Want to make your quiz night exciting, varied, and memorable? Whether you’re hosting at home, in a pub, or online, these 10 quiz round ideas will keep your participants engaged, challenge their knowledge, and spark plenty of friendly competition. General Knowledge Picture Round Music Round Movie & TV True or False Words & Letters Science & Nature Sports & Games Geography Fun & Weird Facts
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
The heart of any great quiz night is General Knowledge. This round is a crowd favourite because it levels the playing field — everyone knows something about something, and that’s what makes it so fun.Keep questions broad and balanced, mixing easy wins with head-scratchers across pop culture, geography, history, science, music, literature, and current events.
- Start simple: begin with warm-up questions everyone can attempt.
- Add variety: mix multiple choice, true/false, and short-answer types.
- Test everyday smarts: include sayings, common objects, or viral moments.
- Sprinkle in humour: funny or surprising facts get reactions.
- Keep it current: include a few recent pop-culture or news references.
- What’s the smallest country in the world? (Answer: Vatican City)
- Which artist painted the Mona Lisa? (Answer: Leonardo da Vinci)
- What’s the capital city of Australia? (Answer: Canberra — not Sydney!)
- Which planet is known as the Red Planet? (Answer: Mars)
- What is the chemical symbol for gold? (Answer: Au)
- Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? (Answer: Marie Curie)
- Which social media platform uses a bird as its logo? (Answer: X/Twitter)
- What year did the iPhone first launch? (Answer: 2007)
Hosting for friends? Personalise a few questions with inside jokes, shared memories, or local trivia for extra laughs.
This round sets the tone — accessible, fun, and full of “Oh, I knew that one!” moments.
PICTURE ROUNDS
Face Swap
Make celebrity face mash-ups and ask teams to guess the two stars. Tip: use tools like Canva or Fotor to create them.
Maps
Show satellite or bird’s-eye images of landmarks, stadia, or parks — can teams identify where it is?
Baby Pictures
Use participants’ baby photos and have teams guess who’s who — brilliant for laughs and ice-breaking.
Close-ups
Show zoomed-in photos of objects or faces and ask teams to guess what they are.
MUSIC ROUND
Bring energy with a music round — it’s perfect for quick-fire recognition and sing-along moments.
Guess the Intro
Play the first 5 seconds of a track and ask teams to name the song and artist.
Album Covers
Show album art (remove the text) and ask players to identify the album or band.
Cover Songs
Play instrumental or cover versions of hits and see who recognises the original.
Pro tip:
Use Spotify playlists or YouTube snippets for easy access to short clips.
MOVIE & TV ROUND
Perfect for film buffs and TV addicts — include posters, quotes, and theme tunes to test different skills.
Movie Posters
Show posters with titles removed and have teams guess the film. (Tip: ThePosterDB has a large textless poster library.)
Famous Movie Quotes
Play or read iconic lines and ask which film they’re from — great for separating the die-hard fans.
TV Theme Intros
Play TV theme tunes and ask teams to name the show — optionally make them add channel or year started/ended to up the difficulty.
TRUE OR FALSE
Quick and easy: read out a series of statements and have teams decide whether each is true or false. Great as a warm-up or a tiebreaker.
Example: “Bananas grow on trees.” (False — they grow on plants that look like trees.)
WORDS & LETTERS ROUND
Perfect for language lovers. Try:
- Words with missing vowels (e.g., R_BB_T → Rabbit).
- Unscramble letters to form words.
- Make as many words as possible from one long word (e.g., CHALLENGE).
SCIENCE & NATURE
Test curiosity about animals, plants, elements, and scientific facts. Keep a mix of straightforward and challenging questions.
Example: What is the largest organ in the human body? (Answer: The skin)
SPORTS & GAMES
Appeal to competitive spirits — include football, Olympics, board games, and video game trivia.
Example: What colour are the five Olympic rings? (Answer: Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red)
Bonus:
Include photo clues of famous sports moments to add a visual element.
GEOGRAPHY ROUND
Great for travel lovers — identify countries, cities, rivers, or mountains from clues or images.
Example: Which river flows through Paris? (Answer: The Seine)
You can include “guess the flag” or cropped-image clues for variety.
FUN & WEIRD FACTS
End on a laugh — strange, funny, and unbelievable trivia to keep spirits high.
Example: What animal’s milk is pink? (Answer: Hippopotamus)
Light-hearted rounds like this make for a relaxed and memorable finale.