

    May 20, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    This is such a great post! I am looking to do a quiz night with my family soon so this is very helpful. Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

    Em x

    Loveemblog.com

    Reply
  22. Natasha Evans says

    May 21, 2020 at 10:08 am

    Thank you!

    Reply
  23. Natasha Evans says

    May 21, 2020 at 10:08 am

    No problem – hope the quiz goes well!

    Reply
  24. Amber Page, The Unpredicted Page says

    June 5, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    I love this! I have been doing a couple of quizzes with my friends but I have yet to be the host and make my own questions!

    Amber – The Unpredicted Page

    Reply
  25. Natasha Evans says

    July 4, 2020 at 3:05 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply

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