noun
quiz, trivia game
A2
Quiz (n., das) means 'quiz' (short test) and 'trivia game'. Plural: Quizze. Note irregular plural with -e and slight spelling change; genitive singular usually 'des Quiz'. Regular article: das Quiz, die Quizze. Common in schools and entertainment contexts. Also used as anglicism in German.
Examples
Die Klasse bestand das Quiz, obwohl die Fragen sehr schwierig gewesen waren.
The class passed the quiz although the questions had been very difficult.
Wir spielen ein Quiz.
We're playing a quiz.
Das Pub-Quiz beginnt um acht Uhr.
The pub trivia game starts at eight.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a small game show board labeled 'Quiz'
same as English 'quiz'
das — think 'das Quiz' as a small event/object
Notes
Plural forms vary: 'Quiz', 'Quizze' or 'Quizzes' — 'Quizze' is common in German.