Historical Events of the day-2

Practice questions

1. The Battle of Plassey, which paved the way for British rule in India, was fought on 23 June in which year?
   • 1756
   • 1757
   • 1761
   • 1764
2. The Battle of Bannockburn began on 23 June 1314 between Scotland and which country?
   • France
   • Norway
   • England
   • Denmark
3. Who led the Scottish forces at the Battle of Bannockburn?
   • William Wallace
   • Robert the Bruce
   • James IV
   • Malcolm III
4. The first SAT examination was administered on 23 June in which year?
   • 1924
   • 1925
   • 1926
   • 1927
5. Adolf Hitler made his only visit to Paris on 23 June of which year?
   • 1939
   • 1940
   • 1941
   • 1942
6. The Antarctic Treaty System came into force on 23 June 1961. Antarctica was designated primarily as a zone of:
   • Trade
   • Military Operations
   • Scientific Research and Peace
   • Colonization
7. Which landmark U.S. legislation prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs was signed on 23 June 1972?
   • Civil Rights Act
   • Voting Rights Act
   • Title IX
   • Equal Pay Act
8. The Watergate scandal involved which U.S. President whose conversations of 23 June 1972 became famous?
   • Gerald Ford
   • Jimmy Carter
   • Richard Nixon
   • Ronald Reagan
9. Air India Flight 182 was destroyed by a terrorist bomb on 23 June 1985, killing how many people?
   • 229
   • 287
   • 329
   • 349
10. Which famous video game franchise was launched in North America on 23 June 1991?
    • Mario Kart
    • Sonic the Hedgehog
    • Mortal Kombat
    • Need for Speed
11. The Southern Peru Earthquake of 23 June 2001 measured approximately:
    • 6.8
    • 7.2
    • 7.9
    • 8.4
12. Which social media and discussion platform was founded on 23 June 2005?
    • Twitter
    • Quora
    • Reddit
    • Tumblr
13. On 23 June 2013, militants attacked a mountaineering base camp near which mountain in Pakistan?
    • K2
    • Rakaposhi
    • Nanga Parbat
    • Broad Peak
14. The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons were shipped out for destruction on 23 June:
    • 2012
    • 2013
    • 2014
    • 2015
15. The Brexit referendum, in which the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, was held on:
    • 21 June 2016
    • 22 June 2016
    • 23 June 2016
    • 24 June 2016
16. The Brexit referendum resulted in approximately what percentage voting to leave the European Union?
    • 48%
    • 50%
    • 52%
    • 55%
17. A series of terrorist attacks in Pakistan on 23 June 2017 resulted in approximately how many deaths?
    • 56
    • 76
    • 96
    • 116
18. Which French football legend was born on 23 June 1972?
    • Michel Platini
    • Thierry Henry
    • Zinedine Zidane
    • Didier Deschamps
19. Which renowned mathematician and computer science pioneer was born on 23 June 1912?
    • John von Neumann
    • Alan Turing
    • Bertrand Russell
    • Claude Shannon
20. The first Grand Lodge of Freemasonry was formed in London on 23 June:
    • 1699
    • 1717
    • 1725
    • 1740