1.75 Mission

In this Mission, you will bring together all your algorithm design skills to create a full quiz app that challenges users across different categories.

Purpose

This Mission challenges you to:

• Apply top-down and bottom-up design techniques

• Use decomposition, abstraction, and modular design

• Write clear pseudocode (with BEGIN and END) to guide your implementation

• Build a working Python program using control structures, loops, and functions

• Test your solution and reflect on improvements

Learning goals

By completing this Mission, you will:

• Design and implement a multi-part program with reusable components

• Handle user input, selection, and score tracking

• Integrate control structures effectively in a real-world scenario

• Build confidence in developing, testing, and improving a complete software solution

Task overview

Your Mission is to build a category-based quiz app that:

• Lets the user select a category (e.g., general knowledge, maths)

• Asks at least five questions from the selected category

• Tracks the user’s score

• Provides feedback after each question and at the end

• Allows the user to play again or exit

Optional extensions:

• Load questions from an external file

• Randomise question order

• Add a timer or scoring bonuses

Accessing the starter file

⬇ Download the scaffold starter script

Submission

Submit:

• Your completed .py file

• Your pseudocode (with BEGIN and END), included as comments or a separate file

• A short reflection on:

  • How you designed and structured your program

  • Challenges you faced and how you overcame them

  • Improvements you would add if you had more time