Kahoot quiz questions that fit the limits and import cleanly
A Kahoot game lives or dies on short, punchy questions that students can read in seconds. Tell your todo.is agent the topic and class, and it writes Kahoot quiz questions inside the character limits, with four short answers, sensible time limits and a mix of easy warm-ups and tricky finishers, in a spreadsheet laid out for Kahoot's import.
The prompt
- Write [NUMBER] Kahoot quiz questions about [TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE]. Base them on [SOURCE]. Keep each question under 120 characters and each answer under 75 characters, with 4 answers and 1 correct (or 2 to 3 true-or-false questions where it fits). Start with 3 easy warm-ups, build up, and end with 2 hard questions for the final rounds. Use time limits of 10, 20 or 30 seconds depending on reading length. Make wrong answers believable and a little funny where it suits [TONE]. Avoid trick wording. Give me an Excel file laid out like Kahoot's quiz import template (question, answers 1 to 4, time limit, correct answer number), plus a Word copy with the answers and a one-line fun fact for each question to say aloud.
What to change
- [NUMBER]: E.g. "15". Around 10 to 20 fits a 15-minute game.
- [TOPIC]: E.g. "the solar system", "Spanish food vocabulary", "our new HR policy".
- [AUDIENCE]: E.g. "Grade 5", "Year 11 revision", "team-building at work".
- [SOURCE]: Attach your lesson slides or notes, or say "general knowledge at this level".
- [TONE]: E.g. "playful for kids", "serious exam review", "light office fun".
Example result
- Solar system Kahoot: 15 questions, Grade 5
- Playful tone · 10 to 30 seconds per question · Excel in import layout
- Warm-ups
- 1. Which planet do we live on? (10 s)
- • Mars · Earth · Venus · Pluto
- • Fun fact: Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
- 2. True or false: the Sun is a star. (10 s)
- • True · False
- • Fun fact: it is a fairly average-sized star.
- 3. Which planet is famous for its rings? (20 s)
- • Saturn · Mercury · Earth · Mars
- Middle rounds
- 7. Which planet is closest to the Sun? (20 s)
- • Venus · Mercury · Mars · Neptune
- 8. What is the Moon mostly made of? (20 s)
- • Cheese · Ice · Rock · Gas
- • Fun fact: astronauts brought back moon rocks to study.
- 10. Which planet is called the Red Planet? (20 s)
- • Jupiter · Mars · Venus · Uranus
- Final rounds
- 14. Which is the largest planet? (20 s)
- • Saturn · Neptune · Jupiter · Earth
- 15. Roughly how long does sunlight take to reach Earth? (30 s)
- • 8 seconds · About 8 minutes · 8 hours · 8 days
- • Fun fact: you see the Sun as it was a few minutes ago.
- Excel layout
- • Columns: Question · Answer 1 · Answer 2 · Answer 3 · Answer 4 · Time limit (sec) · Correct answer(s)
- • Correct answers are spread across positions 1 to 4
- • True/false rows leave answers 3 and 4 empty
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt, set the topic, audience and number of questions. Attach slides if you want it based on your lesson.
- Paste it on the Today screen in todo.is or send it to your agent on Telegram.
- Download the Excel file and upload it with Kahoot's spreadsheet import, or copy questions in by hand.
- Ask for "5 more harder ones" or "turn this into a review game for next week's test".
Tips for a better result
- Short questions keep the game fast. If students can't read it in 5 seconds, cut it.
- Put your hardest questions last, when double points or the final podium are on the line.
- Use a funny but wrong answer once or twice to keep energy up, not on every question.
- Check the current Kahoot import template and limits on Kahoot's help page; tell the agent if they changed.
Kahoot quiz questions: FAQ
- Can I import these questions into Kahoot? Kahoot lets you import quiz questions from a spreadsheet in its template layout. The agent builds the Excel file in that layout; check that your plan supports import.
- How many questions should a Kahoot have? About 10 to 20 questions works for a 10 to 20 minute game. For revision, play two short Kahoots rather than one long one.
- What is the character limit for Kahoot questions? Questions are limited to about 120 characters and answers to about 75. The agent keeps within these; check Kahoot's help page in case they change.
- Can it make Kahoot questions in another language? Yes. Ask for the quiz in any language, for example Spanish vocabulary with questions in Spanish and English hints.
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