Current Events - April 2026
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15 questions · Published May 4, 2026
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What item on the Red Lobster menu is the restaurant re-introducing after previously blaming it for an $11 million loss and bankruptcy in 2024?
Red Lobster reintroduced its Endless Shrimp deal for a limited time in April. The deal returns two years after Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in 2024, which reports suggested was due in part to an $11 million loss from the shrimp deal.
This loss came even after the chain raised the price of the promotion from $20 to $25.
- Multiple Choice
2. For which of these Tom Cruise film franchises did Paramount announce a new film, with Cruise set to return?
"Top Gun 3" (working title) is officially in development at Paramount Pictures, with Tom Cruise returning as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Paramount announced the film at the 2026 CinemaCon event in April.
Following the massive success of "Top Gun: Maverick" (2022), the script is currently being written by Ehren Kruger, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing.
- Multiple Choice
3. The New York Times released its "30 Greatest Living American Songwriters". Which of these artists is NOT on the list?
Elton John was not included in The New York Times “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” list, published in April 2026, because he is British, not American. The list was specifically constrained to American songwriters, a decision that also excluded other highly acclaimed artists such as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
- Fill In The Blank
4. What upstart three-letter professional golf league had its funding pulled by the Saudi Arabian government in April?
As of late April 2026, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has confirmed it will stop funding LIV Golf after the 2026 season.The PIF has bankrolled the league since its 2022 launch, with estimated losses of nearly $6 billion.
Signing top talents from the PGA like Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, LIV Golf is actively searching for new investors to support its expensive player contracts.
- Multiple Choice
5. What U.S. state is putting the "Billionare Tax" on its ballot that would charge billionaires a one-time 5% tax on their entire net worth?
The California Billionaire Tax initiative received over 1.5 million signatures to place it on the November 2026 ballot.
The proposal is a one-time 5% wealth tax on California residents with a net worth over $1 billion, about 200 people.
Under current tax laws, billionaires often pay low taxes because their wealth is held in assets that increase in value but are not taxed until sold.
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