Saturday, September 12, 2026

September 12 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000

In 2011, Novak Djokovic defeated which legendary tennis player to clinch his maiden U.S. Open men's singles title?

A) Roger Federer

B) Andy Murray

C) Rafael Nadal

D) Stan Wawrinka

Correct Answer: C) Rafael Nadal

Explanation: On September 12, 2011, Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four sets to win his first-ever U.S. Open championship.

Question 2 — ₹5,000

Which iconic, Academy Award-winning film score composer behind Gladiator, The Lion King, and Inception was born on September 12, 1957?

A) John Williams

B) Hans Zimmer

C) Ennio Morricone

D) Howard Shore

Correct Answer: B) Hans Zimmer

Explanation: German film score composer Hans Zimmer celebrates his birthday on September 12.

Question 3 — ₹10,000

Launched in 1977, which NASA spacecraft made history on September 12, 2013, by officially becoming the first man-made object to cross into interstellar space?

A) Pioneer 10

B) New Horizons

C) Voyager 1

D) Cassini

Correct Answer: C) Voyager 1

Explanation: Data confirmed that Voyager 1 had crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space outside our solar system.

Question 4 — ₹20,000

The famous prehistoric cave paintings estimated to be 17,000 years old, discovered by teenagers on September 12, 1940, are known as the Caves of:

A) Altamira

B) Lascaux

C) Chauvet

D) Bhimbetka

Correct Answer: B) Lascaux

Explanation: The Lascaux cave complex, showcasing world-famous Upper Paleolithic cave art, was discovered in southwestern France.

Question 5 — ₹80,000

In a famous 1962 speech at Rice University, which U.S. President declared the goal to go to the Moon "not because they are easy, but because they are hard"?

A) Dwight D. Eisenhower

B) John F. Kennedy

C) Lyndon B. Johnson

D) Richard Nixon

Correct Answer: B) John F. Kennedy

Explanation: President John F. Kennedy delivered his landmark space speech at Rice University in Houston on September 12, 1962.

Question 6 — ₹1,60,000

Launched by the Soviet Union on September 12, 1959, which spacecraft became the first human-made probe to reach the surface of the Moon?

A) Sputnik 1

B) Vostok 1

C) Luna 2

D) Zond 5

Correct Answer: C) Luna 2

Explanation: Luna 2 successfully reached the lunar surface on September 14, 1959, after its launch on September 12, conducting the first impact on an extraterrestrial body.

Question 7 — ₹3,20,000

Steve Biko, who died in police custody on September 12, 1977, sparking worldwide outrage, was a renowned anti-apartheid activist and leader of which movement in South Africa?

A) African National Congress

B) Black Consciousness Movement

C) Pan Africanist Congress

D) Inkatha Freedom Party

Correct Answer: B) Black Consciousness Movement

Explanation: Steve Biko was a leading anti-apartheid activist and the spearhead of the grassroots Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.

Question 8 — ₹6,40,000

In the 1958 landmark ruling Cooper v. Aaron, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected resistance by which state's officials against court-ordered school desegregation?

A) Alabama

B) Mississippi

C) Arkansas

D) Georgia

Correct Answer: C) Arkansas

Explanation: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arkansas state officials and legislature were bound by federal court desegregation orders following the Little Rock school integration crisis.

Question 9 — ₹25,00,000 (₹25 Lakh)

In September 1994, an intruder died after crashing a stolen single-engine Cessna airplane onto the South Lawn of which official residence?

A) Buckingham Palace

B) The White House

C) Élysée Palace

D) Rashtrapati Bhavan

Correct Answer: B) The White House

Explanation: On September 12, 1994, Frank Eugene Corder breached restricted airspace over Washington, D.C., crashing a light aircraft into the South Lawn of the White House.

Question 10 — ₹1 Crore

The American steamship S.S. Central America, which sank in an 1857 hurricane carrying 425 lives and tons of California Gold Rush treasure, was popularly known by what moniker?

