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 Teaching & Learning General Tes Quiz: 21 May 2021 Back Subscriber-only Tes Quiz: 21 May 2021 Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz 21st May 2021, 12:00am John Cunnane Share Tes Quiz: 21 May 2021 https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/tes-quiz-21-may-2021 Copy Link Who landed near Derry, Northern Ireland, on 21 May 1932 to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? Which golfer won the 2021 Masters? Anthony Hopkins won the 2021 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in which film? In a flame test, what primary colour flame is produced by the element sodium? In Korean cuisine, what is a side dish of fermented vegetables called? The Canary Islands take their name from which animal? Who wrote the novel The Railway Children? Who composed a suite of short pieces for small orchestra called Water Music? How many pairs of ribs do humans have? On 21 May 1927, who landed in Paris to complete the first solo flight across the Atlantic? Scroll down for the answers… QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Amelia Earhart 2. Hideki Matsuyama 3. The Father 4. Yellow 5. Kimchi/kimchee 6. Dog 7. Edith Nesbit 8. Handel 9. Twelve 10. Charles Lindbergh 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: /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: 21 May 2021 https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/tes-quiz-21-may-2021 Copy Link Read more Is the oracy focus just another ‘next big thing’? Mark Enser • 28th October 2024 How can you know if research applies to your classroom? Christian Bokhove • 27th October 2024 Three common phrases schools need to reconsider Jarlath O’Brien • 22nd October 2024 What does ‘ambition’ really mean in schools? Mark Enser • 14th October 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Lessons on spotting fraud to be offered in schools News 4 November 2026 GCSE in Ukrainian to start in schools within 2 years News 4 November 2026 Why schools should join MATs: the compelling proposition of belonging Analysis 4 November 2026 Nav Sanghara: ‘My headship was part of my grief story’ Leadership 3 November 2026 Moving sets during school year ‘rarely’ leads to better attainment News 3 November 2026 What QTS changes mean for your school’s recruitment Analysis 3 November 2026 SEND reform bill unlikely to be published until new year News 3 November 2026 Nearly all of teacher pay rise set to be wiped out by inflation News 3 November 2026 Moving sets during school year ‘rarely’ leads to better attainment News 3 November 2026