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Turn your history notes into a pub quiz with AI

Upload your own history notes, slides, or PDFs and get a round of questions with answers and explanations you can print for quiz night.

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Write a history pub quiz from the notes you already have

Hosting a quiz night usually means hunting for questions that fit your crowd, and a generic history pub quiz sheet rarely matches the topics your team has studied. DeckOwl builds one from material you already have, so the questions match your subject.

Questions drawn only from the material you upload
Multiple-choice, true/false, and open questions with explanations
PDF or DOCX export for printing, available on Plus
QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export on Pro for teachers using a learning platform

Example history trivia questions for a pub quiz

In what year did the Great Fire of London burn?1666. It destroyed much of the medieval City of London, so many older buildings were lost.

Which ocean liner sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912?RMS Titanic. It struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on 14 April.

Who became the first Roman emperor in 27 BC?Augustus, formerly Octavian. He ended the Republic's civil wars and ruled as princeps.

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?1989. East Germany opened its borders on 9 November, which led to the wall's collapse.

Which treaty formally ended World War I between the Allies and Germany?The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919. It assigned blame to Germany and imposed reparations.

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Built from your material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes, or photos of pages, and the questions come from that text.

Three question formats

Choose multiple-choice, true/false, or open questions, each with an explanation the quizmaster can read out.

Export when you need it

PDF and DOCX export is on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro for teachers.

How it works

Add your notes

Upload a PDF, slides, or a photo of a page, or paste plain text.

Generate the quiz

Pick a question format and get questions with answers and explanations.

Print or export

Save as PDF or DOCX on Plus, then bring the round to the pub.

Upload a PDF, slides, a DOCX file, plain notes, or a photo of a page, and the tool reads the text and writes multiple-choice, true/false, or open questions. Each question includes an explanation, so the quizmaster can settle disputes at the bar without flipping through a textbook.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a history pub quiz round have?

Ten questions per round is a common length for a pub quiz. If your notes cover a lot of ground, split them into themed rounds of about that size.

What makes a good history trivia question?

A good question has one clear answer that players can check, such as a date, a person, or a place. Avoid wording tricks, since teams tend to argue over them.

Can I export my pub quiz questions?

PDF and DOCX export are available on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on Pro, and the free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No, you can start on the free plan without a credit card, which includes 3 generations per month. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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