October 2026 edition

Etiquette quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
What does RSVP on an invitation ask you to do?
ABring a gift for the host
BLet the host know if you're coming
CWear formal clothes
DArrive a little early
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about etiquette? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from thank-you notes to royal protocol.

Etiquette · October 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
Which language does the word 'etiquette' come from?
ALatin
BFrench
CItalian
DGerman

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerTable manners, greetings and saying thank you
2EasyCutlery, dinner parties and wedding customs
3TrickyForms of address, dress codes and letters
4HardBoardrooms, courtesy books and Victorian rules
5BrutalSociologists, anthropologists and evolutionary theories of politeness
Etiquette titlesout of 500
Not a foot wrong50 / 50
Guest of honor350+
Head of the table275+
Regular guest200+
Invited back100+
Plus-one1+
Left off the list0

44 of 50 right · six short of Not a foot wrong

You vs Katie BEtiquette · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which century does the English word 'etiquette' date from?
16th century
17th century
18th century✓GBKB
19th century

Speed scores

Punctuality is polite.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which language gave us 'etiquette'? Don't keep the host waiting.

The ramp

Soup first, then the state banquet.

Five rounds of ten. The seating chart gets trickier.

Titles

Earn your place at the table.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Left off the list if you score nothing, Not a foot wrong if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes over dinner.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which century the word 'etiquette' dates from?

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