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Turn your notes into identification quiz questions with AI

Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions built from the terms, descriptions and diagrams in your own material, each with an explanation.

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How identification quizzes work

Identification questions give you a description, image or clue and ask you to name the term, structure or person it points to. An AI quiz generator for identification questions reads your lecture slides or textbook chapter, pulls out those descriptions, and writes matching questions with the correct term as the answer.

Describe-the-term prompts drawn from your notes
Short answer mode for recall without options
Explanations that point back to the source idea
Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki, QTI or Moodle XML on paid plans

Example identification questions in anatomy and cell biology

Identify the organelle that is the main site of aerobic respiration and ATP production in eukaryotic cells.Mitochondrion. It runs the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, which produce most of the cell's ATP.

Identify the longest and strongest bone in the human body.Femur. Its length and thick cortical bone let it bear body weight during standing and walking.

Identify the artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.Pulmonary artery. It is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood, which it delivers to the lungs for gas exchange.

Identify the cranial nerve responsible for hearing and balance.Vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII). It carries signals from the cochlea and vestibular system to the brain.

Identify the phase of mitosis in which sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite poles.Anaphase. Spindle fibers pull the sister chromatids apart toward opposite ends of the cell.

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Identification from your material

Questions are built from definitions, descriptions and labeled diagrams in your PDF, slides or notes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so printed handouts work too.

Explanations on every answer

Each multiple-choice, true/false or short answer question comes with an explanation of why the answer is correct, so a missed term teaches you something.

Export to other tools

Plus includes PDF, DOCX and Anki export. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for importing quizzes into a learning management system.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of your pages.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions for identification practice.

Study and export

Answer in the browser, then export on a paid plan if you need the quiz in another tool.

Writing these by hand takes time, and self-written questions often cover only the terms you already remember. Generating them from your own material means the quiz follows what your instructor actually taught, including the wording used in class.

Short answer works well for identification because you have to recall the term without seeing it listed, which is closer to what most exams ask. Multiple choice is useful as a quick warm-up before you move to recall.

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Frequently asked questions

How many identification questions should I practice before an exam?

There is no fixed number, but working through a full set until you can name each term from its description without hints is a good target. Redo the ones you miss the next day to strengthen recall.

What is the difference between identification and multiple choice questions?

Identification asks you to produce the term from a clue, while multiple choice gives you the answer among options to pick from. Identification is harder, so practicing with short answer questions prepares you better for recall-based exams.

Can I export identification quizzes to my LMS?

Yes, the Pro plan exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML files for import into compatible systems. The Plus plan includes PDF, DOCX and Anki export.

Is there a free plan?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Exports require a paid plan, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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