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Turn your history notes into quizzes you can run in Canvas

Upload a chapter, lecture slides or class notes and get practice questions with explanations. Export to QTI 2.1 on the Pro plan.

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Building history quizzes from your own readings

Most instructors and students already have the material for a solid quiz: a textbook chapter, a set of lecture slides, or notes from class. The hard part is turning that into well-written questions with clear answer keys. Canvas history quizzes can start from those same files, so the questions match what was actually taught.

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or photos of pages
Choose multiple-choice, true/false or open questions
Read an explanation for every answer before you use it
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example US and European history quiz questions

Which 1215 charter, forced on King John by the barons, limited royal power in England?Magna Carta. The barons' demands at Runnymede established that the king was subject to law.

True or false: The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1918.False. It was signed in June 1919, after the armistice of November 1918 had ended the fighting.

Which 1803 purchase from France nearly doubled the territory of the United States?The Louisiana Purchase. It gave the young nation control of the Mississippi River and vast western lands.

Why did bank runs in the early 1930s spread so quickly?Without federal deposit insurance, depositors who feared losses withdrew cash, pushing even solvent banks to fail. The FDIC was created in 1933 to restore confidence.

Which 1648 treaties ended the Thirty Years' War?The Peace of Westphalia. It ended the war in the Holy Roman Empire and is often linked to the modern idea of state sovereignty.

Generate the full set

Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions

Pick the question type that fits the material, from dates and names to causes and consequences.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes a short reason for the correct answer, so students learn from misses as well as hits.

Works from your own sources

Start from PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of textbook pages read with text recognition.

How it works

Upload your history material

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, typed notes or a photo of a page.

Choose question types and count

Select multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, then generate a set.

Review, study or export

Edit anything that needs fixing, study in the browser, or export to PDF or DOCX. QTI 2.1 export is on the Pro plan.

DeckOwl reads your upload and drafts questions across the whole source, not just the first few pages. You can mix multiple-choice questions about dates and events with true/false checks on common misconceptions and open questions on causes and effects. Every item comes with an explanation you can review before it goes anywhere.

Because the quiz is built from your own material, you can regenerate it for a different unit or a shorter review without starting from a blank page.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a history quiz have?

Ten to twenty questions usually cover a chapter well without overwhelming students. Mix dates and names in multiple-choice with a few open questions on causes and effects.

What is the best way to study history quiz questions?

Retake the questions you missed after a day, then space later reviews over the week. Spacing keeps dates and cause-and-effect chains in memory longer than one long cram session.

Can I export a history quiz to a learning system?

Yes. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month, and PDF and DOCX export are on the Plus plan.

Is there a free plan?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, with no credit card needed to start. Exports require a paid plan.

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