UK Daily Quiz — 17 March 2026

In the news recently...

Which film won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars, taking home six awards in total?
💡 One Battle After Another
Which Real Madrid striker was declared fit to face Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 second leg, while Jude Bellingham was ruled out?
💡 Kylian Mbappe
A 35-year-old rapper named Balendra Shah is set to become the new prime minister of which Asian country?
💡 Nepal

Mixed bag

How many players are there in a standard football team on the pitch at the start of a match?
💡 Eleven
What is the name of the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs the majority of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation?
💡 Ozone layer
In linguistics, what term describes the phenomenon whereby a word's meaning gradually shifts to become more negative or pejorative over time — as happened with the word 'villain', which originally simply meant a feudal peasant?
💡 Pejoration

On this date (17 March)

On 17 March each year, which Christian saint's feast day is celebrated, particularly associated with Ireland?
💡 Saint Patrick
On 17 March 1861, the Kingdom of Italy was officially proclaimed, with which city serving as its first capital?
💡 Turin
On 17 March 1861, the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed, with Count Camillo di Cavour continuing as its first Prime Minister. Of which region had he previously served as Prime Minister?
💡 Piedmont-Sardinia