pop quiz

noun

: an unscheduled or unannounced quiz

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Let’s start today’s column with a pop quiz. Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026 Which brings us to pop quiz time: How much does the average AI influencer make per year? Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025 Do be ready for a pop quiz, kids: What are the three disciplines of fencing? Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 8 Dec. 2025 Several experiments involved showing the participants dozens of images that were connected to different levels of rewards and then giving them a memory pop quiz the next day. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pop quiz

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Feb. 2026.

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