If you like really hard quiz questions, this one’s for you.
Every day on Quizified we ask 10 questions across 10 categories. In February 2026 that added up to exactly 280 questions. Some were straightforward. Others turned out to be far tougher than expected.
This post brings together the 20 hardest questions from February 2026, based on how real players actually performed. Each question here was answered correctly by fewer than a third of players, often much less.
The data comes from over 6,000 attempts in total. Nothing theoretical. Just what people really clicked.
Try the questions first before scrolling. The answers are hidden at the bottom so you can play it properly.
The questions
What type of licence was first introduced in 1922?
A) Driving
B) Firearm
C) Radio
D) Television
Correct answer rate: 15%
According to the Bible, which bird did Noah first send out from the Ark to check for dry land?
A) Dove
B) Sparrow
C) Raven
D) Eagle
Correct answer rate: 20%
Who is known as the father of geometry?
A) Pythagoras
B) Euclid
C) Aristotle
D) Archimedes
Correct answer rate: 12%
Quartz is made primarily of silicon and what other element?
A) Iron
B) Carbon
C) Oxygen
D) Aluminum
Correct answer rate: 19%
The BAFTA Film Awards are being held today. Where is the ceremony held?
A) The O2 Arena
B) Royal Festival Hall
C) London Palladium
D) Royal Albert Hall
Correct answer rate: 28%
In The Horse Whisperer, who plays the teenager Grace MacLean?
A) Natalie Portman
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Mila Kunis
D) Christina Ricci
Correct answer rate: 37%
Today sees the final of the Australian Open men's singles. Who was the defeated finalist in 2025?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Daniil Medvedev
C) Alexander Zverev
D) Jannik Sinner
Correct answer rate: 18%
The Winter Olympics start today. Which country won the most medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics?
A) Canada
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) United States
Correct answer rate: 19%
The group Madness have only had one UK number one single. Which single was it?
A) Our House
B) House of Fun
C) Baggy Trousers
D) It Must Be Love
Correct answer rate: 24%
What does the word opera literally mean in Italian?
A) Song
B) Festival
C) Play
D) Work
Correct answer rate: 25%
What is the name of the book released by Richard Osman in September 2025?
A) We Solve Murders
B) Guilty by Definition
C) The Impossible Fortune
D) The Last Devil to Die
Correct answer rate: 26%
Which of Thomas Hardy's novels includes an episode in which a character sells his wife at a market?
A) Tess of the d'Urbervilles
B) The Mayor of Casterbridge
C) Far from the Madding Crowd
D) Middlemarch
Correct answer rate: 31%
In January 2026 the discovery of the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales was announced. In which town is it located?
A) Caerphilly
B) Wrexham
C) Port Talbot
D) Neath
Correct answer rate: 32%
Jude Owens, aged two, became a double Guinness World Record holder in January 2026. In which sport?
A) Swimming
B) Darts
C) Snooker
D) Bowling
Correct answer rate: 33%
The Uffington White Horse is cut into a hillside in which English county?
A) Wiltshire
B) Oxfordshire
C) Berkshire
D) Cornwall
Correct answer rate: 21%
How many official cities are there in the United Kingdom as of 2025?
A) 56
B) 66
C) 46
D) 76
Correct answer rate: 23%
What was the last item to be rationed in the UK?
A) Bread
B) Mexican
C) Sugar
D) Cheese
Correct answer rate: 19%
What item of clothing does the name Caligula refer to?
A) Helmet
B) Boots
C) Toga
D) Trousers
Correct answer rate: 23%
The first draft of the human genome was published in February in which year?
A) 1991
B) 1971
C) 1981
D) 2001
Correct answer rate: 20%
Which event led to William and Mary being proclaimed King and Queen of England in 1689?
A) Jacobite Rising
B) French Revolution
C) Peasants' Revolt
D) Glorious Revolution
Correct answer rate: 27%
What score should you expect?
Based on how players actually performed across all 20 questions, the expected score is around 5 out of 20.
If you reached double figures, you comfortably beat the average. A perfect score would be extremely rare.
Answers
Radio
Raven
Euclid
Oxygen
Royal Festival Hall
Scarlett Johansson
Alexander Zverev
Norway
House of Fun
Work
The Impossible Fortune
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Port Talbot
Snooker
Oxfordshire
76
Mexican
Boots
2001
Glorious Revolution
If you enjoyed this
This quiz represents the hardest 20 questions from a full month of daily quizzes. On Quizified, most days are far more forgiving, and you get instant feedback on how you compare to everyone else.
You can play the daily quiz, track your stats over time, and even create leagues with friends, family, or colleagues for some light competition.
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If you want to keep going, you can revisit January 2026 or explore earlier months in the series to see how the difficulty changes over time.
