Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home Archive TES Quiz Back Subscriber-only TES Quiz Pit your wits against TES’ weekly general knowledge quiz 17th March 2017, 12:00am John Cunnane Share TES Quiz https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/tes-quiz Copy Link A gulp is the collective noun for which seabird? What is the official language of Egypt? Who became English Test cricket captain on February 13th 2017? In computing, what does the acronym DOS stand for? The Outlander is a model produced by which car manufacturer? Which European country became unified on March 17th 1861 under King Victor Emmanuel II? Who wrote ‘Don Quixote’? What was the forename of the founder of the Guinness brewery? Charlie Mingus, Django Reinhardt and John Coltrane are all names synonymous with which genre of music? Which venue hosted the 2017 Oscar Ceremony? You need a Tes subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content: /per month for 12 months Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Log in Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information You need a subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content, including: /per month for 12 months Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information John Cunnane Share TES Quiz https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/tes-quiz Copy Link Read more What does an inclusive classroom really look like? Gemma Corby • 13th March 2018 10 easy tips for left-handed learners Toria Bono • 10th February 2020 Maths mastery: Everything you need to know Claudia Civinini • 30th December 2019 How do I convert from TA to teacher? Zofia Niemtus • 14th September 2018 Recent Most read Most shared New technical pathways in secondary schools by 2028, PM announces News 27 July 2026 Ethnicity excluded from new similar-schools measure amid legal fears News 27 July 2026 A better way to help pupils engage with global crises Leadership 27 July 2026 What Lucy Powell should do about Ofsted, staff wellbeing and pupil rolls Analysis 24 July 2026 Teacher pay scales 2026-27: what will your salary look like? Analysis 1 July 2026 How will prime minister Andy Burnham ‘change’ education? News 20 July 2026 ‘Compatible’ teaching of RE and science could boost interest in Stem News 27 July 2026 A better way to help pupils engage with global crises Leadership 27 July 2026 What Lucy Powell should do about Ofsted, staff wellbeing and pupil rolls Analysis 24 July 2026
