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Ready-made question packs rarely match what your group has covered. Upload your material and DeckOwl writes the questions, answers and explanations for you.

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Why generate pub quiz questions instead of printing a pack

Printable question packs work for a quick round, but they rarely match what your group has actually covered. A pub quiz feels fairer when every question comes from material your players know, and when the answer key is easy to check.

Write rounds from your own notes or slides instead of generic packs
Mix multiple-choice and true/false questions to keep the pace up
Read the explanation for each answer before you read it out
Use the free plan to test a round in the browser before you commit

Example general knowledge trivia questions

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

What is the hardest natural substance on the Mohs hardness scale?Diamond. It scores 10, the top value on the scale, which is why it is used in cutting tools.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?Leonardo da Vinci. He painted it in the early 1500s, and it now hangs in the Louvre in Paris.

What gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen, at about 78 percent. Oxygen is second at about 21 percent, so nitrogen is the majority gas.

Which element has the chemical symbol Fe?Iron. The symbol comes from its Latin name, ferrum, which is why it is not I.

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Built from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX files, slides, plain text or photos of pages, and questions are written from what is actually in them.

Three question types

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions, so a round can mix quick guesses with questions that need a fuller answer.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes a short explanation, so you can settle disputes at the table and check that the answer key is right before the night.

How it works

Upload your notes or slides

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of a page. No credit card is needed to start.

Pick the question types and count

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short answer, then set how many questions you want for each round.

Review, then run the round

Check the answers and explanations, remove anything unclear, and study or run the quiz in the browser.

Start with the topics you want to test, such as history, science or geography, and upload the notes or slides behind them. You can review each question before the night, so you control the difficulty and remove anything that has two defensible answers.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub quiz round have?

Many hosts run rounds of 8 to 12 questions so each round takes about ten minutes. Mixing several categories within a round keeps one topic from dominating the night.

What kinds of questions work best for general knowledge trivia?

Short questions with one clear answer tend to work best, and they are easier to read out and judge. Multiple-choice questions with plausible wrong options make good tiebreakers because they are quick to check.

Can I export the questions to print for my pub quiz?

PDF and DOCX export are included on the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study and quiz in the browser without exports.

Do I need a paid plan to generate quiz questions?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month, with no credit card needed to start. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are available on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month.

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