FiveWire five questions, once a day

No. 3

Friday, August 7, 2026

World

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near which Italian city's volcanic area (Campi Flegrei) in late July 2026?

• Rome
• Milan
• Naples
• Palermo

The earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near Naples, damaging buildings in the town of Pozzuoli.

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Politics

How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Seven
• Nine
• Eleven
• Thirteen

Congress fixed the number at nine in 1869, and it has not changed since.

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Business

Which company was originally called "Blue Ribbon Sports"?

• Adidas
• Reebok
• Nike
• Puma

Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman founded it in 1964 as a Japanese shoe distributor, renaming it Nike in 1971.

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Science

What was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth?

• Explorer 1
• Vanguard 1
• Sputnik 1
• Luna 1

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957, opening the space age.

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Culture

Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Raphael
• Michelangelo
• Donatello

Michelangelo painted it between 1508 and 1512, largely standing on scaffolding of his own design.

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