Originally organized by the Kiwanis Club of Orleans (Ottawa), the event is now organized by the Children's Aid Foundation of Ottawa, which uses it to fund educational and life enrichment opportunities for children and youth who are supported by the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa.
2024 marked the 30th anniversary of World Trivia Night (as of 1995 when it was taken over by CAF Ottawa).
Former mayor Jacquelin Holzman once served as a judge, and in 2003, Ken Jennings read the first question via videotape.
By tradition, the first answer is always Pierre Trudeau, as a tip of the hat to the long-running radio trivia contest in Stevens Point, which always begins with a question about Robert Redford.
Since 2006, the winners have been awarded the Trong Nguyen Memorial Trophy, named after a member of wirecrats.com who died earlier that year.