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Ten Days In June Trivia Quiz

'If in each life a little rain must fall, let it not be in June... In June let there be no rain at all.' Anonymous quote. Ten questions on June events. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,968

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3378

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Question 1 of 10

1. What U.S. holiday is celebrated on June 14th? Hint

Memorial Day

Flag Day

Veterans Day

Labor Day

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Battle of Little Big Horn took place on June 25, 1876. What is it commonly known as? Hint

Custer's Last Stand

The Slaughter of the 7th Cavalry

Sitting Bull's Revenge

Custer's Folly

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Question 3 of 10

3. This comedic actor was born on June 16, 1890. Who was he? Hint

Charlie Chaplin

Oliver Hardy

Stan Laurel

Buster Keaton

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Question 4 of 10

4. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, on June 28, 1914, led to the outbreak of World War I. Where did this event take place? Hint

Sarajevo

Paris

Vienna

Berlin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926. What was her birth name? Hint

Norma Jean Harlow

Norma Jean Baker

Norma Jean Mortenson

Norma Jean King

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Question 6 of 10

6. D-Day, June 6 1944, was the day in which the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. What was the name given to the entire cross channel attack operation? Hint

Operation Desert Storm

Operation Overlord

Operation Liberation

Operation Europe

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Question 7 of 10

7. This prominent political figure was shot on June 5, 1968, and died the following day, June 6th. Who was it? Hint

John F. Kennedy

Malcolm X

Robert F. Kennedy

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which controversial figure died on June 3, 1989? Hint

Sid Vicious

Ayatollah Khomeini

Screaming Lord Sutch

Carlos the Jackal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another event made news headlines across the world on June 4, 1989. What was it? Hint

The British ferry 'Herald of Free Enterprise' sank off the coast of Belgium

Laurence Olivier died

The Piper Alpha oil platform fire

2000 troops began the Tiananmen Square crackdown

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Question 10 of 10

10. On June 15, 1991, a volcanic eruption on the Philippine island of Luzon caused widespread damage and loss of life. What is the volcano called? Hint

Mount Imeldano

Mount Magellan

Mount Pinatubo

Mount Aquino

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What U.S. holiday is celebrated on June 14th?

Answer: Flag Day

This special day is to commemorate the resolution passed on June 14, 1777 by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, creating the first official flag of the new nation.

2. The Battle of Little Big Horn took place on June 25, 1876. What is it commonly known as?

Answer: Custer's Last Stand

Gold discovered in nearby hills caused an influx of white prospectors into Native American territory, causing the tensions that led to the battle.

3. This comedic actor was born on June 16, 1890. Who was he?

Answer: Stan Laurel

Born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. Laurel became the skinny half of the first great motion picture comedy team.

4. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, on June 28, 1914, led to the outbreak of World War I. Where did this event take place?

Answer: Sarajevo

Franz Ferdinand was the son of Archduke Charles Louis and nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph.

5. Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926. What was her birth name?

Answer: Norma Jean Mortenson

Norma Jean Mortenson later took her mother's name, Baker.

6. D-Day, June 6 1944, was the day in which the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. What was the name given to the entire cross channel attack operation?

Answer: Operation Overlord

Under the supreme command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Operation Overlord heralded the liberation of France and subsequently the end of the war in Europe.

7. This prominent political figure was shot on June 5, 1968, and died the following day, June 6th. Who was it?

Answer: Robert F. Kennedy

Former U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy was campaigning for the presidential nomination, when he was murdered in Los Angeles.

8. Which controversial figure died on June 3, 1989?

Answer: Ayatollah Khomeini

Khomeini returned to Iran, from exile in Paris, to spearhead the Islamic Revolution.

9. Another event made news headlines across the world on June 4, 1989. What was it?

Answer: 2000 troops began the Tiananmen Square crackdown

Troops crushed what was known as the Tianemen Square democracy movement. Casualty figures were not released by the authorities.

10. On June 15, 1991, a volcanic eruption on the Philippine island of Luzon caused widespread damage and loss of life. What is the volcano called?

Answer: Mount Pinatubo

Mount Pinatubo erupted after over 400 years of inactivity.

Source: Author Ikabud

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