US Daily Quiz — 1 August 2026

In the news recently...

Which K-pop group announced they will not submit their music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards?
💡 BTS
Approximately 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into which small Spanish territory in a mass border breach?
💡 Ceuta
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to convert a Cold War-era uranium enrichment site in which state into an AI data center and gas complex?
💡 Kentucky

On this date (1 August)

On August 1, 1944, which young Jewish diarist made her final entry before being discovered by the Nazis in Amsterdam?
💡 Anne Frank
On August 1, 1834, slavery was abolished throughout most of the British Empire under the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. What was the name given to the transitional period that still bound formerly enslaved people to their masters for several more years?
💡 Apprenticeship
On August 1, 1876, which territory was admitted to the United States as the 38th state, earning it the nickname the Centennial State because it joined during the nation's 100th anniversary year?
💡 Colorado