Pub quiz

A team-based general-knowledge competition, usually held in a pub and hosted by a quizmaster. Teams answer questions across rounds, often for prizes.

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Quizmaster: A person who presents questions and runs a quiz. The quizmaster reads questions, manages rounds, and resolves disputes.
Team building: Activities designed to improve cooperation and relationships within a group. Shared quiz answers can prompt collaboration among coworkers or club members.
British pub: A public house in Britain that serves drinks and often provides food and social space. The pub supplied the familiar venue and regular audience for the format.
Game show: A broadcast entertainment program built around games or competitions, often involving contestants and prizes. A pub quiz is locally hosted rather than produced for a broadcast audience.
Quiz bowl: A competitive academic quiz in which players answer toss-up questions, often using buzzers. Its individual buzzer format differs from pub quizzes’ usual team discussion.
Fundraising: The organized collection of money for a cause, organization, or project. Charities and community groups often charge entry fees or collect donations at quizzes.
Pub culture: The social customs and institutions associated with public houses. Quiz nights fit pubs’ role as places for recurring local gatherings.
Bar trivia: A trivia competition held in a bar, often using the same team format as a pub quiz. The names overlap, though venue and regional usage differ.
Trivia: Obscure or miscellaneous facts, especially facts used in quizzes and games. Pub-quiz questions draw on trivia across many subjects.
Trivia night: A scheduled social event centered on teams answering trivia questions. A pub quiz is commonly presented as a recurring trivia night.