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Turn your own material into quiz questions for friends

Pre-made lists rarely match what your group knows. Upload notes, slides or photos of pages and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations, then copy them into a Google Form.

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Why build the quiz from your own material

Most pages offering google forms quiz questions for friends are generic lists that ignore what your group actually knows. A quiz about your shared trip, your favorite show or the class you all took usually lands better than a random trivia set.

Start from your own notes, slides or photos instead of a generic list
Mix multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions in one set
Each question includes an explanation for the host to read out after answers
Free plan includes 3 generations per month with no credit card needed

Example general knowledge questions for a friends quiz

Which planet is closest to the Sun?Mercury. It has the shortest orbit of any planet, so it is the closest to the Sun.

What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, so it is not the largest city.

True or false: octopuses have three hearts.True. Two branchial hearts pump blood through the gills, and one systemic heart pumps it to the rest of the body.

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen. It makes up about 78 percent of the air, while oxygen makes up about 21 percent.

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?The Pacific Ocean. It covers more area than all of Earth's land combined.

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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages. The questions come from what you provide, not a generic list.

Answers and explanations

Every question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, so the quiz host can settle debates quickly.

Three question types

Mix multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions in one quiz to keep the round varied.

How it works

Upload your source

Add the file, slides or notes you want to quiz everyone on.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions and how many you want.

Copy into Google Forms

Review the questions, then paste them into a Google Form and share the link with your friends.

DeckOwl reads your PDFs, DOCX, PPTX files, plain text or photos of pages with text recognition, then writes multiple-choice, true/false and short answer questions with explanations. You review the set and copy the questions into a Google Form yourself.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and needs no credit card to start. Exporting to PDF or DOCX is on Plus at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export is on Pro at $14.99/month. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a friends quiz have?

Ten to fifteen questions usually keeps a group engaged without losing interest. Mix easy openers with a few harder ones so people with different knowledge can all score.

What makes a good quiz question for a group?

A good question has one clearly correct answer and a short, specific prompt. Multiple choice works well when you want quick reveals, and short answer works when you want the group to debate.

Can I export the quiz to Google Forms?

Exporting is a paid feature: PDF and DOCX are on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are on Pro. You can always copy the questions and options into a Google Form by hand on the free plan.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. The free plan gives you 3 generations per month with no credit card required, and you can study the output in the browser.

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