AutoQuiz

Inspiration

While traveling through unfamiliar places, I found myself constantly curious about the locations I was passing by. I wanted to learn their hidden stories, historical significance, and unique facts—but traditional travel guides felt static and disconnected from my real-time journey. AutoQuiz was born from this desire: to transform passive travel into an interactive learning experience that dynamically responds to where you are in the world.

What it does

AutoQuiz automatically generates location-based geography quizzes as you travel. Using your GPS coordinates, it identifies nearby landmarks and cities, then creates engaging multiple-choice questions with audio narration. As you move through different locations, new questions unlock, turning every journey into an opportunity to discover the hidden knowledge of the places you pass through daily.

How we built it

I built AutoQuiz using MeDo for the frontend experience and geolocation. I also n8n for the backend workflow automation and webhooks. The system integrates GPS tracking, Wikipedia API for factual content, Claude AI for intelligent question generation. N8n and MeDo orchestrate the entire pipeline—from location detection to quiz delivery—making it scalable and maintainable.

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge was speed. Initially, generating a single quiz question took up to 1 minute 30 seconds, by which point users would lose interest. We optimized our workflow, refined API calls, and streamlined the question generation pipeline. Now, AutoQuiz generates questions in an average of 10 seconds—a dramatic improvement that keeps users engaged. Balancing question quality with generation speed remains an ongoing challenge.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

AutoQuiz works anywhere in the world. Whether you're in Paris, Tokyo, or a small village, the system tracks your location and unlocks relevant questions as you travel. We're proud of creating a truly global learning companion that makes geography education accessible, engaging, and contextual to your actual journey.

What we learned

I learnet that speed is critical for user engagement in real-time applications. We also discovered the importance of balancing AI-generated content quality with performance constraints. Building with n8n taught us how powerful workflow automation can be for rapid prototyping and scaling location-based services.

What's next for AutoQuiz

My focus is on improving question quality—diving deeper into each location's hidden stories, cultural significance, and lesser-known facts. We want to unlock the rich, untold knowledge of the places we travel through every day. Future plans include personalized difficulty levels, multiplayer challenges, achievement systems, and integration with popular navigation apps to make learning seamless during any journey.

Built With

• medo
• n8n
• supabase