An examination consisting of a few short questions.

Roget 856: ridicule, derision; sardonic smile, sardonic grin; irrision^†; scoffing etc. (disrespect) 929; mockery, quiz^†, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage; quizzing etc. v.; asteism^†.    squib, satire, skit, quip, quib^†, grin.    parody, burlesque, travesty, travestie^†; farce etc. (drama) 599; caricature.    buffoonery etc. (fun) 840; practical joke; horseplay.    scorn, contempt etc. 930.    ... show more

Roget 857: laughingstock, jestingstock^†, gazingstock^†; butt, game, fair game; April fool etc. (dupe) 547^†.    original, oddity; queer fish, odd fish; quiz, square toes; old monkey, old fogey, fogey monkey, fogy monkey; buffoon etc. (jester) 844; pantomimist etc. (actor) 599.    schlemiel.    jest etc. (wit) 842.    ... show more

Dutch: quiz, ondervraging
Polish: test

Examine someone's knowledge of something:
— We got quizzed on French irregular verbs.

synonym: test.

Roget 856: ridicule, deride, mock, taunt; snigger; laugh in one's sleeve; tease [ridicule lightly], badinage, banter, rally, chaff, joke, twit, quiz, roast; haze [U.S.]; tehee^†; fleer^†; show up.    play upon, play tricks upon; fool to the top of one's bent; laugh at, grin at, smile at; poke fun at.    satirize, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty.    turn into ridicule; make merry with; make fun of, make game of, make a fool of, make an April fool of^†; rally; scoff etc. (disrespect) 929.    raise a laugh etc. (amuse) 840; play the fool, make a fool of oneself.    ... show more

Dutch: examineren, ondervragen