Bonjour James,
'contrôle' is a word used for 'tests', smore pecifically those done in a classroom, sat at a desk.
Les enfants ont un contrôle de maths aujourd'hui = the children have a maths test today
Tu as manqué l'interrogation (interro) surprise aujourd'hui = you missed the pop quiz today
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