A) The Gilded Leviathan

B) The Ocean Monarch

C) Ship of Gold

D) The Pacific Fortune

Correct Answer: C) Ship of Gold

Explanation: The sinking of the S.S. Central America, dubbed the "Ship of Gold," led to the Panic of 1857 due to the immense loss of commercial gold bullion destined for New York banks.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

September 8 — This Day in History

 ₹1,000 (Easy)

Which legendary British monarch passed away at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022, after reigning for over 70 years?

  • [A] Queen Victoria

  • [B] Queen Elizabeth I

  • [C] Queen Elizabeth II

  • [D] Queen Mary

    Correct Answer: [C] Queen Elizabeth II

    Explanation: Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96 on September 8, 2022, after more than seven decades on the British throne, succeeded by her son, King Charles III.

₹5,000 (Easy)

Which iconic American television talk show began its 25-season national syndication run on September 8, 1986?

  • [A] The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • [B] The Oprah Winfrey Show

  • [C] The Tonight Show

  • [D] Larry King Live

    Correct Answer: [B] The Oprah Winfrey Show

    Explanation: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" made its national syndication debut on September 8, 1986, launching a historic 25-season run.

₹10,000 (Moderate)

On September 8, 1974, US President Gerald Ford granted a controversial, full and unconditional presidential pardon to which of his predecessors?

  • [A] Lyndon B. Johnson

  • [B] Richard Nixon

  • [C] Jimmy Carter

  • [D] Herbert Hoover

    Correct Answer: [B] Richard Nixon

    Explanation: Just one month after taking office following the Watergate scandal, President Gerald Ford issued a full, free, and absolute pardon to Richard Nixon.

₹20,000 (Moderate)

Which famous global city was originally founded as a Dutch settlement named "New Amsterdam" before being surrendered to the British on September 8, 1664?

  • [A] Boston

  • [B] Philadelphia

  • [C] New York

  • [D] New Orleans

    Correct Answer: [C] New York

    Explanation: On September 8, 1664, Dutch forces surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed the settlement New York in honour of the Duke of York.

₹80,000 (Moderate)

On September 8, 1957, who made sporting history by becoming the first Black tennis player to win the U.S. National Championships (now the U.S. Open)?

  • [A] Serena Williams

  • [B] Venus Williams

  • [C] Arthur Ashe

  • [D] Althea Gibson

    Correct Answer: [D] Althea Gibson

    Explanation: Althea Gibson broke racial barriers in international tennis by winning the U.S. National Championships on September 8, 1957.

₹1,60,000 (High / Factual)

In which Italian city was Michelangelo’s world-famous towering marble statue of David first unveiled to the public on September 8, 1504?

  • [A] Rome

  • [B] Florence

  • [C] Venice

  • [D] Milan

    Correct Answer: [B] Florence

    Explanation: Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece David was unveiled outside the Palazzo della Signoria in Florence, Italy, on September 8, 1504.

₹3,20,000 (High / Factual)

During World War II, German forces initiated a brutal, near 900-day siege on which Soviet city on September 8, 1941?

  • [A] Stalingrad

  • [B] Moscow

  • [C] Leningrad

  • [D] Kiev

    Correct Answer: [C] Leningrad

    Explanation: The catastrophic 900-day Siege of Leningrad (modern-day St. Petersburg) began on September 8, 1941, when Axis forces severed all land access to the city.

₹6,40,000 (High / Factual)

On September 8, 1951, a historic post-World War II peace treaty officially ending the Allied occupation of Japan was signed by 49 nations in which American city?

  • [A] Washington, D.C.

  • [B] San Francisco

  • [C] New York City

  • [D] Los Angeles

    Correct Answer: [B] San Francisco

    Explanation: The Treaty of Peace with Japan, commonly known as the Treaty of San Francisco, was signed by 49 nations on September 8, 1951.

₹12,50,000 (Conceptual / Expert)

The deadliest natural disaster in United States history struck which Texas coastal city on September 8, 1900, claiming an estimated 8,000 lives?

  • [A] Corpus Christi

  • [B] Houston

  • [C] Brownsville

  • [D] Galveston

    Correct Answer: [D] Galveston

    Explanation: The 1900 Galveston Hurricane made landfall on September 8, 1900, destroying large parts of Galveston, Texas, and killing an estimated 8,000 people.

