The Wall Street Journal's business news quiz for July 18, 2026, tests knowledge across politics, health, sports, and finance. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died at 71, prompting a question about his sister's interim appointment. A multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak challenged authorities, while Argentina and Spain prepared for the World Cup final. Ann Widdecombe, a U.K. politician, was the subject of a counterterrorism murder probe. A new $1 gold coin featuring President Trump will debut this fall, and a leading weight-loss drug dominates the pill market. The New York Yankees sought $3 billion from an investment firm, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky removed Mykhailo Fedorov from his role. Finally, the quiz asks which country governs the Galápagos Islands. Readers answer all nine questions to receive a score.

The quiz covers a range of current events, from political succession in the U.S. Senate to international sports and public health. Each question requires specific factual recall, reflecting the Journal's focus on business-relevant news. Participants must identify the interim senator, the nature of the parasitic illness, the last back-to-back World Cup winner, Widdecombe's party affiliation, the coin's composition, the top-selling weight-loss medication, the Yankees' financial partner, Fedorov's former position, and the sovereign nation of the Galápagos. This weekly feature engages readers with concise, multiple-choice challenges tied to recent headlines.