October 2026 edition

Photography quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which part of a camera focuses the light?
ALens
BShutter
CFlash
DViewfinder
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about photography? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from holiday snaps to the chemistry of the darkroom.

Photography · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
What do you call a photo you take of yourself?
APanorama
BNegative
CSelfie
DSilhouette

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerCameras, snapshots and selfies
2EasyFilm, flashes and the first photographs
3TrickyFamous photographers, darkrooms and photojournalism
4HardEarly processes, color film and wartime photographers
5BrutalExposure settings, photo law and forgotten pioneers
Photography titlesout of 500
The perfect shot50 / 50
Hall of famer350+
Award winner275+
Working pro200+
Camera club ace100+
Weekend snapper1+
Dead battery0

44 of 50 right · six short of The perfect shot

You vs Katie BPhotography · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who took the famous 'Afghan Girl' photograph?
Ansel Adams
Steve McCurry✓GBKB
Annie Leibovitz
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Speed scores

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What's a photo of yourself called? No time to pose.

The ramp

Snapshots first, then the masterclass.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

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When you finish, your score earns a title: Dead battery if you score nothing, The perfect shot if you get every question right.

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Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know who took the famous 'Afghan Girl' photograph?

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