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Turn your own trivia notes into a printable pub quiz with answers

Ready-made quiz sheets rarely match your crowd. Upload your own material and get multiple-choice or true/false questions with explanations, then export a PDF answer key.

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Why generate your own pub quiz instead of printing a generic one

Ready-made quiz sheets are handy for one night, but they rarely match your crowd or your categories. A printable pub quiz with answers PDF works better when the questions come from material you choose, such as a trivia notes file, a slide deck of facts or a scanned page of your own reference book.

  • Pick categories like history, geography, science and music so each round stays varied.
  • Write one clearly correct answer per question to avoid arguments at the table.
  • Check the answer key against a reliable source before you print.
  • Keep rounds to about 10 to 15 questions so the evening moves at a good pace.
Example general knowledge trivia questions with answers
Which planet has the most confirmed moons in the solar system?Saturn. It has more confirmed moons than any other planet, and new ones are still being added as observations improve.
What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. Sydney is the largest city, but Canberra was purpose-built as the capital to settle a rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.
Which chemical element has the symbol Au?Gold. The symbol comes from the Latin word aurum, which means gold.
Who wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?Jane Austen. It was first published in 1813 and remains one of the most widely read novels in English.
How many players from one team are on the field at the same time in association football?Eleven. Each side fields eleven players, so 22 are on the pitch at once in a standard match.
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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain notes or a photo of a page, and the AI writes questions from what you chose.

Explanations for every answer

Each question comes with a short explanation, so the host can settle a disputed answer without digging through a book.

PDF export on Plus

Export the quiz and answer key as a PDF on the Plus plan, or use the free plan to study in the browser first.

How it works

Upload your trivia notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, slide deck, text file or image of your own fact sheet to start a new quiz.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions and set how many you want per round.

Review and export

Edit or remove any question, then export the quiz with its answer key as a PDF on the Plus plan.

Upload that file and DeckOwl's AI quiz generator writes multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions, each with an explanation you can check before the night. Edit anything too obscure, remove duplicates and balance the categories so every round has a fair spread.

Once the set is right, export it as a PDF with the answer key on the Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, or $14.99/month on Pro if you need other export formats.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I print the quiz and answer key as a PDF?

Yes, PDF export is available on the Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

How many questions should one pub quiz round have?

Most rounds run about 10 to 15 questions, which is long enough to spread the points out and short enough to finish in one sitting. Mixing categories within a round keeps teams engaged.

How do I write good general knowledge trivia questions?

Ask about one clear fact and make sure the answer has only one defensible version. Avoid questions where a team could reasonably argue for a second answer.

Can I export the quiz to Moodle or QTI?

Yes, QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on the Pro plan at $14.99/month, which is useful if you run quizzes for a class or course.

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