9 questions across 3 rounds · tap a question to reveal its answer
In the news recently...
The 2026 Met Gala's dress code was inspired by what theme connecting fashion and fine art?
💡 Fashion is art
Apple agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement over false advertising of which virtual assistant's AI capabilities?
💡 Siri
Which OpenAI executive disclosed in court that his stake in the company is worth nearly $30 billion?
💡 Greg Brockman
Mixed bag
Home to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and some of the world's most celebrated cuisine, what city serves as the capital of France?
💡 Paris
Devised by a British Royal Navy officer in the early 19th century, what scale classifies wind force from 0 for dead calm all the way up to 12 for hurricane-force winds, based on observed conditions at sea and on land?
💡 Beaufort scale
First identified in the 18th century, what paradox in social choice theory demonstrates that a group of individually rational voters with consistent preferences can produce collective preferences that cycle irrationally — preferring A over B, B over C, and yet C over A?
💡 Condorcet paradox
On this date (7 May)
On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender document at Allied headquarters in Reims, France, effectively ending World War II in which theater of war?
💡 Europe
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sank the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the coast of Ireland, killing nearly 1,200 people. What was the name of the German submarine that fired the torpedo?
💡 U-20
On May 7, 1763, an Ottawa chief launched a surprise attack on British forces at Fort Detroit, marking the beginning of a major Native American uprising. What is the name of that Ottawa chief?
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