How the Competition Works
The World Quizzing Championships take the form of a written quiz that is sat simultaneously around the world. Each competitor faces exactly the same questions (translated into their mother tongue in many cases - and even into braille) at exactly the same time.
There are 240 questions, divided into eight categories, and 90 minutes in which to answer them. At the end of the 90 minutes, the papers are marked and each quizzers' top seven marks will be added together to find the winner.
Categories
- Culture - Fine Art, Architecture, Philosophy, Museums, Religion, Mythology
- Entertainment - Pop Music, Musicals, Rock Music, Classical Music, Opera, Jazz, Blues, World Music, Television, Radio, Film Music, Ballet
- History - History, Current Affairs, Exploration, Famous People, Civilisations
- World - Geography, Cities, Space, Technology, Transport, Inventions
- Sciences - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Fauna, Flora
- Lifestyle - Human Body, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink, Costume, New Age Beliefs, Products & Brands, Fashion, Design, Handicrafts, Tourism
- Sport - Track & Field, Team Sports, Motor Sports, Winter Sports, Games, Hobbies, Pastimes, World Records.
- Media - Recent & Old Movies, Literature, Language, Comics.