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Ready-made pub quiz sheets rarely match your crowd. Upload your own PDFs, slides or notes and DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, each with an explanation for the answer.

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Why write your own Oxford pub quiz

Hosting a Oxford pub quiz works best when the questions reflect the city and the people in the room, and building them by hand takes hours. DeckOwl starts from the notes or slides you already have, such as a local history handout or a list of facts you collected, and turns them into questions with answers and explanations.

Write rounds from your own Oxford facts, local history or general knowledge notes
Mix multiple-choice, true/false and open questions in the same set
Read the explanation for every answer before you judge a disputed response
Print or share the set on a paid plan using PDF or DOCX export

Example Oxford general knowledge trivia questions

Which university is often cited as the oldest in the English-speaking world?The University of Oxford. Teaching there is documented from 1096, which is why it is often cited as the oldest in the English-speaking world.

What is the local name for the River Thames where it flows through Oxford?The Isis. The name is used locally for the river's stretch through the city.

What is the Radcliffe Camera?A round, domed reading room that is part of the Bodleian Library. It was completed in the 1700s and is one of the city's best-known buildings.

Which novelist was a professor at Oxford while writing The Lord of the Rings?J.R.R. Tolkien. He was Merton Professor of English Language and Literature at Oxford.

Lewis Carroll taught mathematics at which Oxford college?Christ Church. He lectured there, and the daughter of the college dean, Alice Liddell, inspired Alice in Wonderland.

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Questions from your material

Upload a PDF, slides, a DOCX file or plain notes. The questions come from what you provided, so you control the topics.

Three question types

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, or mix them across rounds for a varied quiz night.

Explanations for the answer key

Each question includes an explanation, so the quizmaster can settle disputes at the bar with a reason, not just a letter.

How it works

Upload your source

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Pick the question types

Select multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and generate the set.

Review, then export or run it

Check the questions, edit anything that needs changing, then study in the browser or export on a paid plan.

Because the questions are generated from your own material, you can adjust the difficulty, swap out anything that does not fit, and keep a record of which rounds worked. Free accounts can study in the browser, and paid plans add exports to PDF or DOCX for printing the answer sheets.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub quiz round have?

Many quizmasters use rounds of around eight to ten questions so the room stays engaged. Shorter rounds suit a fast-paced night, while open questions often need a little more time.

What makes a good general knowledge trivia question?

A good question has one clearly correct answer that most people can check after the round. Avoid questions where two answers could both be defended unless the explanation settles the point.

Can I export my Oxford pub quiz?

Yes, PDF and DOCX export are included on the Plus plan at $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are on the Pro plan at $14.99 per month.

Is there a free plan to try this?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser, but exports are not included. No credit card is needed to start.

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