Multiple choice general knowledge

The original meaning of quiz was:

  1. Trick

  2. Play

  3. Game

  4. Ask
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Explanation

The word 'quiz' originally meant a trick, eccentricity, or practical joke in 18th century slang. It later evolved to mean a test of knowledge. The word did not originally mean play, game, or ask - these are modern associations.

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