The Quiz Addict Quiz Trek 2012 #5 - Trivial Pursuit/Guinness Pub Quiz

Trivial Pursuit/Guinness Pub Quiz National Event

Black Bull, Peterlee

Last night I headed up the local quiz I often attend on a Wednesday at the Black Bull, Peterlee for the usual Redtooth based event. However, as part of the Sizzling Pubs chain the venue seemingly is part of a national quizzing event in association with Guinness who have teamed up with Trivial Pursuit to produce a 6 week quiz event that I believe is on a national scale.

We were told before the quiz started that as well as the usual prize for entry (which was just the money they took in from the players) that this was part of a 6 week event, in which, if you had the highest 6 week total you would have a "chance" of winning £500 and an appearance on the Chris Moyles Breakfast Show. They did not make clear much else but gave the sheets out.

The quiz as well as being sponsored by Guinness is in association with Trivial Pursuit.The Answer sheet is littered with the logos and adverts for the board game series and the questions take that format. What you get is 6 rounds of 6 questions on the typical Trivial Pursuit subjects.

The only instruction given was that you were not allowed to cross out any answers............

The questions were exactly what you would expect from Trivial Pursuit....a mixed bag. Some were rather easy, some very difficult and some required some thought. There was a nice balance between questions aimed at younger players and older ones and the set was well constructed. After all, its very very rare in my part of the world you can walk into a pub quiz and be faced with questions on Art and Literature!

As with all forms of Trivial Pursuit though there were some very dubious answers, one of which I need to research today to put my mind at rest, and a few I will mention at a later stage. All in all though most of the 36 questions I enjoyed and it made a nice change from the Redtooth set.

The 4 of us played well and got what we thought was a good score but nevertheless a team who had never been to the quiz before, and obviously had heard about this event, took the win but not by a great deal meaning we should still have a chance in the 6 week run if we stick with. Unfortunately with my  move planned for 3 weeks time I may have to bow out early of this one.

Anyway, I am eager to find out more information about this Trivial Pursuit Pub Quiz Competition which Guinness are involved on and Ill post more up as I find out, but if anyone else has any information please let me know!