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How to Make a Trivia Quiz

This guide walks you through creating a Trivia-style quiz using the Assessment Quiz Builder.

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Written by Mia Fitzpatrick
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Create an Assessment Style Quiz

Step 1: From your Quiz Dashboard, click + Create Quiz and select Start from scratch.

Step 2: Choose Assessment as your quiz type.


Set Up the Cover Page

Step 1: Add your quiz title.

  • We recommend a format like: “How much do you really know about [topic]?”

Step 2: Upload a visually appealing cover image to grab attention.

Step 3: Write a short quiz description.

  • Your quiz description should quickly set up the topic, spark interest, and hint at the takeaway users will get.


Add Questions to Your Quiz

Text Answers

Step 1: Under Questions, click Add Question.

Step 2: Type your question in the question text box and your answer choices in the answer text boxes.

You can switch to Image Answers at any time:

  • Click the Settings icon

  • Enable Use Image Answers

  • Click Save


Image Answers

Step 1: To add an Image Answer, click the Settings icon, enable Use Image Answers, and then click Save.

Step 2: Click the image icon in each answer box.

Step 3: Upload or search for images for each answer choice.

Step 4: Adjust and crop each image as needed.

Step 5: Type a short text label beneath each image.

  • You can always switch back to Text Answers if preferred.


Setting the Correct Answer

Step 1: Click "Answer Key" on each question.

Step 2: Select the correct answer.

  • (Optional) Select multiple answers if more than one answer is correct.

Step 3: (Optional) Add an explanation to display after the question is answered, then hit "Save."

  • This explanation will show up once the question has been answered.

Step 5: (Optional) To customize the color styling for correct and incorrect answer reveals, click Settings on the question.

Step 6: Under Global Question Settings:

  • Enable Reveal correct answer

  • Hit Customize to change text and color styling for correct and incorrect answer reveals

Step 7: Under Content, you can customize the text, and under Design, you can customize the colors. Then hit Save.


Configure Quiz Results

Step 1: Under the Results section, click Add New Result.

To create a balanced experience, we recommend setting up three results:

  • One for beginners

  • One for intermediate

  • One for advanced

Step 2: As you add more results, the quiz will automatically adjust the score ranges for each result to distribute them evenly.

Step 3: Click Settings on each result page.

Step 4: Choose whether to enable Show Answer Summary to show a list of correct answers on the result page.

  • Hit Customize to customize the text and colors for the correct answer reveal

Step 5: Under Customize, you can update the colors in Design and edit the text in Content. When finished, click Save.

Step 5: Choose whether to show the quiz taker’s score on the Results Page. Hit Save

  • You can customize the text for displaying the quiz taker's score when enabled.


Review and Publish Your Quiz

Step 1: Review all questions, answers, and result settings.

Step 2: Click Publish, then Publish Changes to make your quiz live.

Step 3: Share your quiz live link via email, social media, or embed it on your website.


Bonus Tips for High-Performing Trivia Quizzes

  • Keep questions short, clear, and engaging

  • Add fun facts or explanations to boost learning

  • Mix text and image answers to maintain interest

  • Aim for 5–10 questions for best completion rates

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