Quiz of the Week | 30 August 2026
News & Current Affairs Quiz Questions & Answers – This Week Ending 30 August 2026
Test your knowledge of the latest news, sport, entertainment and current affairs with this week’s Quiz of the Week.
1. The world of music sadly lost a legend in August 2026. What is the name of Dolly Parton’s theme park in Tennessee?
Answer
Dollywood
2. Moses Itauma was attempting in August 2026 to become the second-youngest world heavyweight boxing champion in history. Who remains the youngest?
Answer
Mike Tyson
3. Top Gear is set to return to television. Which former co-host was seriously injured in a crash while filming the programme in 2022?
Answer
Freddie Flintoff
4. Which Manchester City player’s dramatic new haircut went viral in August 2026?
Answer
Erling Haaland
5. Reading and Leeds Festivals took place in August 2026. Traditionally, the same acts play both festivals on different days, but in which two English counties are Reading and Leeds respectively located?
Answer
Berkshire and West Yorkshire
6. The trial surrounding the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur was again in the news in August 2026. What was the title of Tupac’s posthumous UK No. 1 single, produced by Eminem and featuring a sample from Elton John?
Answer
Ghetto Gospel
7. Which country voted in August 2026 against restarting negotiations to join the European Union?
Answer
Iceland
8. London Zoo held its annual animal weigh-in in August 2026. London Zoo is located within which Royal Park?
Answer
Regent’s Park
9. Andy Burnham called a summit of the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish First Ministers in August 2026. For one point, name two of the three surnames of those First Ministers.
Answer
Swinney | Iorwerth | O’Neill
Accept any two.
10. How many English teams featured in the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League league-phase draw?
Answer
Five — Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United
11. Thieves carried out a four-minute raid on a Spanish museum in August 2026, stealing the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena. The Bronze Age followed which earlier prehistoric age?
Answer
The Stone Age
12. At the 2026 US Open, women’s world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka represented which country?
Answer
Belarus
13. After half a century in Edinburgh, the TV Festival is relocating to Manchester in 2027. Which famous annual lecture, named after a former Guardian editor, is traditionally delivered at the festival?
Answer
The MacTaggart Lecture
14. Which German insurance company, whose name now appears on the home of English rugby union, was reported in August 2026 to be considering a takeover bid for roadside assistance giant the AA?
Answer
Allianz