Fingers on Buzzers!™| Icebreaker QUIZ

All that comes with being part of a quiz team!

• Fun
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Risk analysis
• Creativity
• Careful reasoning
• Thinking outside the box
• Listening to colleagues

In this fun and energising quiz, each team is given a buzzer. Each buzzer has a different colour and sound meaning each team can be identified.

Three different quizzes are included. All consist of 30 questions. The questions are generally short, quick-response questions. However, they require some thought. The first two quizzes follow a conventional, open-question format; the third is a True/False quiz.

Scoring is simple: the first team to buzz in with a correct answer gets ONE POINT. For an incorrect answer they get MINUS 2 points, and the question is then open to the other teams, to buzz in, and be scored in the same way. With the True/False quiz, of course, there will only be one opportunity for teams to buzz in. All point scores are recorded on the Trainer's Record.

Each set of oquiz questions is supplied as a PowerPoint, to display on a shared screen for all delegates to see. The Trainer has control of the PowerPoint and explains to teams that one-by-one, 30 questions will appear. You can of course reduce the number of questions if you wish. The Trainer reads out the question, after which, and not before, teams can buzz in with an answer. In practice, teams need a moment or two to think and discuss, but explain that if anyone buzzes prematurely they will receive MINUS 10 points!

At the end, scores are totalled and the winning team announced.

1. Beforehand, familiarise yourself with the quiz questions and read through the (short) Trainer's Notes where you will find all the questions and answers (and explanations where necessary). Test the buzzers.
2. At the start of a session, set up the PowerPoint with the first slide showing on a shared screen. Organise the group into teams, each at a separate table.
3. Briefly introduce the activity and explain the scoring. You will show the questions one at a time and read them out (read them direct from the screen or from the Trainer's Notes).
4. It is important that teams are not 'buzzer happy'! Make the point that no-one should buzz in until you have finished reading the question and remind teams that negative points can outstrip positive ones if they are not careful.
5. Have a copy of the Trainer's Record to hand (download it from the Northgate Trainerhub and either print a copy or use the onscreen, editable PDF).
6. Display and read out the first question. Wait for the first team to respond and record scores accordingly. Continue to the next question and so on. You may want to discuss ansers during the quiz or wait until the end.
7. At the end, total the scores and announce the winner (and if you're having one - present the prize).

Buzzers & Digital Copy

• ☑️ Buzzers supplied
• ☑️ PDFs & PowerPoints supplied

Digital Copy

• ☑️ PDFs & PowerPoints supplied
  

Contents

• Trainer’s Notes (PDF)
• Trainer's Record (PDF)
• Quiz No. 1 (PowerPoint & PDF)
• Quiz No. 2 (PowerPoint & PDF)
• Quiz No. 3 (PowerPoint & PDF)
• Team Resources: set of 4 buzzers

This activity is for face-to-face and virtual classroom use. The digital files are supplied via the Northgate Trainerhub. Buzzers are sent via courier.

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Upon purchase, each Northgate activity includes a five-year licence for repeat use, with up to a maximum number of delegates per training session. The maximum number of delegates for this activity is 24 per licence. This grants you the freedom to use the activity repeatedly, with the specified maximum number of delegates, for five years.

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