No. 20
Monday, August 24, 2026
World
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake this week struck near which Indonesian province, prompting a tsunami warning and a rising death toll?
- East Nusa Tenggara
- South Sulawesi
- North Sumatra
- West Java
The quake's epicenter was near Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, where the death toll climbed through the week.
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Business
U.S. stocks slipped this week partly on investor jitters after President Trump said he would not try to revive a stalled truce with which country?
- North Korea
- Iran
- Venezuela
- Russia
Markets fell as bond yields rose and Trump signaled he would not revive a stalled truce with Iran, fueling geopolitical concern.
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Science
How long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth?
- About 8 seconds
- About 8 hours
- About 8 days
- About 8 minutes
Roughly 8 minutes 20 seconds across 93 million miles — so sunlight is always slightly out of date.
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Tech
Which tech company was named among the hardest-hit stocks in the week's tech selloff, down almost 7%?
- Microsoft
- Amazon
- Apple
- Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms led declines in the tech sector, falling almost 7% over the week as noted in the CNBC report.
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Culture
Which artist is best known for the painting "The Starry Night"?
- Paul Cezanne
- Claude Monet
- Edvard Munch
- Vincent van Gogh
Painted in 1889 from the window of his room at an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence.
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