Team trivia quizzes are a fun way to build camaraderie and friendly competition within a team. Trivia for workshops and free fun facts to share activities encourage collaboration, communication, and quick thinking.
Team trivia for team bonding workshops can be as an icebreaker activity or as an ongoing team building exercise.
What is Team Trivia?
Teamvia splitting a group into teams who then compete to answer trivia questions correctly.
The questions can cover any topics but often focus on pop culture history, geography.
The goal is to get teams working together to pool their collective knowledge.
It fosters a lively, game-like environment for the team. We hear this from customers who have ordered our full set of courses.
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Benefits of Team Trivia
- Improves communication & collaboration – team members must work together and leverage each other’s strengths.
- Build camaraderie & bonding -via is a shared experience that brings together.
- Encourage friendly competition provides a fun, low-stakes way
- Engages different thinking styles -via questions test all kinds of knowledge.
- Tests knowledge – trivia exposes strengths and gaps in knowledge.
How to Run a Team Trivia Quiz
Here are some tips for running an effective team trivia activity:
- Split people into of 4-6 people. Teams can be random or assigned based on departments, roles, etc.
- Designate a quizmaster read the questions and keep score.
- Use a timer each question, usually 30 seconds to 1 minute per question.
- Teams collaborate and provide their answer to the quizmaster within the time limit.
- Quizmaster reveals correct answer and awards points for right answers.
- Continue through all the questions, tracking team scores.
- At the end, the quizmaster announces final scores and declares a winning team.
- Consider giving small prizes or recognition to the winning team.
Sample Team Trivia Questions
Pop Culture
- Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
- A. Lady Gaga
- B. Katy Perry
- C. Pink
- D. Shakira
Answer: A
- What is the name of the fictional town where the TV show Stranger Things takes place?
- A. Hawkins
- B. Derry
- C. Riverdale
- D. Rosewood
Answer A
3 Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?
- A. Suzanne Collins
- B. Stephen King
- C. J.K. Rowling
- D George R.R. Martin
Answer: C
History
- Which war lasted from 1939-1945?
- A. War
- B. World War II
- C. Vietnam War
- D Korean War
Answer: B
- Who was the first person to on moon?
- A. Neil Armstrong
- B. Buzzrin
- C. Sally Ride
- D. John Glenn
Answer: A
- What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
- A. 1492
- B. 1654
- C. 1776
- D. 1803
Answer: C
Sports
- In football, how many points is a worth?
- A. 3 points
- B. 6 points
- C. 7 points
- D. 9 points
Answer: B
- Which athlete is nicknamed “The Greatest of All Time
- A. Tom Brady
- B. Michael Jordan
- C. Wayne Gretzky
- D. Muhammad Ali
Answer: D
- What sport uses terms like “deuce” and “court”?
- A. Golf
- B. Tennis
- C. Badminton
- D. Cricket
Conclusion
Trivia is a simple, engaging way to people together through friendly competition and collaboration.
The shared experience helps teams bond while exposing strengths and weaknesses in a non-threatening environment.
Consider making team trivia regular part of team meetings or offsite gatherings to energize people and strengthen relationships.
Don’t forget to also explore our Free Leadership Style Quiz and our Free Emotional Intelligence Quiz.
With 30+ years of experience, Catherine Fitzgerald, B.A., M.A., PGDip, founded Oak Innovation in 1995. Catherine received her Bachelor’s degree and Master’s from University College Cork. She holds qualifications in Professional Development And Training from University College Galway. She is completing a second Master’s from University College Cork. Since 1995, clients include Apple, Time Warner, and Harvard University.
