Specialist Quizzes

The Specialist Quizzes are for individuals and comprise 50 questions across two papers, each of 25 questions.

We choose different genres for each event.

They are catogorised as Populist (P) or High Brow (HB).

Populist (P)

The two categories for the 2023 International Quizzing Championships are:

Television

TV programmes, performers, awards, music, people making television – broadcasters, directors, writers etc. (not camera/studio technicians).

Pop Music

Commercial (charts-based) popular music from 1950 onwards, performers, writers, producers, albums, record labels, notable recording studios, instruments, historic venues, concerts and festivals. This will include, for example, African and Asian pop but not jazz or stage musicals.

High Brow (HB)

The two categories for the 2023 International Quizzing Championships are:

Geography

Physical geography, including mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans. Human geography, including cities, boundaries, canals, other man-made constructions, National Parks and their history. Historical geography.

Literature

Literature, novels, prose, poetry (N.B. includes graphic novels but NOT drama).