📝 Everything you need to pass the Notion Essentials Quiz — explained like a friend who took good notes. 20 questions • Multiple choice • ~30 minutes • Pass and earn your Notion Essentials badge.

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Before You Take the Quiz

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Quiz Information

Topics:

• Sidebar navigation
• Workspace, Teamspace, Page, Subpage, and Database hierarchies
• Notion block model
• Slash and space commands
• Create, share and publish Notion pages
• Creating a simple database
• Collaborate using comments, mentions, AI meeting notes, database properties, and offline mode
• Page verification, page owners, and AI search

Details:

• Format: 20 question, multiple-choice quiz
• Duration: About 30 minutes
• Recommended Prerequisites: Notion Essentials Learning Path
• Language: English

How it works:

1. Answer 20 multiple‑choice questions.
2. If you pass, you'll be emailed a badge you can share! If you don't pass, fear not. You can always try again. </aside>

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Blocks & Pages

• Creating blocks — type / to open the slash menu, then type the block name. That's it. That's how everything gets created.
• Moving blocks — click the ⋮⋮ handle on the left of any block and drag it wherever you want.
• Toggle block — use this for FAQ sections or anything you want readers to expand only when they need it. Keeps pages tidy.
• Callout block — a highlighted note on your page. Good for important information you don't want people to miss.
• Table block — a simple inline grid with rows and columns. NOT a database. Use this for a team roster or any simple structured content editable right on the page.
• To-do block — type /to-do for a checklist. Not /task list, not /checks. /to-do.
• Embed block — type /video to embed a YouTube link directly on the page. Viewers watch without leaving Notion.
• Subpage — create a new page using / while inside an existing page and it becomes a subpage. Navigate back using the breadcrumb at the top.
• Offline mode — go to page settings and turn on Available offline. Saves locally and auto-updates when you're back online.
• Private section — pages only you can see. Best place to start new pages before you're ready to share them. </aside>

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Wiki & Knowledge

• Convert to Wiki — turns a page into a knowledge base where every subpage gets Owner and Verification properties automatically.
• Page Owner — assigns accountability. Someone is responsible for keeping this page accurate.
• Verification — marks a page as current and trusted. Set a review cadence so it doesn't go stale. Verified pages get prioritized when Notion AI cites sources.
• Notion AI + verified pages — when you ask Notion AI a question, it prioritizes verified pages in its answer. Mark important pages as verified so AI pulls from the right source. </aside>

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Databases

• Full page vs inline — full page database IS the whole page. Inline database sits inside a page next to other content.
• Table block vs database — they look similar, they are not the same. Table block = simple grid. Database = every row opens into its own page with properties.
• Calendar view — best for visualizing deadlines. You can drag entries to change dates directly in the view.
• Filter — apply a filter (like Status = Published) and save it as a new view. Now you have a dedicated view that only shows what you need.
• Sort — order entries by a property. Different from filtering — sort reorganizes, filter hides.
• Database template — create a template inside a database so every new entry starts with the same structure. Set it up once, use it forever. </aside>

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Sharing & Collaboration

• Sharing vs Publishing — sharing = invite a specific person with a Notion account, you control permissions. Publishing = public URL, no Notion account needed. You can do both on the same page.
• Teamspace — drag a page from your sidebar into a teamspace and the whole team sees it with default permissions. Fastest way to share with everyone at once.
• Comments — highlight any text and leave a comment. Creates a thread teammates can reply to. Good for feedback without editing the actual content.
• Mentions — type @ to mention a person (notifies them), a page (creates a link), or a date (dynamically updates).
• Reminders — attach to any date using @ and Notion sends a notification. Don't want pings? Don't add the reminder.
• Notion AI — press spacebar on any page. It knows what's on your page already. Use it to write, summarize, brainstorm. Verified pages get prioritized in AI search results. </aside>

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Dictionary

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Lowkey Easy To Mix Up

• ⚠️ Table Block ≠ Database

• ⚠️ Sort ≠ Filter

• ⚠️ Sharing ≠ Publishing </aside>

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Practice Questions

Test yourself — click to reveal each answer.

• You want readers to expand answers only when needed. What block do you use?
• You need rows and columns editable inline on a page. What do you insert?
• Your team needs to see a project page with default teamspace permissions. What do you do?
• You want to leave feedback on a specific sentence without editing the page. What do you do?
• You need a view that only shows projects with Status = Published. What do you do?
• You want every new database entry to start with the same sections. What do you set up?
• You want to make a page reliable and accountable. What do you do first?
• What single key brings up Notion AI while editing? </aside>

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