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
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