Create a Quiz and Flashcards from your sources

Test understanding

Start your Quiz with a clear goal

Gemini Notebook can create a quiz from the sources you select. Before generating it, define the quiz format instead of leaving every decision to the tool:

Number of questions: Fewer for a quick review, or more to assess a whole Module.
Difficulty: Easy, Medium, or Hard, depending on the level.
Question type: Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, or Short Answer. You can mix types.
Instructions: Specify a Topic, or ask for practical questions instead of direct recall questions.

If a source covers many things, clearly state the part you want. You could say: focus on core concepts, test me on use cases, or make the questions suitable for a beginner.

Choosing sources matters more than the count

Test yourself on a specific part

In the lecture's example, the quiz was based on about 88 Sources. This makes the mistake clear: selecting everything at once produces questions across many topics, leaving you unsure what you're reviewing.

If you've finished the first lecture, select its sources. If you've finished a Chapter, select that chapter. If you're reviewing a Topic across several files, gather those files or select their Label.

A focused quiz tells you clearly whether you understood what you studied, rather than giving you a general Score whose meaning is unclear.

While answering

Learn as you answer

When you answer, you get more than right or wrong. If you're wrong, the tool explains the correct answer and why your choice doesn't fit. If you're stuck and don't want to see the solution immediately, ask for a Hint to help you recall the information yourself.

Explain is useful when you realize the problem isn't forgetting the answer, but not understanding the idea yet. It opens an explanation from the sources. Citations let you return to the original passage instead of continuing with a gap in understanding.

The first draft isn't sacred

Edit the quiz before using it

You can edit the Quiz: change question wording, type, choices, the correct answer, Hint, and explanation. Delete unsuitable questions, or add a question yourself if an important point is missing.

This is especially important for teachers. The tool saves drafting time, but you know the lesson's goal, your students' level, and the terms you've used with them best.

Review questions before sharing them, and check that difficulty progresses gradually and no question's wording could be misunderstood.

When you're done

The Score isn't enough

After Done, you'll see right and wrong answers and questions you chose to Skip. Retake the whole quiz, use Retry Missed to focus on questions you got wrong, or open Review to see your answers and explanations again.

If you're sharing the Quiz with students, copy the Artifact's own link and check that Access lets them open it. If you choose Anyone with the link, press Save before sending the link. Expand View also makes answering more comfortable on a large screen.

Review through recall

Try before checking the answer

A card shows a question or term. Try answering from memory before flipping it. After seeing the answer, mark whether you were right or wrong. Over time, you'll see what you know well and which points need revisiting.

If you see the answer but the idea is still unclear, use Explain to open an explanation from the sources. Citations remain available if you need the original.

Card setup is similar to a quiz: choose the number, difficulty, and sources, and add instructions to focus on a specific point. You can edit, delete, and add cards too.

Give the set a clear name, such as “First lecture review” or “Chapter 3 terms,” instead of a generic name that gets lost among your outputs.

Which one should you choose?

Flashcards for review, Quiz for testing

Output	Helps you with	When should you use it?
Flashcards	Recall terms and key points from memory	During repeated review and before a test
Quiz	Assess understanding with varied question types, a score, and a review of mistakes	After studying or at the end of a lesson or Module

You don't have to choose one and discard the other. Review with cards, then test yourself. When you make a mistake, return to the explanation and source.

Lecture practice