Meaning of word quizzes

Noun

The teacher gave us a quiz on the material we studied yesterday.

always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe’s latest production

Verb

quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class

hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements

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Quiz

A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. Quizzes are usually scored in points and many quizzes are designed to determine a winner from a group of participants — usually the participant with the highest score.

Present

I quizzes

you quizzes

he/she/it quizzeses

we quizzes

you quizzes

they quizzes

Present continuous

I am quizzesing

you are quizzesing

he/she/it is quizzesing

we are quizzesing

you are quizzesing

they are quizzesing

Present perfect

I have quizzesed

you have quizzesed

he/she/it has quizzesed

we have quizzesed

you have quizzesed

they have quizzesed

Present perfect continuous

I have been quizzesing

you have been quizzesing

he/she/it has been quizzesing

we have been quizzesing

you have been quizzesing

they have been quizzesing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

Past

I quizzesed

you quizzesed

he/she/it quizzesed

we quizzesed

you quizzesed

they quizzesed

Past continuous

I was quizzesing

you were quizzesing

he/she/it was quizzesing

we were quizzesing

you were quizzesing

they were quizzesing

Past perfect

I had quizzesed

you had quizzesed

he/she/it had quizzesed

we had quizzesed

you had quizzesed

they had quizzesed

Past perfect continuous

I had been quizzesing

you had been quizzesing

he/she/it had been quizzesing

we had been quizzesing

you had been quizzesing

they had been quizzesing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

Future

I will quizzes

you will quizzes

he/she/it will quizzes

we will quizzes

you will quizzes

they will quizzes

Future continuous

I will be quizzesing

you will be quizzesing

he/she/it will be quizzesing

we will be quizzesing

you will be quizzesing

they will be quizzesing

Future perfect

I will have quizzesed

you will have quizzesed

he/she/it will have quizzesed

we will have quizzesed

you will have quizzesed

they will have quizzesed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been quizzesing

you will have been quizzesing

he/she/it will have been quizzesing

we will have been quizzesing

you will have been quizzesing

they will have been quizzesing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

Conditional

I would quizzes

you would quizzes

he/she/it would quizzes

we would quizzes

you would quizzes

they would quizzes

Conditional continuous

I would be quizzesing

you would be quizzesing

he/she/it would be quizzesing

we would be quizzesing

you would be quizzesing

they would be quizzesing

Conditional perfect

I would have quizzes

you would have quizzes

he/she/it would have quizzes

we would have quizzes

you would have quizzes

they would have quizzes

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been quizzesing

you would have been quizzesing

he/she/it would have been quizzesing

we would have been quizzesing

you would have been quizzesing

they would have been quizzesing

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

Imperative

you quizzes
we let´s quizzes
you quizzes

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

Past participle

quizzesed

Present Participle

quizzesing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

The translations of quizzes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quizzes» in English.

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The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quizzes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quizzes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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The Book of IQ Tests: 25 Self-Scoring Quizzes to Sharpen …

Readers test their intelligence—and that of their friends—with a self-scoring collection of twenty-five challenging IQ quizzes that include diagrams, numerical challenges, wordplay, and other entertaining elements.

2

Beyond Tests and Quizzes: Creative Assessments in the …

What are the facts not telling us? The approaches suggested in this book focus on learning, on what students can do as a result of learning, and on how teachers can observe what students do.

3

Quizzes for 220 Great Children’s Books: The Quest …

Provides objective tests for well-known children’s books, including award winners, classics, and popular books

4

Questions, Quizzes, and Quotations: A Brain-Challenging Book …

In Questions, Quizzes, and Quotations, retired high school teacher Benny Beattie shares a variety of fun quizzes and quotations sure to challenge both the young and not-so-young mind, produce a chuckle, and stimulate thought provoking …

It is a common sentiment expressed by many students from time to time. The answer to this is simple. Taking an exam is an art and only he who approaches the task in a more systematic and scientific manner comes out a winner.

6

Cosmo’s Bedside Quiz Book: 27 Great Sex and Relationship Quizzes

Millions of fun, fearless females take the Cosmopolitan quiz each month to find out more about themselves, their friends, and especially their men.

7

Fast & Fun Mental Math: 250 Quick Quizzes to Sharpen Math …

An experienced math teacher shares the 250 10-minute quizzes he developed that helped boost his students’ mental math skills and their scores on standardized tests.

