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Think You’re Smarter Than the Writer Behind the Slatest? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

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The Lorenz Curve Is a Graphical Representation of Which Data?

The Lorenz Curve Is a Graphical Representation of Which Data?

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Which London Theater Burned Down During a Performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII in 1613?

Which London Theater Burned Down During a Performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII in 1613?

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17.06.2026 10

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Which Country Singer Has Had a Record 44 No. 1 Songs on the Billboard Hot Country Chart?

Which Country Singer Has Had a Record 44 No. 1 Songs on the Billboard Hot Country Chart?

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What Word Refers to the Clothing, Bedding, and Accessories of a Newborn?

What Word Refers to the Clothing, Bedding, and Accessories of a Newborn?

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15.06.2026 10

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

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

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12.06.2026 9

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The Parotid Gland Is Located in Which Part of the Body?

The Parotid Gland Is Located in Which Part of the Body?

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11.06.2026 7

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In December 2024, Which Middle Eastern Country Added a Third Star to Its Flag?

In December 2024, Which Middle Eastern Country Added a Third Star to Its Flag?

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10.06.2026 20

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Which of These Movies About Aliens Was Not Directed by Steven Spielberg?

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09.06.2026 7

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A Person of Which Profession Might Make Use of a Maulstick?

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08.06.2026 20

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

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Which Tissue Connects Muscle to Bone?

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04.06.2026 6

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Which First Name Was Shared by Both Major U.S. Presidential Candidates in the 1896 Election?

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03.06.2026 10

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In a Japanese Fairy Tale, a Fisherman Named Urashima Tarō Rescued Which Creature?

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What Is the Definition for the Word Ebullient?

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01.06.2026 20

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

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29.05.2026 8

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Paget’s Disease Is a Disorder That Results in Which Body Part Being Larger Than Normal?

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28.05.2026 7

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Which French Explorer Is Credited With Naming Canada?

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27.05.2026 20

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Which Object Is Held in Paolo’s Hand in the Auguste Rodin Sculpture The Kiss?

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Which Type of Activity Would You Expect to See at a Natatorium?

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

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22.05.2026 20

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Which Word Does the Letter M Stand For in the Term mRNA?

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21.05.2026 10

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More Than 36,000 People Were Killed by the Eruption of Which Volcano in August 1883?

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Which Was the Only Movie Directed by Alfred Hitchcock to Win a Best Picture Oscar?

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19.05.2026 20

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In Baseball Slang, Who or What Is Uncle Charlie?

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18.05.2026 10

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

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15.05.2026 10

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Which Part of the Human Brain Is Often Referred to as Gray Matter?

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14.05.2026 20

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What Cabinet Department Did Neil Gorsuch’s Mom Lead?

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13.05.2026 20

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Co-Stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Starred in a 2025 Broadway Revival of Which Play?

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12.05.2026 20

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Which Animal’s Name Is Slang for a Student’s Cheat Sheet in Reading Translations?

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

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What Does the Letter H Stand For in the Acronym for the DASH Diet?

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07.05.2026 20

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Which Writer Coined the Term “Cold War” in a 1945 Essay?

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What Is the Primary Spirit Used to Make an Aviation Cocktail?

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Which Military Rank Is Held by Someone Called a Shavetail?

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

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What Is the Shortest Distance Between Any Two Points on the Surface of a Sphere?

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William Bonney Was One of the Aliases Used by Which Old West Outlaw?

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Which Breed of Dog Was Steinbeck’s Companion in Travels With Charley?

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28.04.2026 20

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Members of Which Profession Are Known Collectively as the Fourth Estate?

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

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Isotherms Are Lines Connecting Points on a Map With the Same What?

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Who Is the Longest-Serving Female Senator in U.S. History?

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Which Stand-Up Comic’s 2025 Netflix Special Was Subtitled Legend of Fluffy?

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21.04.2026 30

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In Old West Slang, What Was an Arizona Nightingale?

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20.04.2026 10

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

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17.04.2026 10

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Which Isotope Number Is Associated With Radiocarbon?

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16.04.2026 10

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Which State Was the Location of the Most Powerful Earthquake Recorded in U.S. History?

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15.04.2026 20

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Who Was the High School Sweetheart of Superboy?

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Which Word Is Derived From the Ancient Greek Word for “Amber”?

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