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Weekly Quiz: July 18, 2026

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of July 18, 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

Who holds political power in a democracy?

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The people. Read: Democracy vs Republic: Do You Know the Difference?

02

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press and:

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Oil-based ink. Read: Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

03

Rather than being a true descendent of Latin, English is actually a(n):

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Germanic language. Read: Ye Old Runes – From Elder Futhark to English Alphabet

04

Where did America’s Time Capsule get buried on July 4, 2026?

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Philadelphia, PA. Read: America’s Time Capsule – Part of the 250th Anniversary Celebration

05

The two types of democracy are direct and:

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Representative. Read: Democracy vs Republic: Do You Know the Difference?

06

In 1456, the first full book to be printed on a movable printing press in the West was:

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The Bible. Read: Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

07

The oldest known runic script to be used by the Germanic people is called:

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Elder Futhark. Read: Ye Old Runes – From Elder Futhark to English Alphabet

08

Which of the 50 US states put the most items in America’s Time Capsule?

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Utah. Read: America’s Time Capsule – Part of the 250th Anniversary Celebration

09

In which type of government are laws formed by elected representatives following a constitution or some other supreme law of the land?

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Republic. Read: Democracy vs Republic: Do You Know the Difference?

10

Historians agree that Johannes Gutenberg was born in:

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Germany. Read: Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

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