- 1a competition or game in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge a general knowledge quiz a television quiz show The quiz will be a team event organized by the local school. The magazine publishes a quiz once a month. The club has weekly quiz nights. Wordfinderprogrammechat show, documentary, drama, game show, news, programme, quiz, reality TV, sitcom, television Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivepub, radio, television, … verb + quizcompile, hold, complete, … quiz + nounprogramme/program, show, evening, … prepositionquiz about See full entry See related entries: Board games
- 2(especially North American English) an informal test given to students a reading comprehension quiz see also pop quiz Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivegeography, math, etc., … verb + quiztake, retake, flunk, … quiz + nounquestion, score See full entry Word Originmid 19th cent. (as a verb; originally US): possibly from quiz ‘look curiously or intently at someone as if through an eyeglass’, influenced by inquisitive. More Aboutexams Exam is the usual word for a written, spoken or practical test at school or college, especially an important one that you need to do in order to get a qualification. Examination is a very formal word. A test is something that students might be given in addition to, or sometimes instead of, regular exams, to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called a quiz in North American English. Quiz in both North American English and British English also means a contest in which people try to answer questions:a trivia quiz a quiz show.Extra examples We had a pop quiz in science class today. We have a quiz night every Wednesday. a quiz about the week’s news After reading a book, students take a short reading comprehension quiz. He’s the host of a popular TV quiz show. I’m useless at general knowledge quizzes. Students should never miss a quiz or exam without notifying their class counselor. The magazine publishes a quiz about the week’s news.
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