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Turn your notes into Survey Says style trivia questions

Upload a PDF, slides or typed notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer trivia with explanations you can read out or review before class.

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Why build your own Survey Says round

A survey says trivia maker is most useful when the questions come from material you already have. DeckOwl will not give you a ready-made Survey Says board, but it writes the questions, answer choices and explanations from your own text, so the round matches what your group is studying or enjoys.

Works from PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes and photos of pages
Multiple choice, true/false and short answer question types
Each question includes an explanation for the host
Free plan includes 3 generations per month with browser study

Example trivia questions for a survey-style round

What is the largest organ of the human body?The skin, because it covers the whole body and is the largest by surface area and weight.

True or false: honey can stay edible for a very long time when sealed.True, because its low moisture and acidity stop most microbes from growing.

Which gas makes up the largest share of Earth's atmosphere?Nitrogen, at roughly 78 percent, which is why it dominates the air around us.

What is the capital of Australia?Canberra, which was chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.

Which element has the chemical symbol Au?Gold, whose symbol comes from the Latin word aurum.

Generate the full set

Questions from your material

Trivia comes from the pages you upload, so every question traces back to a source you chose rather than a generic question bank.

Answers with explanations

Each question includes the correct answer and a short reason, so the host can settle a dispute on the spot.

Export when you need it

Plus exports to PDF and DOCX. Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for learning platforms.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of a page. Text recognition reads the photo.

Choose a question type

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate a set for your topic.

Review and run the round

Check the answers, edit anything that is off, then read questions aloud or export a printable copy.

Start with a handout, a chapter or a set of lecture slides. The generator proposes questions, and you keep the ones that work for a live round. Short answer items suit a Family Feud-style format where players try to guess the most common response, while multiple choice works better for quick buzzer rounds.

Quiz results can be reviewed before anyone plays, which matters if you are writing for students or a club. Explanations let you correct a misremembered fact without searching for a source during the round.

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Frequently asked questions

How many trivia questions should a survey-style round have?

Most rounds work well with 5 to 8 questions per category so there is time for discussion between answers. Keep each question tied to one clear fact so the group can agree on the answer quickly.

What makes a good survey-style trivia question?

Choose questions where many people can plausibly guess a common answer, such as a well-known fact from your chapter or a widely recognized term. Avoid trick questions, because they make the round hard to score.

Can I export the trivia questions?

Yes. Plus exports to PDF and DOCX, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Does DeckOwl run a live game or collect audience answers?

No. DeckOwl generates the questions, answers and explanations from your material, but it does not host a live multiplayer game or gather responses from a crowd.

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