pop quiz

noun

: an unscheduled or unannounced quiz

Examples of pop quiz in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The correct answer to the pop quiz is B. The U.S has the most megachurches of any country, perhaps due to its religious diversity, entrepreneurial spirit, and cultural factors that have fostered the growth and proliferation of large congregations with innovative approaches to ministry and outreach. Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024 Nuggets coach Michael Malone gave his team a pop quiz in shootaround Thursday morning, peppering them with questions about the game plan and what had to be done in the most important game to date in franchise history. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023 Touching one of these seeds can lead to anything from an impromptu musical performance by singing-and-dancing piranha plants to a ride on a herd of stampeding beasts to a short pop quiz about your gameplay stats, and practically everything in between. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023 Martin Scorsese took a TikTok pop quiz proctored by his daughter Francesca in which the legendary filmmaker guessed the meaning of modern slang words. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023 When the mud-slinging came to an end, only the Grand Cherokee had passed the on- and off-road performance pop quiz with flying colors. Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023 The show also includes a trivia pop quiz. oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2022 This was a pop quiz. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023 Who knew there would be a pop quiz that day? Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pop quiz was in 1931

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“Pop quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20quiz. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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