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Weekly Quiz: May 30, 2026

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of May 30, 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

Which of the following is true about hummingbirds?

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They are solitary animals. Read: Itsy-Bitsy Hummingbirds

02

What was the original name for Memorial Day?

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Decoration Day. Read: Coins, Poppies, and More Ways to Honor Fallen US Troops

03

Who was the youngest boy to fight in World War II?

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Calvin Graham. Read: How Kids Changed the Course of US History

04

The current national debt has recently exceeded:

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$39 trillion. Read: Long-Term Interest Rates Highest Since Global Financial Crisis

05

What device was invented by Alexander Graham Bell?

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Telephone. Read: Alexander Graham Bell: The Man Who Invented the Telephone

06

A hummingbird can flap its wings as fast as:

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80 beats per second. Read: Itsy-Bitsy Hummingbirds

07

What flower has been used as a ‘symbol of remembrance’ for fallen troops since World War I?

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Red Poppy. Read: Coins, Poppies, and More Ways to Honor Fallen US Troops

08

Susanna Bolling is known as the girl who saved:

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The American Revolution. Read: How Kids Changed the Course of US History

09

The metal detector, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, was used to help locate a bullet in which US president?

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James Garfield. Read: Alexander Graham Bell: The Man Who Invented the Telephone

10

To what scientific family do hummingbirds belong?

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Trochilidae. Read: Itsy-Bitsy Hummingbirds

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