Quiz  /  This Day in History Quiz: June 1 Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which major news network made its debut on June 1, 1980?

  • BBC
  • CNN
  • MSNBC
  • Fox News

  • 2. 
    Which actor, famous in part for his deep voice and for being in movies such as The Shawshank Redemption (1994), was born on June 1, 1937?

  • Sean Connery
  • James Earl Jones
  • Christopher Lee
  • Morgan Freeman

  • 3. 
    On June 1, 1794, the Battle of the First of June was fought in the Atlantic Ocean between France and which other country?

  • the Netherlands
  • Great Britain
  • Spain
  • the United States

  • 4. 
    On June 1, 1945, Sukarno articulated the Pancasila—the Five Principles—which became the founding philosophy of the independent Indonesian state. Which of the following is not one of the Five Principles?

  • constitutional monarchism
  • social prosperity
  • belief in one God
  • Indonesian nationalism

  • 5. 
    Which American comedian made his debut as the host of The Tonight Show on June 1, 2009?

  • Jay Leno
  • Dave Chapelle
  • Conan O’Brien
  • Jimmy Fallon
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