Q20 · THE QUIZ POST
The Daily Quiz — 19 September 2026
Play the The Quiz Post quiz for 19 September 2026: 20 free general-knowledge questions covering History, 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 19 September 2026. Answer all four-option questions to reveal sourced explanations and see how other players answered.
Topics in this edition include History, Current Affairs, Film & TV and Food & Drink.
Questions and sourced explanations
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Food & Drink · Easy
1. Welsh rarebit is chiefly a savoury topping based on what?
Rarebit is a Welsh form of cheese on toast, with a seasoned sauce.
Geography · Easy
2. Which ocean lies immediately east of the African continent?
The Indian Ocean borders eastern Africa, extending eastward toward South and Southeast Asia and Australia.
Society & Culture · Easy
3. Radio 1, launched in Britain in 1967, is operated by which broadcaster?
BBC Radio 1 began broadcasting in September 1967 as a national pop music service.
Science · Easy
4. Which state of matter has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container?
A liquid has a definite volume but no fixed shape, so it conforms to the shape of its container.
Food & Drink · Medium
5. Which hard cheese is traditionally grated over a Caesar salad?
Parmesan is a standard component of Caesar salad, adding a salty, savoury flavour alongside the dressing and croutons.
Current Affairs · Medium
6. Which rail operator was announced on 17 September 2026 as the next to enter public ownership?
Chiltern's services were due to transfer on 20 September.
Source: Chiltern Railways brought into public ownership - GOV.UK
Film & TV · Medium
7. Who created and starred as Tracey Gordon in the British sitcom Chewing Gum?
Coel wrote Chewing Gum and played its central character, Tracey Gordon.
History · Medium
8. The word 'Renaissance' literally refers to what idea?
Renaissance comes from a French word meaning 'rebirth', reflecting the era's renewed interest in classical learning and culture.
Arts · Medium
9. Piet Mondrian's grids of black lines and primary colours are closely associated with which art movement?
Mondrian became a leading figure in De Stijl, an abstract movement known for geometric forms, black lines and a restricted palette of primary colours.
Business & Economics · Medium
10. In a franchise business, what is the franchisor?
The franchisor owns or controls the franchise system and grants franchisees the right to operate using its brand and business format.
Music · Medium
11. How is a pizzicato note produced on a bowed string instrument such as a violin or cello?
Pizzicato means the string is plucked with a finger rather than sounded with the bow.
Geography · Medium
12. Which North African country has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?
Morocco has a long Atlantic coastline as well as a Mediterranean coastline along its north.
History · Hard
13. Most of the best-preserved sections of the Great Wall of China were built under which dynasty?
Although fortifications existed much earlier, the best-preserved masonry sections of the Great Wall largely date from the Ming dynasty.
Literature · Hard
14. Which Jane Austen novel follows the naive Catherine as she interprets life through Gothic fiction?
Northanger Abbey satirises Gothic novels through Catherine's imagination.
Current Affairs · Hard
15. On 15 September, NATO jets shot down a drone that entered the airspace of which Baltic country?
An Italian NATO fighter intercepted and shot down the drone over Lithuania after it entered Lithuanian airspace from the direction of Belarus.
History · Hard
16. Which ship carried James Cook on his first major Pacific voyage?
Cook's first Pacific expedition sailed aboard Endeavour.
Science · Hard
17. In a black hole, what does the event horizon mark?
The event horizon is the boundary around a black hole beyond which matter and light cannot escape.
Film & TV · Hard
18. Dogme 95, the filmmaking movement launched by Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, originated in which country?
Dogme 95 began as a Danish filmmaking movement created in 1995 by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.
Sport · Hard
19. In indoor volleyball, which specialist player wears a contrasting jersey and is mainly used for back-row defence?
The libero is a specialist defensive player who wears a contrasting uniform and is restricted to back-row play under the volleyball rules.
Literature · Hard
20. In Dante's Divine Comedy, which Roman poet guides Dante through Hell and most of Purgatory?
Virgil, the Roman poet best known for the Aeneid, serves as Dante's guide through Inferno and most of Purgatorio.