₹50,00,000 (Jackpot / Deep History)

Established by a Spanish expedition on September 8, 1565, which of the following holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States?

  • [A] Jamestown

  • [B] St. Augustine

  • [C] Santa Fe

  • [D] Plymouth

    Correct Answer: [B] St. Augustine

    Explanation: Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine in present-day Florida on September 8, 1565, making it the oldest continuous European settlement in the continental US.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

September 7 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 7, 1940, Nazi Germany initiated an intense eight-month aerial bombing campaign against Britain. By what name is this historic air offensive commonly known?

  • [A] Operation Barbarossa

  • [B] The Blitz

  • [C] Operation Overlord

  • [D] Battle of the Bulge

    Correct Answer: [B] The Blitz

Question 2

The popular national personification "Uncle Sam," first referenced by the Troy Post in 1813, was inspired by Samuel Wilson, who supplied which essential provision to the U.S. Army?

  • [A] Gunpowder

  • [B] Beef

  • [C] Cotton uniforms

  • [D] Leather boots

    Correct Answer: [B] Beef

Question 3

On September 7, 1822, Prince Regent Pedro of Braganza declared independence for which South American nation from colonial rule?

  • [A] Argentina

  • [B] Colombia

  • [C] Brazil

  • [D] Peru

    Correct Answer: [C] Brazil

Question 4

The Boxer Rebellion, an anti-foreign and anti-colonial uprising that concluded with the signing of a peace protocol on September 7, 1901, took place in which country?

  • [A] China

  • [B] Japan

  • [C] Vietnam

  • [D] Korea

    Correct Answer: [A] China

Question 5

Which historic American resort city hosted the very first Miss America Pageant on September 7, 1921?

  • [A] Las Vegas

  • [B] Miami

  • [C] Atlantic City

  • [D] Los Angeles

    Correct Answer: [C] Atlantic City

Question 6

The Pro Football Hall of Fame, which inducted its charter class of 17 members on September 7, 1963, is located in which U.S. city?

  • [A] Canton, Ohio

  • [B] Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • [C] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • [D] Dallas, Texas

    Correct Answer: [A] Canton, Ohio

Question 7

Under the landmark Torrijos–Carter Treaties signed in Washington on September 7, 1977, the United States agreed to transfer full control of which vital waterway at the end of 1999?

  • [A] Suez Canal

  • [B] Panama Canal

  • [C] Kiel Canal

  • [D] Erie Canal

    Correct Answer: [B] Panama Canal

Question 8

On September 7, 1986, which Nobel Peace Prize laureate was enthroned as the first Black clergyman to lead the Anglican Church in southern Africa?

  • [A] Nelson Mandela

  • [B] Albert Luthuli

  • [C] Desmond Tutu

  • [D] Walter Sisulu

    Correct Answer: [C] Desmond Tutu

Question 9

Legendary American hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996, in which city?

  • [A] New York City

  • [B] Los Angeles

  • [C] Las Vegas

  • [D] Atlanta

    Correct Answer: [C] Las Vegas

Question 10

On September 7, 2021, which nation made global financial history by becoming the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as official legal tender?

  • [A] El Salvador

  • [B] Venezuela

  • [C] Argentina

  • [D] Paraguay

    Correct Answer: [A] El Salvador

Sunday, September 6, 2026

September 6 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 6, 1901, U.S. President William McKinley was fatally shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Who succeeded him as the President of the United States?

  • A: William Howard Taft

  • B: Theodore Roosevelt

  • C: Woodrow Wilson

  • D: Grover Cleveland

    Correct Answer: B: Theodore Roosevelt

Question 2

On September 6, 1522, the ship Victoria arrived back in Spain, completing the first recorded circumnavigation of the globe. Who commanded the vessel on this final historic leg after Ferdinand Magellan's death?

  • A: Vasco da Gama

  • B: Juan Sebastián Elcano

  • C: Christopher Columbus

  • D: Amerigo Vespucci

    Correct Answer: B: Juan Sebastián Elcano

Question 3

In a landmark ruling delivered on September 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India effectively decriminalized consensual same-sex relations by reading down which section of the Indian Penal Code?

