Home Archived Tes Quiz: 28 February 2020 Back Subscriber-only Tes Quiz: 28 February 2020 Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz 28th February 2020, 12:05am John Cunnane Share Tes Quiz: 28 February 2020 https://www.tes.com/magazine/archived/tes-quiz-28-february-2020 Copy Link By what name is an intercalary year or bissextile year better known? What is the full name of the ice hockey team based in Vancouver? Homer’s Iliad documents the adventures of which hero warrior of the Trojan War? Which country’s calendar adds a leap month approximately every three years? Also the name of an Italian sportswear brand, what is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet? What word might an economist use to explain a period of slow or negative economic growth, usually accompanied by rising unemployment? In which country did the dish ramen originate? What bird features on the flag of Mexico? Which actor played the title character in the 2019 film Captain Marvel? Released in 2008, The Fame was the first album from which female American singer? Scroll for answers. QUIZ ANSWERS A leap year Vancouver Canucks Achilles Chinese Kappa Recession Japan Golden Eagle Brie Larson Lady Gaga Questions set by John Cunnane You need a Tes subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in You need a subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content, including: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more New Magazine Experience New Magazine Experience • 18th November 2021 Recent Most read Most shared Ofsted scraps ungraded inspection deep dives News 4 May 2024 10 Questions with... Nicky Dunford News 4 May 2024 Just 1% of heads say SEND funding meets pupil needs News 4 May 2024 Why you’re probably wrong about the science of learning Teaching & Learning 1 May 2024 How to reform childcare to truly benefit teachers Analysis 30 April 2024 Growing oracy focus could benefit maths teaching Analysis 1 May 2024 Science practicals need to push experimental boundaries Analysis 2 May 2024 Faith special schools can help to ease SEND pressure Analysis 2 May 2024 DfE SEND reform testing plan ‘9 months behind schedule’ News 1 May 2024