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Daily Quiz · Thursday, October 1, 2026

The Daily News Quiz

Six questions from the October 1, 2026 Brief — no peeking, and the recaps are waiting at the end.

  1. 1. How many U.S. military and civilian personnel records were exposed in the Pentagon data breach?

  2. 2. What happened during Tennessee's attempted execution of Christa Pike?

  3. 3. What Trump administration policy did the Supreme Court agree to review?

  4. 4. Who was named to lead a 120-day Pentagon study on the future of warfare, dubbed 'Project Meridian'?

  5. 5. How much does each of this year's 20 MacArthur 'genius grant' fellows receive?

  6. 6. The White Sox ended a playoff-series win drought of how many years by eliminating the Astros?

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