  • A: Section 377

  • B: Section 302

  • C: Section 498A

  • D: Section 124A

    Correct Answer: A: Section 377

Question 4

On September 6, 1995, Baltimore Orioles baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking whose iconic 56-year-old Major League Baseball "Iron Horse" streak?

  • A: Babe Ruth

  • B: Lou Gehrig

  • C: Mickey Mantle

  • D: Joe DiMaggio

    Correct Answer: B: Lou Gehrig

Question 5

During World War I, the First Battle of the Marne began on September 6, 1914, halting the German army's advance and preventing the capture of which Allied capital?

  • A: Brussels

  • B: London

  • C: Paris

  • D: Rome

    Correct Answer: C: Paris

Question 6

On September 6, 1997, a worldwide television audience watched the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales. In which iconic London landmark was the service held?

  • A: St. Paul's Cathedral

  • B: Westminster Abbey

  • C: Canterbury Cathedral

  • D: Windsor Castle

    Correct Answer: B: Westminster Abbey

Question 7

On this day in 1975, which 18-year-old tennis prodigy from Czechoslovakia requested political asylum in the United States while competing at the U.S. Open in New York?

  • A: Chris Evert

  • B: Martina Navratilova

  • C: Steffi Graf

  • D: Hana Mandlíková

    Correct Answer: B: Martina Navratilova

Question 8

Taking office on September 6, 2022, which British politician served the shortest tenure of any Prime Minister in modern United Kingdom history, resigning after just 49 days?

  • A: Boris Johnson

  • B: Theresa May

  • C: Liz Truss

  • D: Rishi Sunak

    Correct Answer: C: Liz Truss

Question 9

Celebrating his birthday on September 6, which acclaimed English actor is renowned for his role as Stringer Bell in The Wire, DCI John Luther in Luther, and Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

  • A: Idris Elba

  • B: Chiwetel Ejiofor

  • C: Daniel Kaluuya

  • D: David Oyelowo

    Correct Answer: A: Idris Elba

Question 10

Born on this day in 1943, Roger Waters rose to international fame as the co-founder, bassist, and primary conceptual lyricist of which legendary English progressive rock band?

  • A: Led Zeppelin

  • B: The Who

  • C: Pink Floyd

  • D: Genesis

    Correct Answer: C: Pink Floyd

September 5 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 5, 1972, a tragic terror attack unfolded at the Olympic Games when Palestinian militants took members of the Israeli delegation hostage. In which city was this Olympics held?

  • A: Montreal

  • B: Munich

  • C: Rome

  • D: Mexico City

    Correct Answer: B: Munich

Question 2

On this day in 1960, a future legend—then competing under the name Cassius Clay—won an Olympic gold medal in boxing at the Rome Games. By what iconic name is he better known today?

  • A: Joe Frazier

  • B: George Foreman

  • C: Muhammad Ali

  • D: Sonny Liston

    Correct Answer: C: Muhammad Ali

Question 3

The 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth brought an end to the bloody Russo-Japanese War. Which U.S. President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for brokering the accord?

  • A: Theodore Roosevelt

  • B: Woodrow Wilson

  • C: William Howard Taft

  • D: Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Correct Answer: A: Theodore Roosevelt

Question 4

Launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, to explore Jupiter and Saturn, which space probe achieved the historic milestone in 2012 of becoming the first human-made object to cross into interstellar space?

  • A: Pioneer 10

  • B: New Horizons

  • C: Voyager 2

  • D: Voyager 1

    Correct Answer: D: Voyager 1

Question 5

On September 5, 1975, President Gerald Ford survived an assassination attempt in Sacramento carried out by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme. Fromme was a disciple of which notorious cult leader?

  • A: Jim Jones

  • B: Charles Manson

  • C: David Koresh

  • D: Marshall Applewhite

    Correct Answer: B: Charles Manson

Question 6

On this day in 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked by terrorists on the tarmac before commandos stormed the aircraft. At which international airport was the plane grounded?

