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April 29, 2026
Today's Atlantic Trivia: Quiz Deliberately
Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.
TL;DR
- An American writer was arrested in 1846 near Walden Pond for not paying a poll tax.
- This arrest led to the writing of "Civil Disobedience."
- Saint Peter's Basilica is not a cathedral; the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is the Pope's seat.
- A basilica is a church granted special privileges by the Pope.