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How to make an online trivia quiz

  1. Enter your quiz topic above

    Enter your quiz topic and describe the audience you're quizzing. Describe how difficult you'd like your trivia questions to be and the specific topic you want to cover.
  2. Review the Questions

    Accept or reject the questions as our AI trivia generator presents them. You're free to edit, add your own questions as well as save and resume editing your trivia quiz for later on.
  3. Share your trivia quiz

    It's time to grab the link for your quiz. Simply hit the share tab and choose how you'd like to share your quiz.

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Quiz Maker packs 40+ question types, mobile‑first design, and smart anti‑cheat detection.

Build Trivia with AI—In Minutes

Type a topic and our AI drafts high‑quality questions in seconds. Edit or add your own, or bulk‑import from files. Perfect for classrooms, team events, and pub trivia. Start free, refine, and publish faster than a coffee run.

Host Live with Leaderboards & Timers

Run live trivia with real‑time rankings and countdowns to keep momentum high. Players join on any device and watch scores update—perfect for stand‑ups, bar nights, and school contests. Enable leaderboards and timers to gamify every round.

Flexible Question Types & Visual Rounds

Mix multiple‑choice, true/false, matching, grids, images, and more to create rounds that feel like a show. Build picture and speed rounds with custom scoring and feedback. Save layouts as templates to launch even faster.

Fair Play: Logins & Access Codes

Keep results fair with built‑in access control. Require logins, issue unique join codes, and limit attempts. Pair with timers and instant scoring to discourage mid‑game searching. Simple toggles in Settings and Share keep competitions trustworthy.

1 Right‑Size Your Quiz

For live trivia, plan 4–8 rounds with 8–12 questions each and a 90–120 minute runtime. Read questions twice, allow 10–20 seconds to think, and add a short halftime. For online quizzes, shorter wins—aim for 7–13 focused questions.

Open with confidence‑boosters, place the toughest near each round’s end, and finish with a memorable closer. Target 70–80% correct overall, with a couple stretch questions to separate leaders.

Use our free AI trivia maker for a first draft, then trim, reorder, and tighten wording. Consistent pacing keeps energy high and reduces phone‑checking.

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2 Clear, Fair, No Ambiguity

Every question should point to one defensible answer. Avoid negatives (“Which is NOT…”), all/none choices, double‑barreled wording, and fuzzy terms like “often.” Keep options parallel, use one correct answer, and write distractors from real misconceptions.

Calibrate difficulty intentionally (e.g., 5 easy / 3 medium / 2 hard in a 10‑question round). Lock down specifics—dates, titles, spellings—and define accepted variants in advance (nicknames, abbreviations). Read aloud to catch stumbles or clues.

Before publishing, run a quick check: one clear answer, current facts, consistent capitalization, and no trick phrasing. If two smart people can disagree, rewrite it.

3 Spark Engagement

Blend multiple‑choice, true/false, short answer, matching, and image items so rounds feel like a show—not a worksheet. Add picture rounds, audio clips, and quick speed rounds to build momentum and variety.

Try “mystery link” rounds, nearest‑wins numerics, and puzzle prompts (dingbats, rebuses) for aha moments. Present on a screen and read aloud for accessibility; repeat once to balance clarity with pace.

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4 Keep It Fair

Use countdown timers to curb look‑ups and keep pace tight. Require a team name or login for cleaner results, limit attempts for online quizzes, and use unique join codes for private events.

Set expectations up front: how disputes are handled, acceptable spelling, and phone rules. Add a numeric tie‑breaker and keep one or two extra questions ready if ties persist.

Skip gotcha trivia and ultra‑niche proper nouns, rotate categories for inclusivity, and offer a fun consolation prize—like choosing next week’s category—to keep players returning.

Straight from the Scorecard

Real customers using Quiz Maker for trivia and team games.

4.8 / 5 8,500+ reviews

Perfect for hosting trivia nights with friends—building interactive rounds, adding images, and sharing a simple join link. Everyone plays on their phones and the scoring keeps the energy high from start to finish.

Anita S. ★★★★★

Super easy to create and send a trivia game to my co‑workers for a team‑building break. The live leaderboard had people cheering, and automatic results saved me time collecting scores.

Leah T. ★★★★★

Helped me create and run weekly trivia for my work team. Templates got me started in minutes, and question banks plus images make it feel professional. Engagement and attendance jumped immediately.

Mark P. ★★★★★

We used Quiz Maker at a company event to warm up the crowd. Join codes worked flawlessly, the leaderboard drove competition, and exporting results was a breeze for awarding prizes afterward.

Courtney B. ★★★★★

Great for running Thursday trivia with my team. I mix multiple question types, reuse my bank, and share a link. Setup takes minutes and the game flow keeps everyone engaged every round.

James R. ★★★★★

Great for classrooms and clubs. I build short trivia sets to recap lessons, shuffle questions, and see who’s guessing or mastering the material. Students keep asking for “one more round” every time.

Isaac D. ★★★★★

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