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# Team Quiz Game

Small teams deliberate to answer structured trivia questions across three rounds. Teams score each other's sheets and discuss how they handled consensus and uncertainty.

**Time:** 40 minutes. Based on the 30-to-60 minute band in source evidence; structured to 40 minutes for three rounds with adequate scoring time.
**People:** 4 to 24. Teams of 3 to 5 participants.

## Choose this exercise

**Purpose:** Compare knowledge across small groups and reach rapid consensus on answers without speed pressure.
**Use it when:** Use during a team retreat, kick-off meeting, or social check-in to run a structured, low-stakes group competition.
**Skip it when:** Skip when the team needs to solve an actual operational problem or when participants lack common reference points.

## Materials and tools

- One printed answer sheet or blank paper per team
- One pen per team
- Facilitator master question and answer sheet
- Central display board or flip chart for round scores
- Optional online answer form or shared document for remote and hybrid teams

## Before participants arrive

1. Print one copy of the facilitator master question and answer sheet.
2. Print one answer sheet per team, or place one sheet of blank paper and a pen at each table.
3. If running online or hybrid, set up a shared digital document or form per team with fields for 12 answers.
4. Arrange seating so teams can whisper without adjacent tables overhearing.

## Say this to open

Welcome. We will play three short rounds of team trivia. Each team will work together to agree on one answer per question. Please whisper so other groups cannot overhear your ideas. Write your final answer on your team sheet. At the end of each round, we will review the answers and record scores.

## How to run it

### 1. Form teams and explain rules (5 minutes)

Speak the opening script. Form teams of 3 to 5 participants. Ask each team to name a scribe to record responses. Give one clear sample prompt: 'What is the capital of Australia?' with target response 'Canberra'. Clarify that leaving a question blank or passing is acceptable if the group cannot agree.

### 2. Run round one: General knowledge (10 minutes)

Read the four Round 1 questions aloud, repeating each question once. Allow 45 seconds per question for table deliberation; scribes should record the team's agreed answer during or immediately after deliberation. Have teams swap sheets with a neighboring table. Read correct answers aloud without debate, have scorers mark points, and record round totals on the central board.

### 3. Run round two: Workplace and industry lore (10 minutes)

Read the four Round 2 questions aloud, repeating each question once. Teams deliberate for 45 seconds per question while scribes record answers. Have teams swap sheets with their scoring partners again. Reveal the correct answers promptly, award one point per correct response, and update the central scoreboard.

### 4. Run round three: Science, nature, and arts (10 minutes)

Read the four Round 3 questions aloud, repeating each question once. Allow 45 seconds per question for deliberation, followed by one minute for teams to finalize and verify their answers before swapping sheets. Announce official answers, tally final scores across all rounds, and announce the winning group.

### 5. Debrief group consensus (5 minutes)

Reconvene the full room. Invite two or three volunteer teams to share how they resolved disagreements when members were confident in conflicting answers. Invite one or two groups to describe how they chose whether to guess or pass when no one knew an answer.


## Debrief questions

- How did your team decide what to write when two people disagreed on an answer?
- What helped your group converge on an answer quickly without running out of time?
- How did your team handle moments where nobody knew the answer?

**Finished output:** Completed team score sheets and a final scoreboard showing round and total tallies.

## Remote

Form breakout rooms of 3 to 5 people. Share the round questions on screen in the main room. Send teams to breakout rooms for 4 minutes per round to confer and type their answers into a private team document or form. Bring everyone back to the main room to reveal answers and post scores in the shared chat.

## Hybrid

Place remote participants into an online breakout room while in-person participants work at physical tables. Use the online form or shared document for remote groups to record answers. In-person tables use paper sheets. The facilitator reads questions aloud to both rooms and posts tallies on both the physical board and the virtual screen.

## Access and participation choices

- Display all questions visually on screen or on a flip chart alongside the spoken prompt for simultaneous visual and auditory access.
- Any participant may choose to act as scorekeeper or observer rather than debate answers.

## If the session gets stuck

**One team member dominates the answers and dismisses input from others.**

Remind teams that the scribe role can rotate every round and encourage groups to poll every member before writing.

**Two teams argue over minor spelling or technical phrasing on an answer.**

Accept any answer that matches the clear factual intent, or award half a point, and move promptly to the next item.


## Terms used here

- Scribe: The team member designated to write down the group's agreed answer.

## Participant material: Team Trivia Answer Sheet

TEAM TRIVIA ANSWER SHEET

Team Name: ____________________

ROUND 1: General Knowledge
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
Round 1 Total: ____

ROUND 2: Workplace & Industry Lore
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
Round 2 Total: ____

ROUND 3: Science, Nature & Arts
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
Round 3 Total: ____

TOTAL SCORE: ____

## Participant material: Facilitator Master Question and Answer Sheet

FACILITATOR MASTER QUESTION AND ANSWER SHEET

ROUND 1: General Knowledge
Q1: What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A1: Pacific Ocean
Q2: In what year did the Apollo 11 mission land on the Moon?
A2: 1969
Q3: Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
A3: France
Q4: How many sides does a heptagon have?
A4: Seven (7)

ROUND 2: Workplace & Industry Lore
(Facilitator note: You may substitute these with four organization-specific questions.)
Q1: What common computer shortcut is used worldwide to 'undo' the last action?
A1: Ctrl+Z (or Command+Z on Mac)
Q2: What does the business acronym 'ROI' stand for?
A2: Return on Investment
Q3: In what decade was the first email sent across ARPANET?
A3: 1970s (specifically 1971)
Q4: What document is typically used in projects to list tasks, owners, and deadlines?
A4: Project plan (or Gantt chart / action log / work breakdown structure)

ROUND 3: Science, Nature & Arts
Q1: What is the hardest natural substance known on Earth?
A1: Diamond
Q2: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
A2: Michelangelo
Q3: What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
A3: Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Q4: What musical term indicates that a piece should be played very softly?
A4: Pianissimo (or piano / pp)

## Sources and adaptation

Observed in TeamBuilding.com catalog article '20 Quiz Games, Websites & Apps for Team Building' by Angela Robinson (published October 2021, updated February 2025).

The source document is a promotional resource catalog describing online quiz platforms (Kahoot, Jeopardy, Trivial Pursuit). UWT adapted these concepts into a self-contained, platform-neutral team trivia activity suitable for in-person, remote, or hybrid delivery without external accounts. Complete master questions, answers, scoring procedures, and adjusted timing (10 minutes per round for up to 6 teams) have been supplied.

[TeamBuilding.com](https://teambuilding.com/en/articles/quiz-games)

Current run sheet: https://unitedwetransform.com/exercises/20-quiz-games-websites-apps-for-team-building/