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How to Make a Quiz on Google Slides — Step-by-Step (2026)

May 31, 20267 minSarah Mitchell · Curriculum Designer & Former High School Teacher

In this article

1.When Google Slides is the right quiz tool
2.When Google Slides is NOT the right tool
3.Three workflows that work
4.Animation and transitions
5.Common Slides quiz pitfalls
6.When to graduate to a real quiz tool
7.Quick template idea

Short answer. Google Slides has no native quiz feature, but you can build click-to-reveal Jeopardy-style quizzes using hyperlinks between slides. For auto-grading, embed a Google Form on a slide. For richer quizzes, generate via a tool like SimpleQuizMaker and link to it from a slide.

When Google Slides is the right quiz tool

In-class projected quizzes. Teacher controls advance; class answers verbally or in chat.

Jeopardy-style review games. Click a category and dollar value; slide reveals the question.

Branching adventures. Click your answer; jumps to a feedback slide.

Standalone offline quizzes. Works without internet during slideshow mode.

When Google Slides is NOT the right tool

Auto-grading at scale → use Google Forms or SimpleQuizMaker.

Question banks with randomization → use a quiz platform.

Per-student analytics → use Forms quiz mode or a dedicated tool.

Three workflows that work

Workflow 1: Click-to-reveal quiz (no auto-grading)

Build one slide per question. Question text on the slide; correct answer on a second slide.

Add a "Click for answer" link on the question slide that hyperlinks to the answer slide.

Add a "Next question" link on the answer slide hyperlinked to the next question.

Present in slideshow mode; click through.

Best for: live in-class quizzes where the teacher controls pacing.

Workflow 2: Jeopardy-style board

Slide 1: a table with categories across the top and dollar values down the side.

Each cell hyperlinks to a question slide.

Question slide hyperlinks to an answer slide.

Answer slide hyperlinks back to the board (with that cell visually marked as used).

This takes 30-60 minutes to set up but produces a reusable template for the whole semester.

Workflow 3: Hybrid Slides + Form

Build content slides in Google Slides.

After the content, insert a slide that embeds a Google Form.

Form auto-grades; scores flow to Google Classroom or your gradebook.

Best for: structured lessons with a graded quiz at the end.

Animation and transitions

Google Slides animations add drama:

Fade-in for answer reveal. Highlight the correct option as it appears.

Click triggers for showing options one at a time.

Auto-advance if you want a self-running quiz.

No sound by default; record narration if needed.

Common Slides quiz pitfalls

Hyperlinks break if you reorder slides without updating links.

Animation overload distracts from content.

Not testing in slideshow mode — hyperlinks behave differently in edit view.

Forgetting to disable click-to-advance if you want hyperlinks to control navigation.

When to graduate to a real quiz tool

Slides quizzes plateau around 20 questions. For longer or more substantive quizzes:

Google Forms for auto-grading and simple analytics.

SimpleQuizMaker for AI-generated quizzes from PDFs or notes; share via link from Slides.

Quizlet / Quizizz / Kahoot for engagement-focused formats.

Quick template idea

Download or build a Jeopardy template (free templates abundant online). Customize categories per unit; reuse the same template across the term.

Generate a quiz to embed in your Slides →

Related reading: [How to Make a Quiz on PowerPoint](/blog/how-to-make-a-quiz-on-powerpoint) · [Quiz Maker for Google Classroom](/quiz-maker-for-google-classroom) · [Jeopardy-Style Quiz Template](/blog/jeopardy-style-quiz-template)

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Sarah Mitchell

Curriculum Designer & Former High School Teacher