UK Daily Quiz — 18 July 2026

In the news recently...

Which director's new film 'The Odyssey', starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, has been described by critics as a 'colossal piece of cinema'?
💡 Christopher Nolan
Which England batsman agonisingly finished on 99 not out as he guided England to a four-wicket win over India in the second ODI in Cardiff?
💡 Joe Root
Giovanni Castellucci, the former head of Italy's motorway operator, was handed a 12-year jail term in connection with which 2018 disaster?
💡 Genoa bridge collapse

On this date (18 July)

On 18 July 1936, which country experienced the beginning of a military uprising led by General Francisco Franco, marking the start of a brutal civil war?
💡 Spain
On 18 July 1925, Adolf Hitler published the first volume of his political manifesto and autobiography. What was the title of this work?
💡 Mein Kampf
On 18 July 1290, King Edward I of England issued an edict expelling a religious minority from the country, an order that remained in force for over 350 years. Which group was expelled?
💡 Jews