US Daily Quiz — 7 July 2026

In the news recently...

Which European country eliminated the United States from the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 win in the round of 16?
💡 Belgium
Which Caribbean island nation suffered an islandwide blackout as its fuel reserves dwindled and its aging electric grid crumbled?
💡 Cuba
Louisiana's Supreme Court halted the criminal case against which state official who had been indicted by a New Orleans grand jury?
💡 Liz Murrill

On this date (7 July)

On July 7, 2005, a series of coordinated bomb attacks struck the public transport system of which European capital city, killing 52 people?
💡 London
On July 7, 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident near Beijing marked the start of full-scale war between Japan and which country?
💡 China
On July 7, 1846, U.S. Navy Commodore John Sloat raised the American flag at Monterey, claiming which present-day U.S. state for the United States during the Mexican-American War?
💡 California