How to Use pop quiz in a Sentence

pop quiz

noun

• The first group date surprises the men with a pop quiz.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2021
• From squishing the bug with their back foot to level swings, the kids appeared to ace their pop quizzes.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2019
• Today, in the spirit of school being back in session, it’s time for a pop quiz.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2017
• But after a quick pop quiz from the star himself, she's forced to admit she’s never seen the show.
  — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Oct. 2017
• Pairing food and wine can sometimes feel like a pop quiz in chemistry.
  — Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appetit, 27 Apr. 2017
• Here’s a pop quiz: When, during the past year, did Facebook’s app have its highest ranking in the Google Play store?
  — Antonio García Martínez, WIRED, 11 May 2018
• It’s time for a pop quiz: What killed the most Los Angeles County residents in the first four months of 2022?
  — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• But the father of a girl in Kissner’s middle school class said the teacher held a pop quiz during the walkout.
  — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 Mar. 2018
• He was known for his bold style, pop quizzes, games, dancing mailbox and kidding with colleagues.
  — Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, 4 June 2019
• His post includes a pop quiz of sorts: A map of Alabama with all its 67 counties outlined but not named.
  — Leigh Morgan, AL.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• Writer and teacher Colman McCarthy begins each school year with a pop quiz – and a cash prize.
  — CBS News, 29 Nov. 2020
• Ganbarg quickly gathered some of the other young staffers and held an impromptu pop quiz: Who were the brothers in The Kinks?
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2022
• When the mud-slinging came to an end, only the Grand Cherokee had passed the on- and off-road performance pop quiz with flying colors.
  — Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
• But then Mississippi State’s new coach continues — and aces the, uh, pop quiz.
  — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
• The display appears in hotel meeting rooms, where players gather for reviews and pop quizzes on the plays.
  — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2018
• Marcus, a prominent critic of AI hype, gave the neural network a pop quiz.
  — Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
• One inspiring Texas high school teacher is bringing a whole lot more than term papers and pop quizzes to his Austin classroom.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2018
• If anyone were to give a pop quiz asking which cruise line carries the most kids annually, most if not all, would answer: Disney.
  — OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 June 2018
• Get ready for a pop quiz on Friday when Saturn’s diligence is tested by el Sol, which is blazing like a beacon in your career corner.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
• For now, fliers are getting the equivalent of an honor-system pop quiz at check-in on most airlines and, sometimes, a temperature check.
  — Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2020
• Martin Scorsese took a TikTok pop quiz proctored by his daughter Francesca in which the legendary filmmaker guessed the meaning of modern slang words.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
• Still, name recognition has not always been perfect during post-practice pop quizzes.
  — Danny Moran, OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• Before five minutes had elapsed in Sunday’s game, the Beavers looked as befuddled as if they had been confronted by a pop quiz in Mandarin, in code and in disappearing ink.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2018
• Nuggets coach Michael Malone gave his team a pop quiz in shootaround Thursday morning, peppering them with questions about the game plan and what had to be done in the most important game to date in franchise history.
  — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023
• The program will open with a citizenship pop quiz, which encourages viewers to think about what those not born in this country must learn in order to become Americans.
  — Hearst Television, Chron, 18 Mar. 2021
• To add insult to injury, managers walk around conducting pop quizzes, doing spot checks and checking off scorecards to determine how quickly the shelves are replenished.
  — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 5 Feb. 2018
• When McMaster requested Trump’s input, the President grew frustrated and defensive, as if he’d been ambushed with a pop quiz.
  — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
• Abbott and the electricity grid passed the political pop quiz, but the course on fixing the state’s power infrastructure is far from complete, energy experts say.
  — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
• In one instance, fans recognized the North Carolina singer right away, while in another interaction, Church put concert goers on the spot with a little pop quiz about his first number one hit and his cover wasn't blown the entire time.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2019
• Some students did complain that there were professors who were creating assignments solely for students in class or giving pop quizzes in an attempt to undermine the movement.
  — Alexandria Frank, Teen Vogue, 3 Apr. 2018

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