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The Daily Quiz — 15 August 2026
Play the The Quiz Post quiz for 15 August 2026: 20 free general-knowledge questions covering Science, Geography, Current Affairs and Literature, with explanations and crowd results.
About this edition
This 20-question The Quiz Post edition was published for 15 August 2026. Answer all four-option questions to reveal sourced explanations and see how other players answered.
Topics in this edition include Science, Geography, Current Affairs and Literature.
Questions and sourced explanations
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World · Easy
1. Which country uses the won as its currency?
The won is the currency of South Korea.
Science · Easy
2. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Plants use carbon dioxide, water and light energy to make sugars during photosynthesis.
UK · Easy
3. Which river runs past the Houses of Parliament in London?
The Palace of Westminster stands beside the River Thames.
Sport · Easy
4. A shuttlecock is used in which sport?
Badminton is played by striking a shuttlecock over a net with racquets.
Music · Medium
5. Who composed The Four Seasons?
Antonio Vivaldi composed the four violin concertos known collectively as The Four Seasons.
Current Affairs · Medium
6. Nigel Farage was re-elected MP for Clacton in August 2026 representing which party?
Parliament confirmed Farage's re-election for Reform UK after the 13 August by-election.
Source: Nigel Farage re-elected as Member of Parliament for Clacton - UK Parliament
Geography · Medium
7. The Giant's Causeway is on the coast of which part of the UK?
The Giant's Causeway is on the County Antrim coast of Northern Ireland.
Science · Medium
8. The Great Red Spot is a giant storm on which planet?
The Great Red Spot is a long-lived giant storm in Jupiter's atmosphere.
Geography · Medium
9. The Acropolis overlooks which European capital?
The Acropolis of Athens rises above the Greek capital and includes the Parthenon.
Literature · Medium
10. Who wrote The Handmaid's Tale?
Canadian author Margaret Atwood published The Handmaid's Tale in 1985.
Film & TV · Medium
11. Who played James Bond in the 1962 film Dr. No?
Sean Connery starred as Bond in Dr. No, the first Eon Bond feature.
Geography · Medium
12. The Bering Strait separates Asia from which continent?
The Bering Strait separates Russia in Asia from Alaska in North America.
Science · Hard
13. Which planet takes longer to rotate once on its axis than to orbit the Sun?
Venus rotates extremely slowly: its rotation period is longer than its 225-day orbit around the Sun.
Music · Hard
14. Who composed Boléro?
Maurice Ravel composed Boléro for ballet in 1928.
Current Affairs · Hard
15. Which seabirds were being recorded in unusually high numbers around Panama City as El Niño disrupted their normal feeding range?
Researchers reported unusually large numbers of blue-footed boobies and other South American seabirds in Panama as El Niño warmed eastern Pacific waters.
History · Hard
16. The quipu system of knotted cords is most strongly associated with which civilisation?
The Inca used quipu, systems of knotted cords, to encode numerical and administrative information.
Literature · Hard
17. Which novelist wrote Rebecca?
Daphne du Maurier published Rebecca in 1938.
Science · Hard
18. Which scientist is credited with discovering the neutron in 1932?
James Chadwick demonstrated the existence of the neutron in 1932.
World · Hard
19. Transylvania is a historical region of which present-day country?
Transylvania is a historic region in central and northwestern Romania.
Arts · Hard
20. Who painted The Night Watch?
Rembrandt painted The Night Watch in 1642.