History
The event that 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of (think U.S.)
What is the ratification of the Declaration of Independence?
What country is mediating diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran?
Pakistan
A week ago, a 20 year old woman brought charges against which two social media companies, which were forced to pay millions in compensatory and punitive damages, after being found guilty of harming the woman with design features that led to her mental health distress?
Meta and Youtube
This value, often abbreviated to "GDP," represents the total market value of all goods and services provided by a given country in a given year
What is "Gross Domestic Product?"
How many CDA tournaments are there typically in a year, including state finals?
7
This founding document is often debated in terms of whether it prioritizes individual liberty or effective government power.
The Constitution
After President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, Iran closed what channel that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea?
Strait of Hormuz
Today, who did President Trump fire from their position as attorney general?
Pam Bondi
Who is considered "the father of modern capitalism"? What force did this individual argue should be in control of the market?
Adam Smith; the "invisible hand" or free-market competition
The number of letters of all the board members' first and last names combined
56
This 19th-century doctrine justified U.S. expansion across the continent, but remains controversial over its impact on indigenous peoples and international law.
Manifest Destiny
Today, four children were stabbed to death at a nursery in what country?
Uganda
On April 1st, NASA launched Artemis II, set to take a how many day long trip around the moon?
10 days
What is the economic term for punitive, non-military measures such as trade embargoes used by governments to restrict change to compel change?
Sanctions
Which country banned social media for children under 16 on December 10, 2025?
Australia
The US is currently engaged in a prolonged military engagement in Iran, seeing a regime change. This is not the first time the US has sought regime change in Iran; in what year did the first Iranian coup occur, who was overturned, and who replaced them?
1953; Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh; Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The night of March 22-23, thieves broke into a museum in Italy, stealing about $10 million worth of Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse artworks. This robbery took less than how many minutes?
3 minutes
What price did national average gas prices per in the US reach on Tuesday (highest since 2022)?
$4/gallon
What economic term represents a percentage of ownership in a company, held by an investor, employee, or founder, typically in the form of shares?
Equity stakes
The 2026 Men's NCAA tournament began on March 17, with the final four being held on April 4 and 6. What are the final four teams? (100 points per correct team)
Arizona, Michigan, UConn, Illinois
This Cold War policy is debated for whether it prevented global conflict or unnecessarily prolonged tensions and conflicts abroad.
Containment
An earthquake of what magnitude hit Indonesia yesterday?
7.4
Following President Trump's address, oil prices rose by how much (in percent)?
~8%
This term refers to how much a change in price affects people’s or consumer’s willingness to buy or produce that thing
Elasticity
A hiker in New Zealand fell 180 feet down a waterfall. She was rescued without her dog. How many days later was her dog found and rescued?
7 days