  • A: Karachi

  • B: Lahore

  • C: Beirut

  • D: Islamabad

    Correct Answer: A: Karachi

Question 7

On September 5, 1774, delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies convened the First Continental Congress to coordinate resistance to British rule. In which city did they assemble?

  • A: Boston

  • B: New York

  • C: Philadelphia

  • D: Richmond

    Correct Answer: C: Philadelphia

Question 8

Jack Kerouac's defining Beat Generation novel, published on September 5, 1957, became a cultural touchstone of post-war literature. What is the title of the book?

  • A: On the Road

  • B: The Dharma Bums

  • C: Howl

  • D: Naked Lunch

    Correct Answer: A: On the Road

Question 9

In 1836, who won the first presidential election of the newly established, sovereign Republic of Texas?

  • A: Stephen F. Austin

  • B: Davy Crockett

  • C: Sam Houston

  • D: Jim Bowie

    Correct Answer: C: Sam Houston

Question 10

Celebrating his birthday on September 5, which acclaimed actor famously portrayed Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film and starred in the Academy Award-winning Birdman?

  • A: William Devane

  • B: Michael Keaton

  • C: George Lazenby

  • D: Werner Herzog

    Correct Answer: B: Michael Keaton

Friday, September 4, 2026

September 4 — This Day in History

 Question 1 — ₹1,000 (Easy)

On September 4, 1998, Stanford University Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded which revolutionary tech company?

A) Yahoo

B) Google

C) Microsoft

D) Amazon

Correct Answer: B) Google

Explanation: Google was founded on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California.

Question 2 — ₹5,000 (Easy)

Pop culture icon and multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé, who celebrates her birthday on September 4, was born in which year?

A) 1978

B) 1981

C) 1985

D) 1990

Correct Answer: B) 1981

Explanation: Singer and actor Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981, making her 45 years old today.

Question 3 — ₹10,000 (Easy)

On September 4, 2016, Pope Francis canonized which Nobel Peace Prize laureate as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church?

A) Mother Teresa

B) Edith Stein

C) Elizabeth Ann Seton

D) Joan of Arc

Correct Answer: A) Mother Teresa

Explanation: On September 4, 2016, Pope Francis elevated Mother Teresa of Calcutta, revered worldwide as the "saint of the gutters," to sainthood during a ceremony at the Vatican.

Question 4 — ₹20,000 (Moderate)

Which iconic American game show, recognized as the longest-running in U.S. television history, made its CBS debut on September 4, 1972?

A) Wheel of Fortune

B) Jeopardy!

C) The Price is Right

D) Family Feud

Correct Answer: C) The Price is Right

Explanation: "The Price is Right" premiered on CBS on September 4, 1972, and went on to become the longest-running game show in American television history.

Question 5 — ₹40,000 (Moderate)

On September 4, 1888, American inventor George Eastman received a patent for a hand-roll camera and registered which world-famous trademark?

A) Polaroid

B) Kodak

C) Fujifilm

D) Nikon

Correct Answer: B) Kodak

Explanation: George Eastman patented his roll-film camera on September 4, 1888, and registered the trademark "Kodak," popularizing consumer photography worldwide.

Question 6 — ₹80,000 (Moderate)

At the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, which American swimmer won a record-breaking seventh gold medal on September 4 in the 400-meter medley relay?

A) Matt Biondi

B) Mark Spitz

C) Michael Phelps

D) Ryan Lochte

Correct Answer: B) Mark Spitz

Explanation: Mark Spitz became the first athlete in Olympic history to capture seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games when the U.S. won the 400m medley relay on September 4, 1972.

Question 7 — ₹1,60,000 (Moderate)

On September 4, 1944, during World War II, British forces successfully liberated which major Belgian port city from Nazi German occupation?

A) Brussels

B) Antwerp

C) Ghent

D) Bruges

Correct Answer: B) Antwerp

Explanation: The British 11th Armoured Division liberated Antwerp on September 4, 1944, securing a critical deep-water port necessary to supply Allied forces pushing into Germany.

Question 8 — ₹3,20,000 (High / Conceptual)

In September 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus deployed the National Guard to block nine African American students from integrating into a high school located in which city?

