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Turn your own notes into pub quiz questions with answers

Ready-made quiz packs rarely match your crowd or your round. Upload notes, slides or a PDF and get multiple-choice questions with explanations you can review and edit.

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Why write your own pub quiz questions

Most printable trivia sheets were written for a different crowd, so the answers often miss the mark for yours. Building pub quiz questions with 5 answers from your own material lets you aim each round at the topics your team actually cares about.

  • Pick one theme per round so questions stay focused and easy to judge.
  • Check that only one option is clearly correct before you read it out.
  • Keep a mix of easy and hard questions so every table can score.
  • Save the question set and reuse it for a rematch next month.
Example general knowledge trivia questions
What is the largest planet in the Solar System?Jupiter. Its mass is more than twice that of all the other planets combined.
What is the capital of Australia?Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, and Parliament moved there in 1927.
Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen, at roughly 78 percent. Oxygen is second at about 21 percent.
Who painted The Starry Night?Vincent van Gogh, in 1889, while he was staying at an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence.
How many bones are in a typical adult human body?206. Babies have more bones, and many fuse together as they grow.
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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, slide deck, text file or photo of a page. Questions come from the facts you choose, so the round matches your topic.

Explanations included

Each question comes with a short explanation, so the host can settle a dispute at the table without digging through a book.

Multiple formats

Get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions. Mix formats across rounds to keep the pace varied.

How it works

Add your source

Paste notes or upload the file you want to quiz on, such as a history chapter, a film list or a team briefing.

Generate the questions

DeckOwl writes questions and answers from that text. Start with the free plan, which needs no credit card.

Review and run the round

Check each question, remove anything weak, and study the set in your browser before quiz night.

Start with a short source, such as a list of facts about one decade or one region. Review the output, cut any question with two defensible answers, and keep the explanations handy for the moment someone challenges the host.

Because the questions come from text you supply, you can refresh the set each season instead of reusing the same sheet until everyone has memorized it.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub quiz round have?

Many hosts run rounds of about eight to ten questions, which keeps the pace up and gives every table a chance to score. Adjust the count to fit how long your evening runs.

What makes a good multiple-choice trivia question?

Write one clearly correct answer and plausible wrong options that are similar in length and type. Avoid giveaways such as an option that is much longer than the rest.

Can I export the questions to print or edit them later?

Study in the browser is free, while PDF and DOCX export are available on the Plus plan. Exports let you print a question sheet or edit it in a word processor.

Can I import the questions into a learning platform?

QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are included on the Pro plan. Those formats help if you run quizzes through a school or training system.

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