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== About Williams Trivia ==
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"If you've never played Williams Trivia before..... RUN AWAY!" - Rules of Trivia Introduction
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[[Category:Tradition]] [[Category:Games]]
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[[Category:Groups]]
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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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}}
  
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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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].
  
*[[Useful things to have on-hand when you are playing Trivia]]
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== A little History ==
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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 About Running Trivia ==
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== Playing Trivia ==
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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 ==
 
* [[Tips for Williams Trivia running teams | Tips for Running Williams Trivia]]
 
* [[Tips for Williams Trivia running teams | Tips for Running Williams Trivia]]
 
* [[Trivia On-Air Guide | Guide to writing On-Air questions and picking song matches]]
 
* [[Trivia On-Air Guide | Guide to writing On-Air questions and picking song matches]]
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* 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.
 
* 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?)
 
* 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?)
* [http://www.primate.wisc.edu/people/hamel/trivia.html Ray's Trivia Page] linked to us in Spring 2005.
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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 ==

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