The key facts

  • BBC News published its quiz of the week on 22 October 2026, compiled by Ben Fell
  • The quiz mentions protests in France, the approval of the Jackdaw gas field and a flying Tesla car
  • A separate question is devoted to how long Katie Zacharia worked as White House press secretary

BBC sums up the week in quiz format

On 22 October 2026, BBC News published its traditional quiz of the week, compiled by Ben Fell. The publication invited readers to test how closely they had followed world events over the past seven days.

Events featured in the questions

The quiz announcement lists three key events of the week: a night of violent protests that swept cities across France; the UK government's approval of the controversial Jackdaw gas field; and Tesla's presentation of a flying car. A separate quiz question concerns how long Katie Zacharia served as White House press secretary.

Additional materials

BBC also reminded readers that they can take last week's quiz or choose tasks from the archive. The details of the events themselves are not disclosed in the quiz announcement.