US Daily Quiz — 2 April 2026

In the news recently...

Which iconic singer announced her first concerts since revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis, with a limited engagement in Paris?
💡 Celine Dion
Which pharmaceutical company received speedy FDA approval for a new weight-loss pill for obesity?
💡 Eli Lilly
Trump unveiled plans for a presidential library designed as a skyscraper in which city?
💡 Miami

Mixed bag

Found in every glass, river, and raindrop on the planet, what substance does the chemical formula H2O represent?
💡 Water
Sparked by the arrest of a man named Ernesto, what landmark 1966 Supreme Court ruling requires police to inform suspects of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney before any custodial interrogation begins?
💡 Miranda v. Arizona
Carried out by specialized bacteria in soil and root nodules, what is the name of the process by which inert atmospheric nitrogen gas is converted into ammonia and other compounds that plants and animals can actually use?
💡 Nitrogen fixation

On this date (2 April)

On April 2, 1982, Argentina invaded which British overseas territory in the South Atlantic, triggering a ten-week war?
💡 Falkland Islands
On April 2, 1792, the United States Congress passed the Coinage Act, establishing which institution as the official mint of the United States?
💡 United States Mint
On April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León made the first recorded European landing on the North American mainland, claiming the land for Spain and naming it after a Spanish feast. What name did he give to this territory?
💡 La Florida