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Run a Boston pub quiz from your own notes or slides

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Writing a Boston pub quiz without the prep time

Most hosts of a Boston pub quiz start with a stack of trivia books and a long search for facts that suit the room. DeckOwl works from material you already have. Upload your own notes on Boston history, sports or landmarks, and it generates multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations.

Generate questions from PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages
Choose multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations
Check and edit every question before the night
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, or to QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML on Pro

Example Boston trivia questions for a pub quiz

Which 1773 protest against the British tax on tea took place in Boston Harbor?The Boston Tea Party. Colonists dumped tea from ships into the harbor to protest the Tea Act.

True or false: the Freedom Trail runs about 2.5 miles through downtown Boston.True. The trail is about 2.5 miles long and links 16 historic sites.

Which ballpark has been the home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912?Fenway Park. It opened in 1912 and is one of the oldest ballparks in Major League Baseball.

Which river separates Boston from Cambridge?The Charles River. It runs between the two cities before flowing into Boston Harbor.

True or false: Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.True. Boston is the state capital and the largest city in Massachusetts.

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Questions from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or a photo of a page, and DeckOwl writes questions from what is in it.

Three question types

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions, each with an explanation you can read out if a team challenges an answer.

Study it before you host

Use the in-browser quiz to test yourself on the material first, so you know which rounds run smoothly and which need cutting.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, slides or a photo of your Boston trivia notes. No credit card is needed to start.

Pick the question type

Select multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, then generate a set for your round.

Review and run the quiz

Check each answer and explanation, trim anything too obscure, then print or export for the night.

Treat the output as a first draft. Read each explanation, drop anything too obscure for your crowd, and mix easy and hard rounds so every table has a chance. The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and study in the browser. PDF and DOCX export needs Plus, and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML export needs Pro.

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Frequently asked questions

What Boston trivia topics work well for a pub quiz?

Boston history, the Freedom Trail, local sports teams and the city's neighborhoods tend to work well because most people have some familiarity with them. Mix in a few questions about landmarks and food so the round has a range of difficulty.

How many questions should a pub quiz round have?

Many hosts run rounds of 8 to 10 questions so the round finishes in about ten minutes. Adjust the length to your crowd and the time you have between rounds.

Can I export my pub quiz questions to PDF?

Yes, but PDF export is a paid feature included in the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study the questions in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and study in the browser. Students can get 40% off paid plans with a school email.

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