UK Daily Quiz — 9 March 2026

9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer

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What breed of dog won Best in Show at Crufts 2026?
💡 Clumber spaniel
Which British rookie driver finished eighth on his Formula 1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix, racing for Racing Bulls?
💡 Arvid Lindblad
Reform UK's donations were boosted by a £3 million contribution from which crypto investor ahead of the May elections?
💡 Christopher Harborne

Mixed bag

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
💡 1989
Which Italian Baroque composer gave the world the violin concerto cycle known as 'The Four Seasons', depicting spring showers, summer storms, autumn harvests, and winter chills?
💡 Antonio Vivaldi
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was a grand tomb built for a regional ruler in what is now south-western Turkey — and its name gave us the modern word for an elaborate burial monument. What was this wonder called?
💡 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

On this date (9 March)

On 9 March 1959, which iconic fashion doll made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City?
💡 Barbie
On 9 March 1862, the first battle between two ironclad warships took place during the American Civil War, with the USS Monitor facing which Confederate vessel?
💡 CSS Virginia
On 9 March 1842, the première of which Italian composer's opera 'Nabucco' took place at La Scala in Milan?
💡 Giuseppe Verdi