US News Quiz: Can You Pass This Week’s Toughest Headlines?

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US NEWS QUIZ

📰 Can You Pass This Week’s Toughest Headlines? 🤔

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1) On Aug. 18, the Treasury also announced sanctions against traffickers in which country?

A. Colombia

B. Costa Rica

C. Dominican Republic

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2) What did S&P Global’s flash PMI suggest about U.S. private-sector activity in mid‑August?

A. It contracted sharply

B. It expanded modestly

C. It was unchanged from July

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3) On Aug. 19, what did HHS authorize to protect the U.S. food supply?

A. Emergency use of certain animal drugs against New World screwworm

B. Mandatory antibiotics for all livestock

C. Ban on beef imports from South America

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4) Ahead of Jackson Hole, markets interpreted recent Fed messaging as…

A. Strongly dovish

B. More hawkish than expected

C. Indifferent to inflation data

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5) Which officials did the U.S. sanction on Aug. 20 over cases concerning Israel and the U.S.?

A. International Criminal Court judges and deputy prosecutors

B. European Parliament staff

C. United Nations Security Council members

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6) Which trade move was part of the new U.S.–EU framework reported on Aug. 21?

A. EU to remove tariffs on some U.S. industrial goods

B. EU to impose a new carbon border tariff on U.S. beef

C. U.S. to remove all tariffs on EU autos immediately

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7) Which humanitarian crisis did the State Department highlight on Aug. 20?

A. Famine in North Korea

B. Earthquake recovery in Iceland

C. Sudan’s worsening humanitarian situation

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8) Which FDA system had a scheduled maintenance window starting Aug. 22 at 10 PM ET?

A. ClinicalTrials.gov

B. VAERS public portal

C. Unified Submission Portal (via ESG NextGen)

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9) Which federal agency modified a waiver for use of paper Medical Examiner’s Certificates on Aug. 21?

A. FAA

B. FMCSA

C. FCC

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10) On Aug. 21, the U.S. dollar strengthened particularly against which currency?

A. The Japanese yen

B. The Swiss franc

C. The Canadian dollar

NEXT QUIZ

Staying informed is easy—but remembering the details? That’s the real challenge. Our US News Quiz is here to put your knowledge to the test with 10 fast-paced, multiple-choice questions based on the latest headlines across politics, business, sports, entertainment, and more.

Each week, we round up the biggest stories from across the country and turn them into bite-sized brain teasers. Got 100 seconds? That’s all you need to prove you’ve been paying attention.

✅ Updated weekly with fresh questions
✅ 70% passing score required
✅ 3 choices per question—no fluff, just facts

Whether you’re a news junkie or just curious about current events, this quiz is your shot at bragging rights. So, are you up to date—or out of the loop?

Take the quiz now and see where you stand.

John Peters

John sees stories hiding in spreadsheets. An Accountancy grad, he once spent audit seasons chasing stray decimals and proofing every line. The spark behind that diligence? A teenage plan to earn stripes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology—a dream that still pushes him to run lean, accurate, and forward-thinking. Each piece he publishes is sourced, sharp, and free of filler. When screens go dark, John teaches neighborhood teens how budgets beat guesswork and rebuilds vintage bikes—because good balance matters on books and wheels.