Q20 · THE QUIZ POST
The Daily Quiz — 19 August 2026
Play the The Quiz Post quiz for 19 August 2026: 20 free general-knowledge questions covering Literature, Science, Geography and Arts, with explanations and crowd results.
About this edition
This 20-question The Quiz Post edition was published for 19 August 2026. Answer all four-option questions to reveal sourced explanations and see how other players answered.
Topics in this edition include Literature, Science, Geography and Arts.
Questions and sourced explanations
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Geography · Easy
1. Wellington is the capital of which country?
Wellington, at the southern end of New Zealand's North Island, is the national capital.
Science · Easy
2. Which metal is the main ingredient of ordinary steel?
Steel is primarily an alloy of iron with carbon and, depending on the grade, other elements.
UK · Easy
3. Stonehenge's prehistoric stone circle is in which English county?
Stonehenge stands in Wiltshire, near Amesbury.
Sport · Easy
4. A green jacket is traditionally awarded to the winner of which major golf tournament?
The Masters champion is presented with the tournament's famous green jacket.
Literature · Medium
5. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee published To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960.
Current Affairs · Medium
6. Which artist led the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11 nominations announced on 18 August?
Madonna received 11 nominations, ahead of Taylor Swift's nine.
Geography · Medium
7. The famous Roman Baths are an attraction in which English city?
Bath's Roman bathing complex grew around natural hot springs.
Science · Medium
8. Which element has the chemical symbol Sn?
Sn is the symbol for tin, derived from the Latin stannum.
Geography · Medium
9. The Ural Mountains are commonly used as part of the conventional boundary between Europe and which continent?
The Urals form part of the traditional geographic boundary between Europe and Asia.
Film & TV · Medium
10. Which British actor starred as Charlie Croker in the original The Italian Job?
Michael Caine led the cast of the 1969 heist film The Italian Job.
Literature · Medium
11. Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, first published in 1818.
Arts · Medium
12. Flying buttresses are particularly associated with which architectural style?
Flying buttresses are a characteristic structural feature of many Gothic cathedrals.
Science · Hard
13. Which moon is the most volcanically active body known in the Solar System?
Jupiter's moon Io is intensely volcanic because of tidal heating caused by Jupiter and neighbouring moons.
Literature · Hard
14. Who wrote The Unbearable Lightness of Being?
Czech-born writer Milan Kundera wrote The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Current Affairs · Hard
15. LandSpace's successful Zhuque-3 booster landing was achieved by a private space company from which country?
LandSpace is a Chinese aerospace startup; the Zhuque-3 landing marked China's first ground-based leg-assisted recovery of an orbital-class booster by a private company.
Arts · Hard
16. Who painted The Fighting Temeraire?
J.M.W. Turner painted The Fighting Temeraire in 1839.
Literature · Hard
17. Which novelist wrote I Capture the Castle?
I Capture the Castle is Dodie Smith's 1948 novel.
Science · Hard
18. Which scientist is most closely associated with the discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831?
Michael Faraday demonstrated electromagnetic induction in 1831, laying foundations for electric generators and transformers.
History · Hard
19. Which war was ended by the Treaty of Paris signed in 1856?
The 1856 Treaty of Paris ended the Crimean War.
Music · Hard
20. Who composed Finlandia?
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius wrote the tone poem Finlandia around the turn of the 20th century.