9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer
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Wide receiver George Pickens signed a franchise tag with which NFL team this offseason?
💡 Dallas Cowboys
Which Federal Reserve chair announced plans to remain on the Fed's board after his term as chair ends, citing unprecedented legal attacks from the Trump administration?
💡 Jerome Powell
Which actress, known for 'West Side Story,' is set to bring her acclaimed portrayal of Eva Peron in 'Evita' to Broadway in spring 2027?
💡 Rachel Zegler
Mixed bag
Found in kitchens, hospitals, and weather stations alike, what is the name of the instrument used to measure temperature?
💡 Thermometer
Responsible for the spiral arms of hurricanes, the curve of long-range artillery shells, and the swirl of ocean currents, what is the name of the effect that deflects moving objects and fluids to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere due to Earth's rotation?
💡 Coriolis effect
In a 1964 ruling that reshaped American democracy, what Supreme Court case established the 'one person, one vote' principle, requiring that state legislative districts be drawn with roughly equal populations?
💡 Reynolds v. Sims
On this date (30 April)
On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States in which city?
💡 New York City
On April 30, 1803, the United States agreed to purchase a vast territory from France, roughly doubling the size of the nation. What is this land deal commonly called?
💡 Louisiana Purchase
On April 30, 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to appear on television, broadcasting from the opening of which world's fair?
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