Home Archived Tes Quiz: 3 January 2020 Back Subscriber-only Tes Quiz: 3 January 2020 Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz 3rd January 2020, 12:04am John Cunnane Share Tes Quiz: 3 January 2020 https://www.tes.com/magazine/archived/tes-quiz-3-january-2020 Copy Link What word can mean the inside boundary fence of a racecourse, a form of transport, and to complain or protest about something? In 1987, which soul and R&B singer became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? The author JRR Tolkien was born in which country on 3 January 1892? What is the longest river that runs through Vietnam? In which of Tchaikovsky’s ballets does The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy feature? Which bird, when diving, can reach speeds of over 200 mph? In the US, who is the speaker of the House of Representatives? Which sport takes place inside a circle measuring 4.55 metres in diameter? What name is given to the Jewish New Year? Who plays Genie in the 2019 film Aladdin? Scroll for answers. QUIZ ANSWERS Rail Aretha Franklin South Africa Mekong The Nutcracker Peregrine Falcon Nancy Pelosi Sumo Wrestling Rosh Hashanah Will Smith 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 5 tips for your teacher CV and cover letter Leadership 26 April 2024 Keeping Children Safe in Education: how things may change Analysis 26 April 2024 Schools with RAAC can defer Ofsted for rest of academic year News 26 April 2024 Teacher levelling-up payments: all you need to know News 25 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Keegan: I’ll look at how we can fund teacher pay rise News 24 April 2024 One-word Ofsted judgements work for no one but the DfE Analysis 25 April 2024 How to ensure children are emotionally ready for school Teaching & Learning 25 April 2024 Heads: DfE failure to scrap Ofsted grades ‘deeply disappointing’ News 25 April 2024