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quiz
A game or competition in which participants have to answer questions to test their knowledge in one or more areas.
Jeden Donnerstagabend findet in der Kneipe ein Pub-Quiz statt.
Every Thursday evening, there is a pub quiz at the bar.
'Quiz' is a word borrowed directly from English. In German, it is used with the neuter article 'das'.
Das Quiz im Fernsehen war sehr unterhaltsam.
The quiz on TV was very entertaining.
One special feature of this word is its plural: it is also 'die Quiz'. So the form stays the same; only the article changes.
Wir haben an zwei verschiedenen Quiz teilgenommen.
We took part in two different quizzes.
Common expressions are 'ein Quiz machen' (to do/take a quiz), 'an einem Quiz teilnehmen' (to take part in a quiz), or 'ein Quiz veranstalten' (to hold a quiz). It is also often used in compounds such as 'Pub-Quiz' (pub quiz) or 'Quizfrage' (quiz question).
Unsere Firma veranstaltet zu Weihnachten immer ein Quiz für die Mitarbeiter.
Our company always holds a quiz for the employees at Christmas.
test
Both der Test and das Quiz can consist of questions that test knowledge. A Test is mainly used to assess knowledge or performance, whereas a Quiz is also playful or competition-oriented. Use Test for an assessment of performance and Quiz for a game or competition.
Beim Klassenfest beantwortet die Klasse in einem Quiz Fragen zu den neuen Vokabeln.
At the class party, the students answer questions about the new vocabulary in a quiz.
Im Unterricht schreibt die Klasse einen Test über die neuen Vokabeln.
In class, the students take a test on the new vocabulary.
