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Why build your own set instead of printing a list

Printable sheets of multiple choice pub quiz questions are easy to find, but they cover the same well-worn facts that half the room has already heard. If you want a round that fits your crowd, start with material you control: a fact sheet for a themed night, lecture slides from a local history course, or a list of questions you have been collecting for months.

Write questions for your own theme, from local history to a single TV series
Get wrong answers that are plausible, not obviously silly
Read the explanation aloud when an answer is challenged
Keep a growing bank of rounds you can reuse each month

Example general knowledge trivia questions with answers

Which planet is closest to the Sun?Mercury. It orbits at about 58 million kilometers from the Sun, closer than Venus.

What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest rival cities.

Which element has the chemical symbol Au?Gold. The symbol comes from the Latin word aurum, meaning shining dawn.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?Leonardo da Vinci. He worked on the portrait in the early 1500s and kept it until his death.

How many bones does a typical adult human body have?206. Babies are born with more, because many bones fuse together as the body grows.

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Multiple choice, true/false and open questions

Choose the question format that suits your round, from four-option multiple choice to quick true/false and short answer.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with a short explanation, so you can settle disputes at the bar and learn the fact behind it.

Built from your own material

Questions come from the text you upload, so you can cover your local history, a film season or a topic your regulars love.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Pick the question type

Select multiple choice, true/false or open questions, then generate a set for the round you have in mind.

Review, study or export

Edit anything that feels off, study the set in your browser, or export it if you are on a paid plan.

DeckOwl reads that material and writes multiple choice questions with plausible wrong answers and a short explanation for each correct one. You review the set before quiz night, so you keep control of difficulty and accuracy. Swap out anything too obscure, and reuse the set for next month by generating a fresh round from new notes.

For a practice night or a team that wants to study for the next quiz, the same questions can be turned into flashcards and studied with spaced repetition.

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Turn your notes or slides into pub quiz questions with answers and explanations.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub quiz round have?

Most rounds run 8 to 10 questions per category, which keeps the pace brisk and lets teams discuss answers. Generate a few extra so you can drop any question that turns out too hard or too easy on the night.

How do I write wrong answers that are plausible in a multiple choice trivia question?

Use distractors from the same category, such as other cities for a capital question or other elements for a chemistry question. Avoid options that are obviously joke answers, because teams can then guess without knowing the fact.

Can I export the questions to use in another quiz tool?

Exports are a paid feature. PDF and DOCX export and Anki and CSV export are included in Plus, while QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro.

Is there a free plan?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser. It does not include exports, so you will need Plus or Pro to download a set.

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