News Quiz: Week of April 6, 2026
8 questions on this week's news. Every answer comes from a cited news report, linked under the question. Built from Wikipedia's Current events portal.
1.Which company announced in February 2026 its plan to acquire xAI, valuing the combined entity at approximately $1.25 trillion?
2.What record-breaking temperature was achieved by Helion Energy's Polaris fusion reactor in February 2026?
3.What rare lysosomal storage disease is the target of a new drug, Avlayah, granted accelerated FDA approval in March 2026?
4.What college basketball team emerged victorious in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in April 2026?
5.What NASA mission, launched on April 1, 2026, was the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17?
6.What astronomical event, visible across much of the Americas, Asia, and Australia, occurred on March 3, 2026?
7.What major change to the Artemis III mission was confirmed in February 2026, removing the lunar landing?
8.What international financial institution released its World Economic Outlook Update in January 2026, titled 'Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces'?