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Test Your Knowledge: May 23, 2026

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of May 23, 2026. 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 war in _____ is causing inflation to increase in the US.

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Iran. Read: America’s Brewing Inflation Troubles

02

What was the name of the script used by the Sumerian people?

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Cuneiform. Read: Cuneiform – The Script of Ancient Empires

03

What did Henry Ford invent?

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The moving assembly line. Read: Henry Ford and the Moving Assembly Line

04

The Lotus Lantern Festival dates back 1,300 years and honors what highly respected religious figure?

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Buddha. Read: The Human-Like Robot is the New Trend

05

The core measure of inflation does not include:

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Energy and food. Read: America’s Brewing Inflation Troubles

06

To what language family did Akkadian belong?

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Semitic family. Read: Cuneiform – The Script of Ancient Empires

07

The Ford Model T was given the nickname:

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Tin Lizzie. Read: Henry Ford and the Moving Assembly Line

08

What waterway between Iran and Oman has been shut down due to conflict over oil?

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The Strait of Hormuz. Read: America’s Brewing Inflation Troubles

09

What language replaced Sumerian after about 1,000 years of use?

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Akkadian. Read: Cuneiform – The Script of Ancient Empires

10

What is the name of South Korea’s new humanoid robot, ‘monk’?

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Gabi. Read: The Human-Like Robot is the New Trend

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