8

Friend Or Flirt?: Quick Quizzes about Your Crush

FRIEND OR FLIRT? contains nine quizzes to help best friends discover all they can about each other’s secret crushes.It also has an all new super-special quiz, just for very best friends.

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Are You Crazy?: 18 Scientific Quizzes to Test Yourself

Developed by psychologists, a compilation of scientifically based quizzes and exercises is designed to help readers discover if they or others that they know are hypochondriacs, fetishists, paranoids, food freaks, sex addicts, obsessive …

10

Pocket Posh J.R.R. Tolkien: 100 Puzzles & Quizzes

Pocket Posh J.R.R. Tolkien is an engaging and stylish collection of brain-teasing puzzles and quizzes for fans of master storytelling.

Queen Debut Official App Featuring Quizzes, Band History

Queen have launched a new app, Queen: Play the Game, that allows fans to win various prizes through quizzes and puzzles while exploring the band’s history … «RollingStone.com, May 15»

‘World’s best teacher’ does not believe in tests and quizzes

For 25 years, Nancie Atwell has run a small, independent K-8 school in Maine, where the goal is not just teaching young students, but also teachers. At the … «PBS NewsHour, Apr 15»

How publishers can drive ad revenue using quizzes

For publishers, being able to run on ad revenue can be a tough pursuit, but quizzes can help. Check out two very different case studies below… On Tuesday … «Econsultancy, Apr 15»

New TLC show quizzes moms in delivery room

Before they go into labor, expecting moms learn about breathing, dealing with pain, and eventual diaper changing. But they probably don’t brush up on trivia. «KSDK, Apr 15»

It’s not about quizzes and listicles — it’s about experimentation

And one of the things that critics often focus on is how much of the site is devoted to listicles or quizzes or other ephemeral content (as though newspapers don’t … «Gigaom, Feb 15»

Professor Bill Belichick? New England Patriots coach quizzes …

In the middle of the week, the Patriots head coach pop quizzes his players to keep them on their toes, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The questions … «FOXSports.com, Jan 15»

The ten best Fix quizzes of 2014

A lot of things happened in 2014, and we at the Fix sometimes tried to make them more fun to consume by turning them into quizzes — because who doesn’t … «Washington Post, Dec 14»

Professor accused of doing math homework, quizzes, tests for …

OGDEN, Utah – Officials said a Weber State University math instructor has violated NCAA ethical conduct rules after completing coursework for five university … «fox13now.com, Nov 14»

Qzzr gets $2M to give quizzes a shot in the arm

You may lie about it now, but back when Buzzfeed quizzes were all the rage you were right there with the rest of us, finding out which Beatle, which Ninja Turtle … «VatorNews, Sep 14»

Online Quizzes Are Data Goldmines for Marketers

Online quizzes have taken the Internet by storm in recent months. Curious which Grease character you are? Zimbio has a quiz for that. Looking for ways to … «Wall Street Journal, Sep 14»

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Викторина. Большинство этимологических словарей даёт объяснение происхождению слова quiz как obscure, т. е. неясное. Говорят, что это слово было создано в 1780 г. дублинским театральным управляющим по имени Дэйли. Он побился об заклад, что сможет ввести абсолютно бессмысленное слово в английский язык в течение суток. Пари было принято, и везде в городе появились четыре буквы q, u, i и z, написанные мелом на стенах и дверях. Дэйли выиграл пари, потому что эти буквы стали центром внимания, и все пытались понять, что же они означают. С тех пор слово quiz означает нечто туманное, расплывчатое, а в настоящее время так называют различного рода экзаменационные тесты, включающие вопросы из разных областей знаний.

