Daily Quiz · Monday, August 17, 2026
The Daily News Quiz
Six questions from the August 17, 2026 Brief — no peeking, and the recaps are waiting at the end.
1. Why did President Trump say he ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea?
2. Shipping through which waterway, carrying a fifth of the world's oil, sank to a new low as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired?
3. Record flooding in which state killed at least six people, according to state public safety officials?
4. By how many minutes did SpaceX separate two Falcon 9 launches to set a spaceflight record Saturday?
5. Stripe is reportedly acquiring which AI model gateway startup in a deal worth more than $7 billion?
6. What sold at auction Sunday for $440,055?