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The Daily Quiz — 16 August 2026
Play the The Quiz Post quiz for 16 August 2026: 20 free general-knowledge questions covering Science, Geography, Current Affairs and History, with explanations and crowd results.
About this edition
This 20-question The Quiz Post edition was published for 16 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 History.
Questions and sourced explanations
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Geography · Easy
1. Mount Fuji is located in which country?
Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain and one of the country's most recognisable landmarks.
Nature · Easy
2. Which animal appears on the World Wide Fund for Nature logo?
WWF has used a giant panda as its emblem since the organisation's early years.
UK · Easy
3. The Festival Fringe is especially associated with which British city?
Edinburgh hosts the Festival Fringe each August.
Science · Easy
4. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
Literature · Medium
5. Who wrote the novel Dracula?
Irish author Bram Stoker published Dracula in 1897.
Current Affairs · Medium
6. Which British rider won dressage's Grand Prix Special world title with Glamourdale in August 2026?
Fry and Glamourdale successfully defended the individual Grand Prix Special title.
Source: Lottie Fry and Glamourdale make history with back-to-back World Championship tit
Geography · Medium
7. The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site extends through Dorset and which other county?
The site is formally named the Dorset and East Devon Coast.
Source: Dorset and East Devon Coast - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
History · Medium
8. Chichén Itzá was a major city of which civilisation?
Chichén Itzá was a major Maya centre on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
World · Medium
9. What is the currency of Switzerland?
Switzerland uses the Swiss franc rather than the euro.
Geography · Medium
10. The Forth Bridge, famous for its red cantilever structure, is in which part of the UK?
The railway bridge spans the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland.
Music · Medium
11. Who was Queen's original lead singer?
Freddie Mercury fronted Queen, alongside Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
Science · Medium
12. Which cell structure is often called the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria generate much of the cell's usable chemical energy through cellular respiration.
Science · Hard
13. Triton is the largest moon of which planet?
Triton is Neptune's largest moon and follows a retrograde orbit.
Literature · Hard
14. Who wrote the novel The Name of the Rose?
Italian writer Umberto Eco published The Name of the Rose in 1980.
Current Affairs · Hard
15. The wildfire emergency alert issued on 14 August 2026 was sent across which two UK nations?
The official alert record identifies England and Wales as the target areas.
World · Hard
16. Which present-day country was formerly known as Upper Volta?
Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso in 1984.
Arts · Hard
17. Who painted The Fighting Temeraire?
Turner's painting shows the old warship being towed towards its final berth.
Science · Hard
18. Which physicist is associated with the uncertainty principle?
Werner Heisenberg formulated the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics.
History · Hard
19. The Treaty of Ghent ended which conflict?
The Treaty of Ghent, signed in 1814, ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain.
Music · Hard
20. Who composed Pictures at an Exhibition?
Modest Mussorgsky composed the piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition in 1874.