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Weekly Quiz: April 11, 2026

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of April 11, 2026. Answer one and you get the explanation, plus a link to the article that covers it.

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★Weekly Quiz
10 questions · about 3 minutes
01

To celebrate Easter, people in Germany light bonfires called:

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Osterfeur. Read: Easter Celebrations Around the World

02

What space mission is the first manned flight to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972?

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Artemis II. Read: Men and Women on the Moon – From Apollo to Artemis and Beyond

03

What role did Mary Jane Richards play in the Civil War?

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Spy. Read: Mary Jane Richards and Civil War Espionage

04

What holiday is on April 9 every year?

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National Name Yourself Day. Read: Celebrate National Name Yourself Day

05

What small mammal has caused extensive damage to Australia?

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Rabbit. Read: Easter Celebrations Around the World

06

What country reached several milestones before the US at the start of the “space race”?

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USSR. Read: Men and Women on the Moon – From Apollo to Artemis and Beyond

07

Who was the President of the Confederate States?

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Jefferson Davis. Read: Mary Jane Richards and Civil War Espionage

08

During the Renaissance, it was common for people to name their children after:

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Philosophers. Read: Celebrate National Name Yourself Day

09

Which of the following individuals was the first human in space?

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Yuri Gagarin. Read: Men and Women on the Moon – From Apollo to Artemis and Beyond

10

The earliest recorded names date back 5,000 years to:

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Ancient Egypt. Read: Celebrate National Name Yourself Day

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