Pub quiz questions for a company outing (with answers)

Contents

01What to expect from a pub quiz as a company outing
02General knowledge
03The Netherlands
04History
05Science and nature
06Music and sports
07More than trivia alone
08Tips for playing them
09Rather not keep score yourself?
10Other question lists

Below is a set of questions with answers, grouped by category. Mix them for a night with plenty of variety.

What to expect from a pub quiz as a company outing

A pub quiz as a company outing usually takes an hour to an hour and a half. You play in teams, for example by department, and work through a few rounds with different kinds of questions. In between you see the standings, and you finish with a final score and a winner. It is low-key: everyone joins in, including colleagues who would never call themselves quiz fanatics.

Expect four to eight rounds of about ten questions each.
Teams of two to five colleagues work best.
Alternate tough trivia with lighter rounds to keep up the pace.
A small prize for the winning team makes it just a bit more competitive.

General knowledge

How many provinces does the Netherlands have? 12
What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
Which planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
How much is 15% of 200? 30

The Netherlands

Which river flows through Rotterdam? the Nieuwe Maas
Who painted The Night Watch? Rembrandt van Rijn
In which province is Maastricht? Limburg

History

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall? 1989
Who wrote the wartime diary published in English as 'The Diary of a Young Girl'? Anne Frank

Science and nature

What is the chemical formula of water? H2O
What is the largest organ of the human body? the skin
What is the fastest land animal? the cheetah

Music and sports

How many strings does a standard guitar have? 6
How many keys does a standard piano have? 88
How many players does one soccer team have on the field? 11
How often are the Summer Olympics held? every four years

More than trivia alone

A pub quiz does not have to be trivia only. Mix in a music round, an estimation question where the closest answer wins, a map round where you point out a location, or a ranking round. That variety keeps everyone engaged, including the colleagues who are not walking encyclopedias.

Tips for playing them

Mix easy and hard questions so everyone can join in.
Split colleagues into teams, for example by department.
Put the questions on a big screen so everyone can read along.
Have someone keep track of points and time, or use a tool that does it for you.

Rather not keep score yourself?

With Kwishetwel you host the quiz on a screen and your colleagues play along on their phones. Points, the timer and the scoreboard run automatically, and you pick from a ready-made round library (in Dutch for now). Read more about a pub quiz for your company outing.