A) Little Rock

B) Montgomery

C) Birmingham

D) Atlanta

Correct Answer: A) Little Rock

Explanation: On September 4, 1957, Governor Orval Faubus defied federal desegregation orders by using National Guardsmen to bar the "Little Rock Nine" from entering Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas.

Question 9 — ₹6,40,000 (High / Conceptual)

On September 4, 1886, legendary leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. federal troops in present-day Arizona, effectively ending major hostilities for which Native American tribe?

A) Chiricahua Apache

B) Navajo

C) Sioux

D) Comanche

Correct Answer: A) Chiricahua Apache

Explanation: Geronimo, a prominent warrior and leader of the Chiricahua Apache, surrendered to General Nelson Miles at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona, ending over two decades of armed resistance to defend his homeland.

Question 10 — ₹12,50,000 (High / Conceptual)

On September 4, 1781, Spanish settlers led by Governor Felipe de Neve officially founded a settlement in Alta California that evolved into which modern metropolis?

A) San Diego

B) San Francisco

C) Los Angeles

D) San Jose

Correct Answer: C) Los Angeles

Explanation: Spanish settlers under Governor Felipe de Neve established El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles on September 4, 1781, which grew into the modern city of Los Angeles.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

September 3 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 3, 1783, representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed which historic treaty that officially concluded the American Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. sovereignty?

  • [A] Treaty of Versailles

  • [B] Treaty of Paris

  • [C] Treaty of Ghent

  • [D] Treaty of Utrecht

    Correct Answer: [B] Treaty of Paris

Question 2

On September 3, 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany following the Nazi invasion of which European country, marking the outbreak of World War II?

  • [A] Austria

  • [B] Czechoslovakia

  • [C] Poland

  • [D] Belgium

    Correct Answer: [C] Poland

Question 3

Which NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars on September 3, 1976, capturing high-resolution color photographs and analyzing the Martian surface?

  • [A] Viking 1

  • [B] Viking 2

  • [C] Mariner 9

  • [D] Pathfinder

    Correct Answer: [B] Viking 2

Question 4

On September 3, 1935, British racing motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell set a world land speed record by becoming the first person to drive faster than 300 mph (480 km/h) at which famous site?

  • [A] Bonneville Salt Flats

  • [B] Daytona Beach

  • [C] Pendine Sands

  • [D] Lake Eyre

    Correct Answer: [A] Bonneville Salt Flats

Question 5

During the American Civil War, Confederate forces launched an invasion on September 3, 1861, into which strategic border state that had previously declared neutrality?

  • [A] Maryland

  • [B] Missouri

  • [C] Kentucky

  • [D] Delaware

    Correct Answer: [C] Kentucky

Question 6

On September 3, 1943, Allied troops launched an amphibious invasion of the mainland of which Axis power, coinciding with the secret signing of an armistice?

  • [A] Germany

  • [B] Italy

  • [C] Japan

  • [D] Greece

    Correct Answer: [B] Italy

Question 7

On September 3, 1894, the United States celebrated which public holiday as an official federal holiday for the first time?

  • [A] Memorial Day

  • [B] Veterans Day

  • [C] Labor Day

  • [D] Presidents' Day

    Correct Answer: [C] Labor Day

Question 8

Celebrated author Malcolm Gladwell, who celebrates his birthday on September 3, wrote which bestselling book exploring why certain ideas and behaviors spread like epidemics?

  • [A] The Tipping Point

  • [B] Freakonomics

  • [C] Atomic Habits

  • [D] Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Correct Answer: [A] The Tipping Point

Question 9

A three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrating his birthday on September 3, Shaun White is a world-renowned legend in which extreme sport?

  • [A] Figure Skating

  • [B] Snowboarding

  • [C] Downhill Skiing

  • [D] Speed Skating

    Correct Answer: [B] Snowboarding

Question 10

Guitarist Steve Jones, born on September 3, 1955, rose to international fame as a founding member of which pioneering English punk rock band?

  • [A] The Clash

  • [B] The Ramones

  • [C] The Sex Pistols

  • [D] The Damned

    Correct Answer: [C] The Sex Pistols