Online quizzes are quizzes that are published on the Internet and are generally for entertainment purposes.

Introduction

Online quizzes are a popular form of entertainment for web surfers. Online quizzes are generally free to play and for entertainment purposes only though some online quiz websites offer prizes. Websites feature online quizzes on many subjects. One popular type of online quiz is a personality quiz or relationship quiz which is similar to what can be found in many women's or teen magazines. Websites hosting quizzes include Quizilla, FunTrivia, OkCupid,

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, and Quizlet.

Blog quizzes

Blog quizzes (also known as quiz blog) refer to a specific genre of quizzes which are conducted by the quizzers on

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s. Blog quizzes may be about

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s or a wide range of other topics.

Educational quizzes

Quiz is one of the most common eLearning patterns for many of the online course. Some companies and schools use online quizzes as a means to educate their employees or students respectively. Popular websites hosting quizzes for this purpose include Quizlet and Revision Quiz Maker.

Practical applications

Many online quizzes are set up to actually test knowledge or identify a person's attributes. Some companies use online quizzes as an efficient way of testing a potential hire's knowledge without that candidate needing to travel.

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s often use personality quizzes to find a match between similar members.

Other

Most online quizzes are to be taken lightly. The results do not often reflect the true personality or relationship. They are also rarely

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. However, they may occasion reflection on the subject of the quiz and provide a springboard for a person to explore his or her emotions, beliefs, or actions.

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