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Turn your trivia notes into funny pub quiz rounds

Ready-made lists get stale fast. Upload your own funny facts and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations, ready for your next pub night.

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Why generic lists fall flat

Strong funny pub quiz ideas tend to come from surprising facts that make the room laugh and argue at the same time. Printable lists online are a starting point, but the best rounds are tailored to your crowd, your local jokes and the topics your regulars already care about.

Upload your own notes instead of searching for generic lists
Get multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions
Read a short explanation for every answer before the quiz starts
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, or to QTI and Moodle XML on Pro

Example funny general knowledge trivia questions

How many hearts does an octopus have?Three. Two pump blood to the gills and one pumps it to the rest of the body.

Is a banana botanically a berry?Yes. Botanically, a berry comes from one flower with a fleshy wall and seeds inside, which bananas match and strawberries do not.

Which is the only mammal capable of true flight?The bat. Flying squirrels and similar animals only glide between trees.

Which country has the most time zones?France, once its overseas territories are counted, which gives it twelve time zones.

Can honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs still be edible?Reportedly yes, because honey's low moisture and acidity make it very resistant to spoilage.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain notes or photos of pages, and the questions come from what you actually collected.

Three question formats

Mix multiple choice, true/false and short answer rounds so the room has something to guess, argue about and groan at.

Explanations for the host

Each question includes a short explanation, so you can settle disputes fast and share the surprising reason behind every answer.

How it works

Upload your trivia notes

Add a document, slide deck or photo of a page with your favorite odd facts and bits of general knowledge.

Pick your question types

Choose multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate a set you can edit before the night.

Run the round or export it

Study the questions in your browser on the free plan, or export to PDF or DOCX on Plus.

Start with a stack of odd facts you have collected, from a book, a podcast or a slide deck, and let DeckOwl turn them into questions with clear answers and explanations. You keep control of the wording, so you can make each question as cheeky or as gentle as the evening calls for.

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Frequently asked questions

How many trivia questions should a pub quiz have?

Many hosts plan rounds of about ten questions and then adjust the total to how long the crowd wants to stay. Shorter rounds keep energy high between drinks.

What makes a general knowledge question funny?

A common assumption that turns out to be wrong usually gets the biggest reaction. Keep the answer short so the table can shout guesses together.

Can I export my pub quiz questions?

Yes, the Plus plan exports to PDF and DOCX, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan to try this?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study. No credit card is needed to start.

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