pop quiz

noun

: an unscheduled or unannounced quiz

Examples of pop quiz in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web God help us if there’s a pop quiz after this lecture. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 The correct answer to the pop quiz is A., The Simpsons. Staff, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024 The correct answer to the pop quiz is 4., Delaware, according to Bankrate. Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 July 2024 There’s also a history pop quiz that had my mouth go dry like a middle schooler who didn’t do the reading and silently prays the teacher won’t call on him. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pop quiz 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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