What this classroom quiz does
This page turns a list of questions into a quiz show for the whole class on one screen. You type multiple choice questions with two to four answers, or true or false statements, and mark the correct answer. Press Present and each question fills the projector with the answers on four large colored tiles. A countdown runs if you want one, you show the answer when the class is ready, and you give points to the teams by hand. Between questions a scoreboard shows the order, and after the last question a podium shows the winners.
Students do not need phones, tablets or accounts. They answer out loud, on mini whiteboards or with letter cards, and the teacher keeps the score. That keeps the quiz fast and works in rooms without devices or a reliable network. For a timer, a name picker and groups next to each other, use the classroom screen.
How to make a quiz
- Multiple choice: type the question and two to four answers, then tick the circle next to the correct one. Empty answer fields are left out when you present.
- True or false: type a statement and choose whether it is true or false.
- Time: set a time per question for the whole quiz, or give a single question its own time. With No timer the countdown is hidden.
- Order: move questions up and down with the arrow buttons. The quiz is saved in this browser while you type.
A question with no text, or with fewer than two filled answers, is marked in the editor and skipped when you present, so a half-finished question never shows up on the projector.
Presenting on the projector
Present opens the quiz over the whole page and asks the browser for full screen. Each answer tile has a letter, a shape and a color, so students can say "B" or "the diamond" even if they cannot tell red from green. Show answer marks the correct tile with a check and fades the others. Next opens the scoreboard, and Next again goes on to the following question.
| Key | What it does while presenting |
|---|---|
| Space | Start or pause the timer |
| R | Show the correct answer |
| Right arrow | Go on: answer, scores, next question, podium |
| Left arrow | Go back one step |
| F | Switch full screen on or off |
| Escape | Leave full screen, press again to end the quiz |
Teams and points
Choose two to six teams and give them names, or keep the color names. While presenting, every team has a plus and a minus button at the bottom of the screen, so you can give a point for a right answer, a bonus for a good explanation or take a point back after a mistake. The scoreboard sorts the teams by points; teams with the same points share a place. Points start at zero each time you press Present.
Saving, sharing and printing
The quiz stays in this browser on this device. Copy share link packs the whole quiz, answers included, into the link itself after the # sign, compressed so it stays short. Opening the link on another computer loads the quiz there; nothing is stored on a server. Links above 2,000 characters get a warning, because some chat apps and mail programs cut long links. Export file saves the quiz as a JSON file you can keep, mail or open again with Import file. Print answer key prints the questions with the letter and text of each correct answer, for you or a second teacher.
The example quizzes
Three short quizzes are built in so you can try the page at once: the planets, world capitals and quick math. The planet facts follow NASA's solar system pages, and the capitals follow the CIA World Factbook. Load an example, change it or add your own questions, and it is saved like any other quiz.
Tips for a good quiz
- Keep questions short enough to read from the back row. One line on the projector is ideal.
- Make the wrong answers believable. Answers that are clearly silly turn the question into a guess of which one is not.
- Ten to fifteen questions fit well into a lesson start or a review at the end of a unit.
- Ask teams to write their answer down before you show it, so the fastest team cannot simply shout it out.
How to run a classroom quiz
- 1Type your questions or load an example, and mark the correct answers.
- 2Pick the number of teams and a time per question.
- 3Press Present the quiz on the computer that drives the projector.
- 4Show the answer, give points with the plus buttons and go on to the next question.
- 5After the last question, the podium shows the winning teams.
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Frequently asked questions
Do students need phones, accounts or an app?
No. The quiz runs on the one computer that drives the projector or the interactive whiteboard. Students answer out loud, on paper or by holding up a letter card, and you give the points with the plus and minus buttons. There is no sign-up and no server.
Where is my quiz saved?
In the local storage of this browser on this device, so it is there again next time you open the page on the same computer. Nothing is uploaded. To move a quiz to another computer, copy the share link or export it as a JSON file.
What is inside a share link?
The whole quiz, including the correct answers, packed and compressed into the part of the address after the # sign. That part is not sent to our server when the link is opened. Anyone who has the link can read the answers, so share it with other teachers, not with students before the quiz.
Why does the page warn that a link is long?
A quiz with many or long questions makes a long link. Some chat apps and mail programs cut links after a couple of thousand characters, and a cut link cannot be opened. Above 2,000 characters the page warns you; for big quizzes the JSON file is the safer way to share.
Does it work for color-blind students?
Yes. Every answer has a letter from A to D and its own shape (triangle, diamond, circle, square) as well as a color, so students can name an answer without telling the colors apart. The text on the tiles has strong contrast against each color.
Can I run the quiz with the keyboard?
Yes. While presenting, Space starts or pauses the timer, R shows the answer, the right arrow goes on to the scores and the next question, the left arrow goes back, F switches full screen and Escape ends the quiz. All buttons can also be reached with Tab.