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The Daily Quiz — 7 September 2026
Play the The Quiz Post quiz for 7 September 2026: 20 free general-knowledge questions covering Arts, Current Affairs, Geography and History, with explanations and crowd results.
About this edition
This 20-question The Quiz Post edition was published for 7 September 2026. Answer all four-option questions to reveal sourced explanations and see how other players answered.
Topics in this edition include Arts, Current Affairs, Geography and History.
Questions and sourced explanations
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Geography · Easy
1. Which ocean lies between Africa, Asia and Australia?
The Indian Ocean is bounded by Africa to the west, Asia to the north and Australia to the east.
Music · Easy
2. Oasis emerged from the music scene of which British city?
Manchester was the home city of the band led by the Gallagher brothers.
Science · Easy
3. Which part of a plant usually absorbs most water and minerals from the soil?
Roots anchor most plants and absorb water and dissolved minerals from the soil.
Food & Drink · Easy
4. Which ingredient gives traditional pesto alla Genovese its characteristic green base?
Traditional pesto Genovese is based on fresh basil, combined with ingredients such as pine nuts, garlic, cheese and olive oil.
Current Affairs · Medium
5. Who won snooker's British Open final in Cheltenham on 6 September 2026?
Jones defeated Mark Selby 10-6 to claim the British Open title.
Source: Jak Jones defeats Mark Selby 10-6 in Cheltenham to win British Open for his seco
Film & TV · Medium
6. Who played Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson in 24 Hour Party People?
Coogan portrayed Wilson in Michael Winterbottom's film about Manchester music.
Society & Culture · Medium
7. In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the Sun after escaping Crete on wings of feathers and wax?
Icarus ignored his father Daedalus's warning, flew too near the Sun and fell when the wax in his wings melted.
Technology · Medium
8. What does the 'https' at the start of a web address indicate compared with ordinary http?
HTTPS uses TLS to encrypt the connection between a browser and a web server.
Geography · Medium
9. Which sea separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula?
The Adriatic Sea lies between the Italian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.
Literature · Medium
10. In George Orwell's Animal Farm, what type of animal is Napoleon?
Napoleon is one of the pigs who lead the rebellion and later becomes the farm's authoritarian ruler.
Nature · Medium
11. Which English island has a flourishing native red squirrel population and no established grey squirrels?
The Isle of Wight is an important refuge for native red squirrels.
Business & Economics · Medium
12. A bond's 'coupon' refers to what?
A bond's coupon is the interest payment made to the bondholder, traditionally expressed as a rate of face value.
History · Hard
13. Which treaty created the European Economic Community in 1957?
The 1957 Treaties of Rome established the European Economic Community and Euratom.
Current Affairs · Hard
14. Which Northern Irish public utility was the subject of a governance audit announced on 4 September 2026?
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins announced a governance audit of NI Water to examine its systems, checks and accountability.
Source: Announcement of a Forensic Audit Into the Governance Systems in NI Water
Music · Hard
15. In music, the 'circle of fifths' arranges keys primarily by what relationship?
The circle of fifths orders musical keys so adjacent keys are separated by a perfect fifth.
Science · Hard
16. Which geological process turns loose sediment into sedimentary rock through compaction and cementation?
Lithification is the process by which sediment is compacted and cemented into sedimentary rock.
Literature · Hard
17. What job does Stevens hold in Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day?
Stevens looks back on his service as the butler at Darlington Hall.
History · Hard
18. The Peace of Augsburg of 1555 is associated with the principle 'cuius regio, eius religio'. In practice, what did that allow?
The Peace of Augsburg allowed rulers within the Holy Roman Empire to choose between Catholicism and Lutheranism for their territories.
Arts · Hard
19. In photography, a lower f-number such as f/2 generally means what about the lens aperture?
A lower f-number corresponds to a wider aperture, allowing more light to reach the sensor or film.
Arts · Hard
20. Which city gave its name to the architectural style known as the 'Chicago School', associated with early steel-frame skyscrapers?
The Chicago School refers to architects and buildings associated with Chicago's pioneering late-19th-century skyscraper development.