9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer
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NASA cleared its Artemis moon rocket for a launch in April 2026 carrying how many astronauts?
💡 Four
Which Trump ally stepped down as president of the Kennedy Center after leading changes that reportedly drove artists away?
💡 Ric Grenell
Which world-famous chef resigned from the Copenhagen restaurant Noma, raising questions about bullying and 'brigade' culture in fine dining?
💡 Rene Redzepi
Mixed bag
What literary term describes a scene in a novel or film that interrupts the chronological flow to depict events from the past?
💡 Flashback
What is the name of the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case in which Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of judicial review — the power of courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution?
💡 Marbury v. Madison
In physics, what is the name of the phenomenon in which a superconducting material expels all magnetic fields from its interior when cooled below its critical temperature?
💡 Meissner effect
On this date (14 March)
Born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany, which theoretical physicist is best known for developing the theory of relativity?
💡 Albert Einstein
On March 14, 1964, a Dallas jury found Jack Ruby guilty of the murder of which individual?
💡 Lee Harvey Oswald
On March 14, 1757, British Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad aboard a ship in Portsmouth Harbor, having been convicted of failing to do his utmost during which naval engagement fought off the coast of Minorca the previous year?
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