US Daily Quiz — 7 April 2026

In the news recently...

Which New York Mets outfielder was sidelined for two to three weeks with a strained right calf early in the 2026 season?
💡 Juan Soto
President Trump endorsed which Republican for the California governor's race, reordering the wide-open contest?
💡 Steve Hilton
Which Baltimore Orioles catcher made MLB history by being the first player to end a game with a successful robo-ump challenge?
💡 Samuel Basallo

Mixed bag

Covering your entire body and acting as your first line of defense against the outside world, what is the largest organ in the human body?
💡 Skin
Associated with economist Arthur Laffer, what is the name of the curve that illustrates how government tax revenue first rises and then falls as tax rates increase, implying that cutting taxes can sometimes actually boost revenue?
💡 Laffer curve
Developed by a Nobel Prize-winning economist, what theorem holds that when property rights are clearly defined and transaction costs are negligible, private parties will bargain their way to an efficient outcome regardless of how those rights were originally assigned?
💡 Coase theorem

On this date (7 April)

On April 7, 1948, what United Nations specialized agency dedicated to international public health was established, with its constitution coming into force on that date?
💡 World Health Organization
On April 7, 1969, the Internet's conceptual birthday is celebrated, as the first Request for Comments document was published by Steve Crocker. What was the name of the early computer network that preceded the modern Internet?
💡 ARPANET
On April 7, 1945, the Japanese battleship Yamato, the largest battleship ever built, was sunk by American aircraft while on a mission to defend which island during a major World War II battle?
💡 Okinawa