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Need a Gimkit website alternative? Make quizzes from your own notes

DeckOwl is not Gimkit, but it builds multiple-choice, true/false and short answer quizzes from the material you already have, with an explanation for every answer.

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What to use instead of a Gimkit website

Anyone typing gimkit website into a search bar is usually after a fast way to quiz a class or themselves. DeckOwl is not Gimkit and does not host its games, but it handles a related job well: it turns your own material into quizzes.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions
Explanations for each answer
Flashcards with spaced repetition and mind maps
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Example World War I causes practice questions

What does the acronym MAIN stand for in WWI causes?Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. These four factors are a common framework for organizing the causes of the war.

Which event on 28 June 1914 triggered the July Crisis?The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. It set off a chain of ultimatums because Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia and Germany backed Austria-Hungary.

How did the alliance system affect the July 1914 crisis?It turned a regional conflict into a general war, because Russia backed Serbia while Germany backed Austria-Hungary, and each alliance pulled more powers in.

Why did Germany's Schlieffen Plan matter in 1914?It called for a fast invasion of France through Belgium to avoid fighting on two fronts. Violating Belgian neutrality helped bring Britain into the war.

What was the Anglo-German naval arms race?A competition to build battleships, especially after Britain launched HMS Dreadnought in 1906. It deepened mistrust between the two powers.

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Quizzes from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, notes or photos of pages and get questions written from them.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes an explanation so you learn why the right answer is right.

Flashcards and mind maps too

Turn the same source into spaced repetition flashcards or a mind map when you need them.

How it works

Upload your material

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

Choose question types

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

Study or export

Practice in the browser on the free plan, or export files on a paid plan.

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or photo of pages, and DeckOwl generates multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations. You can also make flashcards with spaced repetition or a mind map from the same source.

Exports are a paid feature. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML. The free plan gives you 3 generations per month to study in the browser.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the main causes of World War I?

Historians often group the causes as militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 was the immediate trigger.

How should I study WWI causes for an exam?

Build a timeline of the 1914 crisis and link each long-term cause to a specific event. Then quiz yourself on how each cause led to the next step.

Does DeckOwl work with my own notes?

Yes. Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of pages, and it generates multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations.

Which exports are included?

The free plan has no exports. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

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