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= WILLIAMS TRIVIA =
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{{Group|
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| name          = Williams Trivia
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| type          = Special Interest
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| selective      = no
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| contact-name  = Paul Stansifer
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| contact-unix  = 07pns
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| wso-listserver = trivia
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| website        = [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia]
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| established    = 1966
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}}
  
== About Williams Trivia ==
 
"If you've never played Williams Trivia before..... RUN AWAY!" - Rules of Trivia Introduction
 
  
Find out more about the [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/rules.html Rules and Traditions of Trivia] at the [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/ Williams Trivia Content Depository].
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Biannually in January and May, all-night trivia is hosted. For 8 hours via the Internet, trivia competition ensues involving songs knowledge, hourly competition, and action rounds. The team that wins in January hosts the trivia competition in May and vice versa. Find out more about the [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/rules.html Rules and Traditions of Trivia] at the [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/ Williams Trivia Contest Depository].
  
== Articles and Wikis About Playing Trivia ==
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== A little History ==
Insert articles and wikis here.
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On 5/13/11, a group of freshmen from Mills 3 became the first freshmen in a while to win, thus bringing the contest back to campus for the first time in several contests.
  
== Articles and Wikis About Running Trivia ==
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== Playing Trivia ==
* [[Tips for Williams Trivia running teams]]
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* [[On-Air Guide | Guide to writing On-Air questions and picking song matches]]
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It is suggested you have [[Useful things to have on-hand when you are playing Trivia|these]] at hand.
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== Running Trivia ==
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* [[Tips for Williams Trivia running teams | Tips for Running Williams Trivia]]
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* [[Trivia On-Air Guide | Guide to writing On-Air questions and picking song matches]]
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* [[Trivia Bonus Guide | Guide to writing Bonii]]
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* [[Trivia Action Bonus Guide | Coming up with Action Bonii]]
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* [[Trivia Ultra Bonus | Coming up with an Ultra Bonus]]
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* [[Trivia Scoring Guide | Typical scores for different types of boni]]
  
 
== Helpful Links ==
 
== Helpful Links ==
* [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/ WSO Trivia Organization Site]
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* [http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/trivia/ Williams Trivia Contest Depository]
* For a general Trivia discussion Mailing List, use the [http://wso.williams.edu/lists/ general WSO Listserv instructions] to subscribe to the 'Trivia' Mailing List, or visit the [http://wso.williams.edu/lists/mailman/listinfo/trivia Trivia List Subscription Options Web Page].
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* For a general Trivia discussion Mailing List, use the [http://wso.williams.edu/lists/ general WSO Listserv instructions] to subscribe to the 'Trivia' Mailing List, or visit the [http://wso.williams.edu/lists/mailman/listinfo/trivia Trivia List Subscription Options Web Page]. [http://wso.williams.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/private/trivia/ Recent Archives] are available there too.
 
* For geeky Trivia-heads with geeky opinions, another good WSO Listserv to subscribe to is 'Trivia-tech'. Its [http://wso.williams.edu/lists/mailman/listinfo/trivia-tech Subscription Options Web Page] is also available.
 
* For geeky Trivia-heads with geeky opinions, another good WSO Listserv to subscribe to is 'Trivia-tech'. Its [http://wso.williams.edu/lists/mailman/listinfo/trivia-tech Subscription Options Web Page] is also available.
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* An older archive/website about Williams Trivia is [http://www.io.com/~aylott/trivia/ also available] (is this part of the Williams Trivia Contest Depository?)
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* [http://www.primate.wisc.edu/people/hamel/trivia.html Ray's Trivia Page] linked to us in  Spring 2005.
  
 
== Trivia Software ==
 
== Trivia Software ==
 
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/eph-trivia/ SourceForge]
 
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/eph-trivia/ SourceForge]
* [[Software Info]]
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* [[Trivia Software Info]]
  
 
== Contests not yet in Williams Trivia Archive ==
 
== Contests not yet in Williams Trivia Archive ==
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*[http://trivia.malcolmgin.com/ Spring 2005 Contest Page]
<li>[http://trivia.malcolmgin.com/ Spring 2005 Contest Page]
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**[http://trivia-dev.malcolmgin.com/ Comprehensive archive of Spring 2005 Bonus materials]
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<li>[http://trivia-dev.malcolmgin.com/ Comprehensive archive of Spring 2005 Bonus materials]
 
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Latest revision as of 01:35, May 24, 2019

Williams Trivia
Type of groupSpecial Interest
Selectiveno
Established1966
Website[1]


Biannually in January and May, all-night trivia is hosted. For 8 hours via the Internet, trivia competition ensues involving songs knowledge, hourly competition, and action rounds. The team that wins in January hosts the trivia competition in May and vice versa. Find out more about the Rules and Traditions of Trivia at the Williams Trivia Contest Depository.

A little History

On 5/13/11, a group of freshmen from Mills 3 became the first freshmen in a while to win, thus bringing the contest back to campus for the first time in several contests.

Playing Trivia

It is suggested you have these at hand.

Running Trivia

Helpful Links

Trivia Software

Contests not yet in Williams Trivia Archive