9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer
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Which tech giant's CEO Tim Cook stepped down in April 2026, with John Ternus announced as his replacement?
💡 Apple
Who is President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, appearing before the Senate Banking Committee for a confirmation hearing?
💡 Kevin Warsh
At the 2026 Boston Marathon, Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain both achieved what distinction for American runners at the race?
💡 Fastest times ever
Mixed bag
Following the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, how many planets are officially recognized in our solar system?
💡 8
Often overlooked but fiercely relevant in wartime, which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their private homes without their consent?
💡 3rd Amendment
In a 1905 ruling that became the defining symbol of an entire era of judicial activism, what Supreme Court case struck down a New York law capping bakers' working hours at sixty per week, on the grounds that it violated freedom of contract?
💡 Lochner v. New York
On this date (21 April)
On April 21, 1509, which English king, known for his six marriages, ascended to the throne following the death of his father Henry VII?
💡 Henry VIII
On April 21, 1918, the German flying ace known as the Red Baron was shot down and killed over France. What was his real name?
💡 Manfred von Richthofen
According to Roman tradition, the city of Rome was founded on April 21 of which year, a date still celebrated in Italy as the Natale di Roma?