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Why hosts build their own trivia rounds

A pub quiz template for Google Slides gives you a fixed set of slides, but the questions rarely match your crowd or your theme. Building rounds from your own reading lets you pick facts you can verify and tune the difficulty for the room.

Generate multiple-choice, true/false or open questions from your own slides or notes.
Review every answer and explanation before you host, so disputes are rare.
Tune each round by difficulty by regenerating from narrower source material.
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Example general knowledge trivia questions

Which planet in the solar system has the most confirmed moons?Saturn has the most confirmed moons of any planet, and new small moons are still being found by telescope surveys.

What is the capital city of Australia?Canberra. It was chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, and it became the capital in the early 1900s.

Who painted The Starry Night?Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1889 while he was staying at an asylum near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Which gas makes up the largest share of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen, at about 78 percent by volume. Oxygen is around 21 percent, so it is the second largest share.

What is the chemical symbol Na for?Sodium. The symbol comes from the Latin word natrium, which is why it is not written as S or So.

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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, PPTX, DOCX, plain notes or a photo of a page and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions.

Answers and explanations included

Every question comes with a correct answer and a short explanation, so you can check facts before the night starts.

Export when you need it

Plus exports to PDF and DOCX for printing or slides. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for classroom platforms.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, document, set of notes or photos of a page.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions for each round.

Study or export

Practice in the browser on the free plan, or export to PDF or DOCX on Plus.

Start with the topics you want: geography, science, film, or local history. Upload the notes or slides you already have, and generate questions that fit each round. Then review the explanations and cut anything too obscure or too easy.

Keep rounds short, mix question types, and check each answer before the night. A 10-question round with one open question usually keeps players engaged better than a long list of multiple choice.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub trivia round have?

Most hosts run rounds of 8 to 12 questions so the round finishes in about 10 to 15 minutes. Mix one or two harder questions in each round to keep the scores spread out.

What makes a good general knowledge trivia question?

Use one clear fact with one unambiguous answer, and avoid questions that depend on a specific edition or date. Multiple choice works well when the wrong options are plausible but clearly false.

Can I export the quiz to Google Slides?

DeckOwl exports to PDF and DOCX on the Plus plan, which you can then bring into your own slides. Exports are a paid feature, and the free plan lets you study in the browser.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study with no credit card needed to start.

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