Examopotamia1. Pick 8–15 good questions
Live quizzes move fast, so keep questions short enough to read in a few seconds. Single-choice and true/false questions work best; two to four options are easier to read on a projector than ten. Mix easy warm-up questions with a few harder ones near the end to keep the leaderboard exciting. If you need inspiration, our guide on writing good multiple-choice questions helps.
2. Choose the time per question
Around 20 seconds suits most recall questions. Give 30–45 seconds for questions with a calculation, a chart or a short reading, and 10 seconds for quick-fire rounds. Points depend on speed, so a timer that is too short rewards fast readers more than knowledge.
3. Set up the room
- Open your test in the Studio and click Host live. Choose the seconds per question and start.
- Show the host screen on the projector and press F for full screen.
- Students go to examopotamia.com/live and type the 6-digit code and a nickname. No app or account needed.
- When everyone's name is on screen, press Lock joining and start.
4. Keep it fair and friendly
Remove any unsuitable nickname from the Players list; that name can't rejoin. Use the moment after each answer reveal to explain the right answer and why the popular wrong answer was wrong; the bar for each option shows exactly what the class thought. Info slides between questions are a good place for a quick explanation, an image or a short video.
5. Use the results
Download the results at the end. A question most of the class got wrong is your next lesson. Then publish the same questions as a homework online test so students can practise on their own.