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• Quiz 21 — ist ein vom NBC als twenty one entwickeltes Quiz Sendungsformat. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Spielregeln 2 Vereinigte Staaten (NBC) 3 Ausgaben deutschsprachiger Länder 3.1 Österreich (ORF) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• quiz — quiz·ee; quiz; quiz·zer; quiz·zi·cal; quiz·zi·cal·i·ty; quiz·zi·cal·ly; quiz·zi·cal·ness; so·lil·o·quiz·ing·ly; quiz·zee; so·lil·o·quiz·er; …   English syllables

• quiz — [ kwiz ] n. m. • 1959; mot angl. amér., de to quiz « interroger » ♦ Anglic. Jeu par questions et réponses. ● quiz nom masculin (mot anglais) Jeu, concours par questions et réponses. quiz [kwiz] n. m. ÉTYM. 1959, in …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Quiz — Sn std. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. quiz, wohl zu ne. to quiz neugierig betrachten , dessen Herkunft nicht sicher geklärt ist.    Ebenso nndl. quiz, ne. quiz, nfrz. quiz, nschw. quiz, nnorw. quiz. ✎ DF 3 (1977), 100; Rey Debove/Gagnon… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

• quiz — s.m.inv. CO domanda, quesito, indovinello predisposto per mettere alla prova la facoltà della memoria o la cultura di una persona o per analizzarne aspetti della personalità: i quiz di un esame universitario, dell esame per la patente; quiz… …   Dizionario italiano

• Quiz — (kw[i^]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quizzed} (kw[i^]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quizzing} (kw[i^]z z[i^]ng).] 1. To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. [1913 Webster] He… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quiz — (kw[i^]z), v. i. To conduct a quiz. See {Quiz}, n., 4. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quiz — (kw[i^]z), n. [It is said that Daly, the manager of a Dublin playhouse, laid a wager that a new word of no meaning should be the common talk and puzzle of the city in twenty four hours. In consequence of this the letters q u i z were chalked by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quiz — [kvɪs] das; ; nur Sg; ein unterhaltsames Spiel (meist im Radio oder Fernsehen), bei dem Kandidaten Fragen beantworten oder Rätsel lösen müssen <ein Quiz veranstalten, gewinnen; an einem Quiz teilnehmen> || K : Quizsendung …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

• quiz — 1847, quies, perhaps from L. qui es? who are you?, first question in oral exams in L. in old time grammar schools. Spelling quiz first recorded 1886, though it was in use as a noun from 1867, perhaps from apparently unrelated slang word quiz… …   Etymology dictionary

• Quiz — Quiz: Die Bezeichnung für ein »Frage und Antwort Spiel« wurde im 20. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. quiz entlehnt. Die weitere Herkunft des engl. amerik. Wortes, das eigentlich »schrulliger Kauz; Neckerei, Ulk« bedeutet, ist dunkel. Aus der… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

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1. ^ The now-disused word «quiz», which also referred to an «odd person» and has a likewise obscure origin, dates back from about the same time.^[1]

1. ^ «quoz, n. (and int.)». Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
2. ^ «quiz, n.». Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
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4. ^ «World Wide Words: Quiz». World Wide Words. Archived from the original on 6 April 2001.
5. ^ «Quiz: How much do you know about China and Turkey?». cnn.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010.

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Sometimes the tone becomes rather chatty, occasionally even allowing small quizzes for the reader (eg 120-122).

The learning center uses lessons, quizzes, and several reward collections to teach about emotions in a more structured and directive way.

The book could very well be the basis of a taught course, and at the end of each chapter there are quizzes and test questions.

They involved schools and students competing against one another in quizzes that tested basic musical knowledge and understanding.

The authors believe the results highlight the positive effects of quizzes, and find little if any evidence to demonstrate negative side effects.

The effect on reading comprehension of required mastery of on- line pre-reading activity quizzes.

Creating quizzes is straightforward, items can be randomized, and feedback can be provided; however, it is limited in terms of test tasks.

Furthermore, because it appears that older adults have higher levels of foreign language anxiety, instructors could consider administering examinations and quizzes with less stringent time constraints.

Creating leaflets with contact details, envelopes and quizzes attached was more time-consuming than anticipated, but it was felt to be very effective and was a cost-effective method of recruitment.

Quizzes are for information and evaluation only.

In addition, there are an increasing number of question-answer web sites, for example, sites that provide tests for language learners, or news providers that host quizzes on current events.

Language achievement on the course was assessed on a continuous basis according to classroom quizzes and exams.

It was rather like one of those quizzes where, in order to win the 64,000 dollars, one question is in eight parts.

Another mental picture of the system being set up is that it resembles the competitions or quizzes that sometimes appear in magazines.

There are quizzes held in some schools, and the children who take part in them go home and try out the questions on their parents.

QUIZZES has a SCRABBLE points total of 34.

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QUIZZES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 35.

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QUIZZES has a WORDFEUD points total of 35.

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