UK Daily Quiz — 26 June 2026

In the news recently...

Which South American country was hit by two devastating earthquakes of magnitude seven-plus, killing at least 235 people?
💡 Venezuela
Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat in which constituency, triggering the need for a new Greater Manchester mayor?
💡 Makerfield
A scientist published fresh doubts over which tech giant's claims about its Majorana quantum computing chip?
💡 Microsoft

On this date (26 June)

On 26 June 1945, representatives from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco to sign the charter founding which international organisation?
💡 United Nations
On 26 June 1974, a packet of Wrigley's chewing gum became the landmark first product to be scanned using which newly introduced retail technology at a supermarket in Ohio?
💡 Barcode
On 26 June 1917, the first American troops of the American Expeditionary Forces arrived in France during the First World War, landing at which port city?
💡 Saint-Nazaire