posted on May, 16 2013 @ 11:36 PM
reply to post by Akragon
I'll flag you because you made me think and it's not political.
Quiz - /kwiz/
Noun
1.A test of knowledge, esp. a brief, informal written or oral test given to students.
2.A practical joke or hoax; a piece of banter or ridicule.
Verb
1.Ask (someone) questions.
2.Look curiously or intently at (someone) through or as if through an eyeglass.
Test - /test/
Noun
1.A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, esp. before it is taken into widespread use.
2.The shell or integument of some invertebrates and protozoans, esp. the chalky shell of a foraminiferan or the tough outer layer of a...
Verb
Take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), esp. before putting it into widespread use or practice.
My interpretation is a test is something for which you prepare or study. A quiz is to test your knowledge.
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