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Weekly News Quiz: June 5, 2026

A fight cage. A presidential library. A cultural celebration. What do you remember from the week that was?

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Which former first lady released a memoir this week?

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Former first lady Jill Biden released a new memoir, offering a candid account of her husband's time in office and her views on key moments in the White House.

Which annual celebration is observed across the US each June?

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June is Pride Month, when the world's LGBTQ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves.

The $850 million Obama Presidential Center is set to open this month following years of planning and construction. Where is it located?

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Eric Cox/Reuters

The sprawling Chicago campus has been in the works for more than a decade and cost $850 million to build — making it by far the most expensive presidential library in history.

Voters in which state cast their ballots this week in a high-profile contest to select two candidates for governor?

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California voters headed to the polls for primary elections that offered an early look at the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Who is widely considered to be on track to become the world's first trillionaire?

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Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveiled plans this week to raise $75 billion in an initial public offering that will value the company at roughly $1.77 trillion. The blockbuster debut could make Musk – already the world’s richest person – the first trillionaire.

Some US airports are once again allowing nonticketed visitors to do which of the following?

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A growing number of US airports are allowing visitors to pass through security and walk loved ones to their gate, even without a plane ticket.

What is the nickname of the massive structure pictured below that’s towering over the South Lawn of the White House?

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Construction crews are building a fight cage on the South Lawn of the White House, where a massive UFC lighting rig known as "The Claw" now towers over the building.

Which popular tourist destination has become a hotspot for food allergies because of tick bites?

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An allergy to red meat caused by tick bites is changing the food scene on Martha's Vineyard.

Which Hollywood icon would have turned 100 years old this week?

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Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated her 100th birthday this week. A new art exhibition revisits her life through dozens of portraits captured by American photojournalist Eve Arnold.

Which two teams are playing in the 2026 NBA Finals?

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The New York Knicks are facing the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, marking the teams' first Finals matchup since 1999. Tickets to the home games in New York are so hot that fans are spending thousands of dollars – even for nosebleed seats.

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