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Weekly Quiz: January 17, 2026

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of January 17, 2026. Answer one and you get the explanation, plus a link to the article that covers it.

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★Weekly Quiz
10 questions · about 3 minutes
01

Grover Cleveland was our country’s ____ president.

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22nd. Read: Grover Cleveland: A President of Principle

02

What type of poetry does not have a specific style?

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Renaissance. Read: Renaissance Poetry and History’s Most Famous Poet

03

Which of the three branches of government is the Supreme Court a part of?

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Judiciary. Read: From the Founding to Today: The Winding Road of the Supreme Court

04

President Cleveland’s wife was:

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The youngest first lady. Read: Grover Cleveland: A President of Principle

05

What famous poet wrote Hamlet?

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William Shakespeare. Read: Renaissance Poetry and History’s Most Famous Poet

06

Who was the Supreme Court’s first Chief Justice?

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John Jay. Read: From the Founding to Today: The Winding Road of the Supreme Court

07

What legislation was the first to attempt to federally regulate the railroads?

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Interstate Commerce Act. Read: Grover Cleveland: A President of Principle

08

The exact dates of the Renaissance are unclear, but scholars agree it took place between:

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1485 and 1660.. Read: Renaissance Poetry and History’s Most Famous Poet

09

How many justices, in addition to a Chief Justice, were originally assigned to the Supreme Court?

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5. Read: From the Founding to Today: The Winding Road of the Supreme Court

10

Which US President was accused of “court-packing” when he proposed to increase the number of justices in the Supreme Court?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt. Read: From the Founding to Today: The Winding Road of the Supreme Court

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