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Test Your Knowledge: August 30, 2025

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of August 30, 2025. Answer one and you get the explanation, plus a link to the article that covers it.

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10 questions · about 3 minutes
01

The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in what state?

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South Carolina. Read: James Buchanan: A President for States’ Rights

02

Which was the most volatile and transformative eon in Earth’s history?

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Hadean. Read: Of Eras and Ages: Earth’s Chaotic Beginning in the Hadean Eon

03

Which of the following activities has continually decreased by 3% annually?

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Reading for pleasure. Read: Reading for Fun Now a Lost Art Form

04

What type of boat did the scientists from Japan and Taiwan use to recreate a 30,000-year-old expedition?

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Canoe. Read: Scientists Re-Create a 30,000-Year-Old Sea Expedition

05

Who was the 15th President of the United States?

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James Buchanan. Read: Earth - There’s No Place Like Home

06

Based on research, what demographic tends to consume recreational reading material most often?

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Women. Read: Reading for Fun Now a Lost Art Form

07

Which of the following terms is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word meaning ‘hell’?

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Hades. Read: Of Eras and Ages: Earth’s Chaotic Beginning in the Hadean Eon

08

How many miles was the re-created trip from Wushibi, Taiwan, to Yonaguni Island by sea?

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140 miles. Read: Scientists Re-Create a 30,000-Year-Old Sea Expedition

09

The best-selling books in 2024 were The Women, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and:

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Dog Man. Read: Reading for Fun Now a Lost Art Form

10

What type of tools did the scientists use to build and paddle the boat used for the Yonaguni Island expedition?

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Handmade prehistoric tools. Read: Scientists Re-Create a 30,000-Year-Old Sea Expedition

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