How to pick your team

● Avoid forming a team of people who work in just one industry. Even if they are the smartest in the room, they might all know the same things.

● Find subject experts across a wide variety of fields like entertainment, sports, history, pop culture, politics, world events and more.

● Recruit curious people. If you’re curious, you’ll ask more about Hello Kitty than her breed (did you know she has a pet cat of her own?).

● If you can, ask an experienced trivia buff to join your team. People who regularly attend pub trivia nights, complete quizzes and solve puzzles pick up more random facts and will spot a trick question quickly.

● If your team doesn’t know an answer, work out what you do know about it in case you can eliminate a wrong one.

● Your first answer isn’t always the best one. New trivia players often write down the answer that immediately pops into their head without questioning if it’s right.

● Having players across the age spectrum is wise, as is recruiting players with children. If they can find a babysitter, they might be able to answer those tricky Disney questions.

● Never take out your phone before the answer sheet has been collected. Even if you are just checking a soccer score or responding to a message, jealous teams will ask questions.

● Always try to support a local venue hosting a trivia event but try not to drink too much alcohol (or have a sober designated writer).

● Win with humility, lose with applause. Always cheer for other teams and, even if you’ve had a big win, there’s no need to make other players feel bad about those right answers they changed at the last minute (it happens to us all).