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The Daily Quiz — 9 September 2026
Play the The Quiz Post quiz for 9 September 2026: 20 free general-knowledge questions covering Literature, Current Affairs, Film & TV and Food & Drink, with explanations and crowd results.
About this edition
This 20-question The Quiz Post edition was published for 9 September 2026. Answer all four-option questions to reveal sourced explanations and see how other players answered.
Topics in this edition include Literature, Current Affairs, Film & TV and Food & Drink.
Questions and sourced explanations
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Film & TV · Easy
1. Who directed the 1993 film Jurassic Park?
Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park, adapting Michael Crichton's novel into the 1993 blockbuster.
Film & TV · Easy
2. Which British children's programme invited viewers to look through round, square or arched windows?
The windows introduced short films within Play School's learning-through-play format.
Nature · Easy
3. Polar bears live naturally around which polar region?
Wild polar bears occur in the Arctic, across areas including Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia and Alaska.
Food & Drink · Easy
4. Which legume is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?
Hummus is made principally from cooked chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
History · Medium
5. Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt in the 15th century BCE, held which title?
Hatshepsut ruled ancient Egypt as pharaoh during the 18th dynasty, adopting the full titles and regalia of kingship.
Current Affairs · Medium
6. The space strategy announced on 8 September 2026 included support for SaxaVord Spaceport in which island group?
The strategy allocated support to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.
Source: New space strategy will bolster UK defences against threats from space - GOV.UK
Food & Drink · Medium
7. Which fruit commonly gives sticky toffee pudding its rich texture?
Chopped or softened dates are incorporated into the sponge.
Music · Medium
8. Which jazz group made the 1959 composition 'Take Five' famous?
The Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded Paul Desmond's 'Take Five' for the album Time Out, making its unusual 5/4 metre famous.
Society & Culture · Medium
9. Which voting system is used to elect MPs to the UK House of Commons?
Each constituency returns the candidate with the most votes.
Geography · Medium
10. The Mekong River reaches the sea through a large delta in Vietnam. Which sea does it enter?
The Mekong crosses mainland Southeast Asia and forms a vast delta in Vietnam before entering the South China Sea.
Literature · Medium
11. Who wrote The Buddha of Suburbia, later adapted into a BBC drama?
Kureishi adapted his novel for the 1993 television series.
Sport · Medium
12. The Ryder Cup in golf is contested between teams representing the United States and which other side?
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's team golf competition between the United States and Europe.
Science · Hard
13. At what temperature do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales show the same numerical value?
Solving the conversion relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit gives the same reading on both scales at −40 degrees.
Arts · Hard
14. The Bauhaus school of art and design was founded by Walter Gropius in 1919 in which German city?
Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus in Weimar in 1919; the school later moved to Dessau and then Berlin.
Current Affairs · Hard
15. An eruption of which Indonesian volcano disrupted hundreds of flights, including at Jakarta's main airport, this weekend?
Anak Krakatau erupted and sent ash high over Sumatra, prompting flight suspensions that affected hundreds of services, including at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport.
History · Hard
16. During the Glorious Revolution of 1688–89, which monarch was replaced by William III and Mary II?
The Glorious Revolution drove James II from the throne; William III and Mary II subsequently accepted the English crown.
Literature · Hard
17. Which Nigerian author wrote the 1958 novel Things Fall Apart?
Chinua Achebe's first novel, Things Fall Apart, was published in 1958 and became a landmark of modern African literature.
Literature · Hard
18. Which Brontë sister wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall?
Anne Brontë published The Tenant of Wildfell Hall in 1848.
Business & Economics · Hard
19. Which economic principle is commonly summarised as 'bad money drives out good' when both are legally valued alike?
Gresham's law describes the tendency for overvalued 'bad' money to circulate while undervalued 'good' money is hoarded or exported.
Science · Hard
20. A lichen is primarily a partnership between a fungus and what kind of organism?
Lichens are symbiotic associations in which a fungus lives with a photosynthetic partner, usually an alga or cyanobacterium.