Outaouais, Region of Montreal, Region of Ottawa, Region of Quebec (City)
Activity
Activity Description
The Global Pub Quiz is a virtual team-building activity that brings your remote team together for a lively, knowledge-based adventure around the world! Inspired by the classic pub trivia night, this version is tailored for distributed teams. Using a custom-built online platform and a shared world map, participants work together in teams to answer questions about history, geography, sports, art, and more. Through a video conferencing tool, players collaborate in real-time, testing their smarts while building stronger connections—no bar required!
What does it impact?
- Strengthening communication and sense of belonging: Teams must listen to each other, discuss answers, and make decisions collectively—fostering deeper connections even from afar.
- Stimulating innovation and creativity: With a broad range of topics and playful questions, participants are encouraged to think laterally and contribute diverse perspectives.
What should the organizer prepare?
- Book the session with the Global Pub Quiz provider
- Create balanced teams based on experience or interest
- Send connection links and technical instructions ahead of time
- Ensure all participants have internet, microphone, and computer access
- Assign a host or quiz master to run the activity smoothly
How to reach our objectives on the big day?
- Appoint a team captain to help coordinate responses
- Rotate roles between rounds (reader, researcher, vibe manager…)
- Encourage all ideas to be heard before final answers are chosen
- Include bonus rounds with quirky or humorous themes
- Let teams challenge each other with custom trivia questions
- End the game with a casual sharing moment: biggest laugh, favorite moment, or unexpected trivia champion
When should we do this activity?
- At the end of a long sprint or work week to unwind together
- To reconnect remote team members across different locations
- As part of a virtual social hour or appreciation event
- To break the ice when onboarding new teammates
Other benefits
- Fully remote, no materials or setup required
- Promotes informal learning and cultural awareness
- Can be customized to include company-themed content or jokes
See what others have done 👋
- At InfoStrat, a team confused Norway with New Zealand three times—so they wrote a song to remember the difference!
- FinCom won the art round thanks to a quiet teammate who turned out to have a master’s degree in baroque art history.
- At AgroPlus, one participant jokingly used a paper encyclopedia to answer questions—and won a “vintage spirit” award.
- DevLoop saw two players accidentally racing to answer… not realizing they weren’t even on the same team!
- TourismePro sang their answer to a question about Europe—and received a virtual standing ovation.
- A manager at ConsultLab shared their screen during the “movies” round… revealing their love of shark films.
- At Archimedia, someone guessed Antarctica was the host of the FIFA World Cup. That answer is now legendary in the company.
- NovaTech tied at the final question, only to lose the tiebreaker by answering “Canada” to “What’s the land of kangaroos?”
Location : In person, Office activities
Location : Outaouais, Region of Montreal, Region of Ottawa, Region of Quebec (City)
Activity setting : Indoors
Group size : Up to 10 people, Up to 20 people
Inspire me! : Popular activities
Activity languages : English, French
Price : Budget-friendly
Duration : 1-3 hrs
Difficulty level : Easy to pick up
Group size :
- Up to 10 people
- Up to 20 people
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