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We are excited to announce the full details of the 3rd OQL Individual event! Registration is now closed but some of our venues may still be able to accommodate you. If you still wish to register please email us at info@onlinequizleague.com and we will advise if we can accommodate you.

The event takes place at venues around the UK on the 23rd September 2023. The competition will include 30 questions in each of the 8 categories and players will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete the quiz.

Approximate schedule for the day is as follows (at some venues times may vary slightly)

11:00 – Arrive

11:30 – Quiz begins

13:15 – Quiz ends, marking begins

14:00 – Marking ends – lunch

15:00 – Fun team quizzes

17:00 – Expected finish time but some venues may continue quizzing later.

The categories are the standard 8 OQL categories with a few minor changes. All questions will be written by Aaron Linge and edited by Rob Hannah and you can see the category distribution below.

🎨 Art & Culture

Visual arts (including sculpture, photography, and conceptual art)
Literature (including theatre)
Philosophy
Religion
Mythology
Architecture
Classical music (including opera, ballet, and non-Western classical music)
Orchestral instruments

📹 Film & TV

Television (including streaming services) (and anime!)
Film
TV and film awards

🌍 Geography

Human geography
Physical geography
Sociology
Psychology
Anthropology
Economics
Finance
Language and linguistics

📜 History

History
Politics
Current events and news
Exploration

🍳 Lifestyle

Food and drink
Products and brands (including advertising and retail)
Health and fitness (medicine brands, etc. go here but medical science goes in Science)
Social issues (including queer theory, race theory, and feminist theory)
Handicrafts
Hobbies and pastimes
Fashion and clothing
Social media and the internet
Newspapers and (non-pop culture) magazines
New Age lifestyle (including alternative medicine)
Celebrity lifestyle (including gossip)

🎶 Pop Culture

Pop music (including rock, blues, metal, and non-Western pop music, etc.)
Jazz
Musical theatre
Podcasts
Radio
Video games
Board games (except chess) and card games
Comic books, cartoons, and manga
Pop culture magazines and publications

🥼 Science

Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Human anatomy and medical science
Nature (including zoology and botany, etc.)
Astronomy
Earth sciences (including geology, climatology, meteorology, etc.)
Mathematics
Computer science
Science history

🏅 Sport

Sport (including chess)

Each category will have a nearest the bull tie-breaker and there will be an overall tie-breaker as well.

Venues

See Individual Championships - Venues

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-We are excited to announce the full details of the 3rd OQL Individual event! Registration is now OPEN! If you have any questions in the meantime lease email us at info@onlinequizleague.com .
+We are excited to announce the full details of the 3rd OQL Individual event! Registration is now closed but some of our venues may still be able to accommodate you. If you still wish to register please email us at info@onlinequizleague.com and we will advise if we can accommodate you.
 The event takes place at venues around the UK on the 23rd September 2023. The competition will include 30 questions in each of the 8 categories and players will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete the quiz.