Daily Quiz · Monday, July 20, 2026

The Daily News Quiz

Six questions from the July 20, 2026 Brief — no peeking, and the recaps are waiting at the end.

1. The Justice Department filed the first-ever petition in which long-dormant federal court?
2. Astronomers detected which gas escaping from LHS 1140 b, marking the first atmosphere found on a rocky habitable-zone planet?
3. Who scored the 106th-minute goal that won Spain the World Cup over Argentina?
4. Who took office Monday as Britain's new prime minister, succeeding Keir Starmer?
5. How much did Netflix pay in cash for InterPositive, the AI startup co-founded by Ben Affleck?
6. Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and severed prop hand sold at auction for what record price?