menu_open Columnists
Ray Hamel

Ray Hamel

Slate

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Politics Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Politics Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

previous day 2

Slate

Ray Hamel

What Is the Binary Equivalent to the Base-10 Number 100?

What Is the Binary Equivalent to the Base-10 Number 100?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

thursday 2

Slate

Ray Hamel

The Mason–Dixon Line Was Originally Drawn to Settle a Dispute Between Which Two U.S. States?

The Mason–Dixon Line Was Originally Drawn to Settle a Dispute Between Which Two U.S. States?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

08.04.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Who Is the Only Filmmaker to Win Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival Three Times?

Who Is the Only Filmmaker to Win Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival Three Times?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

07.04.2026 5

Slate

Ray Hamel

What Is Meant by the Term Holus-Bolus?

What Is Meant by the Term Holus-Bolus?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

06.04.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which Organ in the Body Produces Glucagon?

Which Organ in the Body Produces Glucagon?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

02.04.2026 8

Slate

Ray Hamel

Anne Frank Hid in the Attic of a House for Two Years in Which City?

Anne Frank Hid in the Attic of a House for Two Years in Which City?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

01.04.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

The Áo Dài Is a National Garment in Which Country?

The Áo Dài Is a National Garment in Which Country?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

31.03.2026 9

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which Quality of Sound Is Described as Sibilant?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

30.03.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

27.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

In Atoms, Electrons Arrange Themselves in Quantum Levels Known by Which Name?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

26.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

The Little Green House on K Street Was Associated With Which President’s Administration?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

25.03.2026 30

Slate

Ray Hamel

Serj Tankian Is Best Known as the Lead Vocalist of Which Band?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

24.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

The Word Paddy Comes From the Malay Word Padi, Meaning Which Plant?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

23.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Staff Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

20.03.2026 30

Slate

Ray Hamel

Robert Recorde Introduced What Symbol Into Mathematical Usage in 1557?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

19.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

During the American Revolution, Which Leader of the Green Mountain Boys Captured Fort Ticonderoga?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

18.03.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

The Line “The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained” Is Part of a Speech in Which Shakespeare Play?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

17.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

In Bowling, Which Term Is Used for Three Strikes in a Row?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

16.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Copy Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

13.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

When It Formed, Which Planet Was Twice Its Current Size and Had a Magnetic Field 50 Times Stronger Than Today?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

12.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Napoleon Bonaparte Died on Which Island in 1821?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

11.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

The ButterBurger Is the Signature Sandwich at Which Fast Food Chain?

10.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

In Greek Drama, Which Term Refers to a Tragic Flaw in the Protagonist?

09.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Creative Director? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

06.03.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Where Is the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the World’s Largest Space Launch Facility?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

05.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

What Was the Name of Ferdinand Magellan’s Flagship?

04.03.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Bacchus and Ariadne and Venus of Urbino Are Paintings by Which 16th-Century Italian Artist?

03.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

What Would You Do With a Pirogue?

02.03.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate UX Designer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

27.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

In Which State Would You Find the International UFO Museum and Research Center?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

26.02.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

What Was the Nickname of the Party Led by Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 Presidential Election?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

25.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

The Film Industry of Which Country Is Referred to as Lollywood?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

24.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

A Person Guilty of Which Crime Is Called a Contemnor?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

23.02.2026 100

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

20.02.2026 400

Slate

Ray Hamel

How Many Moons in our Solar System Are Larger Than the Planet Mercury?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

19.02.2026 80

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which City Was the Home of the First U.S. Mint in 1792?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

18.02.2026 70

Slate

Ray Hamel

Paul McCartney Spent Nine Days in Jail in 1980 in Which City?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

17.02.2026 30

Slate

Ray Hamel

Where Are You Most Likely to Find a Cenotaph?

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

16.02.2026 150

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Product Manager? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

13.02.2026 250

Slate

Ray Hamel

Who Coined the Term Inferiority Complex?

12.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which Union General Destroyed Much of Georgia in 1864 in His March to the Sea?

11.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Who Was the Host of the TV Game Shows Scrabble, Greed, and Lingo?

10.02.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which Type of Craftsperson Works With a Last?

09.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s CEO? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

06.02.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which Is the SI Unit for Work?

05.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Who Ran for President on the American Independent Party Ticket in 1968?

04.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

Which Song Held the No. 1 Spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 Nonconsecutive Weeks in 2024?

03.02.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel

What Would a Person Do With a Caliper?

02.02.2026 20

Slate

Ray Hamel

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Executive Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

30.01.2026 10

Slate

Ray Hamel