Oxford University Quiz Society

Oxford University Quiz Society - follow for information about ICQ , university quizbowl tournaments, and other things that the Society gets up to.

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

👍1 like = 1 chestnut🌰

For every like that this tweet gets, we will share one (1) of our favourite facts

[Ophelia :) @OpheliaWight]

We tried our best to make rat cookies

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

@AisSkeet 🦈 💓 🐢

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

Fingers on buzzers, the OUQS freshers’ fair stall is now up and ready for action! Come up and speak to us about all the exciting ways you can get involved in quiz this term (or just come and pet Richard Torty).

#oxforduniversity #quiz #freshers

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

We’ll be cheering on Wadham tonight as they take on St. Catz, Cambridge on #UniversityChallenge

Good luck to all involved, including Aarav Billore, Arthur Bellamy (who happens to also be our wonderful access officer), Anjali Cheung, and team captain Jonathan Worden.

@amolrajan

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

University Challenge returns to our screens 12th August! Tune in this series to see some fantastic teams compete, including our own Oriel, Exeter, Wadham and St. Edmund’s Hall!

Good luck to everyone! 🥳

#universitychallenge @amolrajan

https://t.co/BLhGk6lzmR

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

Well done, Cambridge!! An excellent day all round with some wonderful and talented quizzers.

And look, it’s the top of my head!!

[Cambridge University Quiz Society @CUQuizsoc]

Cambridge had a great day at Varsity today, winning 3 matches, including an immense comeback against Oxford A!
Results:
Cam D 60-305 Ox D
Cam C 335-135 Ox C
Cam B 265-245 Ox B
Cam A 310-295 Ox A
Thank you @OUQuizSoc for hosting, and for the post-varsity lunch and cricket match :)

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

Enormous congratulation to Imperial!! A masterful display from an amazing team of quizzers. Certainly a nail-biting finish to the series.

#UniversityChallenge

[Imperial College London @imperialcollege]

285 points.

We did it.

We have won #UniversityChallenge!

Congratulations team Imperial!

We just made history 🎉🎉🎉

[Amol Rajan @amolrajan]

Well, what a ridiculous standard they set tonight. Utterly brilliant, charming, inspirational young people, and an outstanding run from @ucl. As for @imperialcollege? They're record breakers now. Thank YOU so much for watching this, my first season hosting ##UniversityChallenge

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

Tune in tonight to @BBCTwo to watch eight quizzing titans do glorious battle upon your screens. It’s not one to be missed ⚔️

#UniversityChallenge #AliIzzatdust

[UCL @ucl]

Third time's a charm? 🏆

Team UCL has made it to the final of University Challenge for the third time in history and will compete against @ImperialCollege.

Tune in at 8:30pm on @bbctwo and @bbciplayer
to see who takes home the crown 📺

#UniversityChallenge #UCLFingersOnBuzzers

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

@amolrajan @ucl @imperialcollege @BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer A battle for the ages, for sure ⚔️

[Amol Rajan @amolrajan]

Here they are then. The finalists.

SERIES FINALE of #UniversityChallenge

Tonight

It’s a London derby

@ucl vs @imperialcollege

Amazing things happen

8 phenomenal young minds

20.30

@BBCTwo // @BBCiPlayer

[Roger Tilling @rogertilling]

We reach the Grand Final of #UniversityChallenge tonight 20.30 @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer.

@amolrajan has brought his warmth and character to the show. The students come into the studio excited, relaxed and enthusiastic. Amol's persona is a breath of fresh air.

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

The inventor of Scrabble, Alfred Butts, was a fervent misogamist (meaning he was morally opposed of marriage). He claims to have developed the game with the aim that it would cause disagreements between couples and, eventually, divorce.

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

It’s been a while since we’ve shared a list of our favourite fun facts (‘chestnuts’). So here is a curated sample of our members’ favourite facts!

[Oxford University Quiz Society @OUQuizSoc]

Mother Theresa was canonised in September 2016 - to kick start her sainthood she was made patron saint of charity, toothpaste and iPhones.