Free UK Pub Quiz Questions & Answers

Fresh quiz content every weekend: General Knowledge every Saturday and Quiz of the Week every Sunday.

Quiz Prep is a free resource for pub quiz hosts, quizmasters and anyone looking for high-quality quiz questions and answers. Browse thousands of UK pub quiz questions covering general knowledge, current affairs, music, picture rounds and much more – all free to use or adapt for your own quiz night.

New every week: Quiz of the Week features topical current affairs and news questions covering the biggest stories from the past seven days.

Latest Quiz of the Week

• Quiz of the Week | 2 August 20262nd August 2026

  News & Current Affairs Quiz Questions & Answers – This Week Ending 2 August 2026

  1. CONCACAF followed UEFA in condemning Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell off FIFA in July 2026. In the acronym CONCACAF, what do the three letter C’s stand for?

  Answer

  Confederation | Central | Caribbean

  2. The Met Police has said it will take no further action against which politician after he re-posted a photo of a guillotine T-shirt and the slogan “we’re only making plans for Nigel”?

  Answer

  Zack Polanski

  3. With the passing of Bill Oddie in July 2026, this leaves who as the only one of The Goodies still alive?

  Answer

  Graeme Garden

  4. Turki Alalshikh, who is behind many of boxing’s biggest events, made headlines in July 2026 after proposing an investment in Derby County. He is a government official of which country?

  Answer

  Saudi Arabia

  5. Sainsbury’s agreed to sell which well-known retail chain for £120 million in July 2026?

  Answer

  Argos

  6. The Marinid Walls were built in 1328 in which Spanish city?

  Answer

  Ceuta

  7. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series. What was the title of the previous film in 2021?

  Answer

  Spider-Man: No Way Home

  8. The AIG Women’s Open in golf concluded on 2 August 2026. What does AIG stand for regarding the tournament sponsor?

  Answer

  American International Group

  9. Who was the first foreign leader to visit the UK after Andy Burnham became Prime Minister?

  Answer

  President Volodymyr Zelenski

  10. Ariana Grande released her latest album Petal in July 2026. Ariana Grande first found fame starring as Cat Valentine in which Nickelodeon television series?

  Answer

  Victorious

  11. A new stage adaptation of which 1991 Oscar-winning film opened in the UK on 1 August 2026?

  Answer

  The Silence of the Lambs

  12. Josh Kerr finished on a high with gold in which MM at the Commonwealth Games?

  Answer

  Men’s Mile

  13. The longest ballot paper in British electoral history, measuring almost 90cm, was unveiled ahead of which parliamentary by-election?

  Answer

  Clacton

  14. Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris performed two homecoming concerts on 1 and 2 August 2026 at which venue?

  Answer

  Hampden Park

  15. The BBC announced that Blankety Blank had been cancelled due to funding cuts. Who was the very first host of the show in 1979?

  Answer

  Terry Wogan

  16. Prince Louis attended his first major sporting event with his family watching which sport?

  Answer

  Netball

  17. Stewards’ Cup Day, King George Day, Ladies’ Day and Sussex Stakes Day are all included within which event in the British flat-racing calendar?

  Answer

  Glorious Goodwood

  18. The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission continued releasing new Earth-observation images during July 2026. What does the I stand for in ISRO?

  Answer

  Indian

  19. The new Scottish Premiership season kicked off on 31 July 2026. What nationality is Wouter Vrancken, the new manager of Hearts?

  Answer

  Belgian

  20. Who succeeded UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester’s mayor after winning the by-election at the end of July 2026?

  Answer

  Bev Craig

Fresh Quiz Inspiration Every Week

Browse thousands of free general knowledge quiz questions, current affairs quizzes, picture rounds and music rounds. Whether you’re hosting a weekly pub quiz, charity fundraiser or family quiz night, you’ll find plenty of ideas and ready-to-use quiz questions and answers.

New quiz content is added every weekend, with a General Knowledge Quiz every Saturday and a Current Affairs Quiz of the Week every Sunday. Our archive contains hundreds of free quiz questions and answers covering general knowledge, current affairs, music, films, television, sport, geography, history, science, picture rounds and themed quizzes. New content is added every weekend, giving quizmasters fresh inspiration every week.

Quiz Round Ideas

Whether you host a weekly pub quiz, organise a charity fundraiser, run a social club quiz or simply enjoy testing your friends and family, Quiz Prep is designed to help you create engaging quiz nights with less effort.

Whether you’re looking for complete quiz rounds or simply searching for new question ideas, you’ll find plenty of free resources to help build your next quiz.

Quizmaster’s Tip

Creating Countdown Conundrums

Use Crossword Solver to find a nine-letter word, then use Wordsmith’s anagram tool to generate interesting letter combinations for your conundrum rounds.

Music Rounds

Ready to Use Quiz Music Clips

1 minute clip (play twice during presentation) with 5 songs from 5 different decades.

Format 1: Pull the first letter from each artist and it will spell out which 5 letter word?

Format 2: Give the teams the 5 letter word first, then play the clip and have them name each artist.

Here is a sample of our music round which can be used as a full round or just bonus points during a music question round.