Who invented the word quiz?

Answer 1

manager James Daly (late 18th century___________________________________________________________First English use 1847, quies, from Latin qui es?"who are you?," first question in oral exams in Latin in old-time grammar schools. (The answer's author was last asked this question at vivat in 1965)

Answer 2

The word dates from the 1780's, when it meant "an odd person" The change from this meaning to the modern one of a short test might have come about as schoolboys played pranks on people who were thought to be a quiz - thus, the teachers could be said to be pulling a prank on the schoolboys and giving them a surprise test.