60 June Trivia Questions and Answers 2024

Are you ready to put your knowledge of June to the test? Check out these June Trivia Questions and Answers and see how much you know about this fascinating month.

June is a month that is beloved by many. It marks the start of summer, which means long days, warm weather, and plenty of opportunities to get outside, go on a vacation and enjoy the sunshine.

For more monthly quiz, see also May Trivia Quiz.

General June Trivia Questions

1. In which month Zaid crops are sown and harvested? Answer: March to June
2. How many National Trails are there in the UK? Answer: 16 National Trails
3. First Wednesday in June is marked as the Global Running Day. Who created the National Running Day? Answer: New York Road Runners
4. What was the theme of the World Brain Tumour Day 2022? Answer: Together We Are Stronger
5. In 2022, what was the theme for World Environment Day celebration? Answer: Only One Earth
6. What is the day with the longest amount of daylight in the year, which occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere called? Answer: The Summer solstice
7. World Bicycle Day is celebrated every 3rd of June. Who founded World Bicycle Day? Answer: Professor Leszek Sibilski
8. What was the theme of the National Egg Day in 2022? Answer: Eggs for a Better Life
9. The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression started in what year? Answer: 4 June 2011
10. The National Cheese Day is celebrated every 4th of June. It’s origin is traced back to which country? Answer: Monroe, Wisconsin, United States

June History Trivia

1. On what day did a Chinese man stand in front of a column of tanks during the Tiananmen Square protest in Beijing, China? Answer: June 5, 1989
2. 28 June 1914 – Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Where did this take place? Answer: Sarajevo
3. On what date was United Nations Charter signed? Answer: 26 June 1945
4. Which country declared its independence on June 12, 1898, from Spanish colonial rule? Answer: The Philippines
5. How men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, which led to the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon? Answer: 5
6. The Supreme Court of the United States legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges on what date? Answer: June 26, 2015
7. Which civil rights activist was assassinated in Jackson, Mississippi on June 12, 1963? Answer: Medgar Evers
8. Which band released their album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” on June 1, 1967? Answer: the Beatles
9. On what date was the United States Army founded, marking the birth of the U.S. military? Answer: June 14, 1775
10. What was the name of the first computer virus discovered on June 23, 1982? Answer: Elk Cloner

June Holidays and Observances

1. What was the theme of the world milk day 2022? Answer: Dairy Net Zero
2. On what day in June do you celebrate National say something nice day? Answer: June 1
3. What holiday is celebrated on June 2 that honors anyone named Bubba? Answer: National Bubba Day
4. What holiday was created to honor the Salvation Army’s “Doughnut Lassies,” during World War 1? Answer: National Doughnut Day
5. National Hug Your Cat Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on what date? Answer: June 4
6. The annual National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration of Life is held every? Answer: First Sunday in June
7. What celebration takes place every June 8 that involves celebrating the bonds of friendship? Answer: National Best Friends Day
8. What holiday is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of blood donation and recognizing the lifesaving contribution of blood donors? Answer: World Blood Donor Day
9. What holiday in June is dedicated to promoting the health and conservation of our oceans? Answer: World Oceans Day
10. What national holiday is celebrated to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour? Answer: World Day Against Child Labor

June Trivia – Just For Kids

1. What was the highest-grossing box office film in June 2021? Answer: F9: The Fast Saga
2. The National Rose Month is celebrated every year in which month? Answer: June
3. What holiday is celebrated in June commemorating the end of slavery in the United States? Answer: Juneteenth
4. Father’s day is always celebrated on which date? Answer: Third Sunday of June
5. What children celebration is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the well-being of children around the world? Answer: World Children’s Day
6. What holiday is celebrated on June 9th, and dedicated to one of the most beloved and iconic cartoon characters of all time – Donald Duck? Answer: National Donald Duck Day
7. What special holiday that is dedicated to dolls and doll collecting, and it’s celebrated on June 14th every year? Answer: World Doll Day
8. What was the theme of the International Day of the African Child for June 2022? Answer: Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013
9. What holiday in the US is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day? Answer: Juneteenth
10. Who created the iconic comic strip character “Garfield the Cat” that is celebrated every June 19th as National Garfield the Cat Day? Answer: Cartoonist Jim Davis

June Famous Birthdays

1. Which famous American author and poet was born on June 12, 1929? Answer: Anne Frank
2. What famous Russian poet, novelist, and playwright, born on June 6th, 1799 as a date set aside as Russian Language Day? Answer: Alexander Pushkin
3. Which famous tennis player was born on June 14, 1986, and has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles? Answer: Serena Williams
4. Which famous American television personality and comedian was born on June 2, 1972? Answer: Wayne Alphonso Brady
5. Which famous inventor and businessman was born on June 28, 1971, and co-founded a company known for making electric cars? Answer: Elon Musk
6. Which famous comedian and actor was born on June 2, 1941, and starred in movies such as “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein”? Answer: Mel Brooks
7. Which basketball legend was born on June 7, 1975? Answer: Allen Iverson
8. Which famous artist was born on June 6, 1928, and is known for his famous soup cans? Answer: Andy Warhol
9. Which famous actress and model was born on June 4, 1975? Answer: Angelina Jolie
10. Which U.S. president was born on June 12, 1924? Answer: George H.W. Bush

June World War Events

1. Italy entered the second world war as a member of the Axis powers on what date? Answer: June 10, 1940
2. On what date did the US Navy defeat the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway? Answer: June 4, 1942
3. On June 6, 1944, the Allies began the liberation of Europe starting from which country? Answer: Normandy, France
4. When did France sign an armistice with Nazi Germany? Answer: June 22, 1940
5. Which famous battle was on 18 June, 1815? Answer: The Battle of Waterloo
6. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Boston, Massachusetts on what date? Answer: June 17, 1775
7. On June 22, 1941, Germany launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union, known as? Answer: Operation Barbarossa
8. On what date was Rome liberated by the Allied forces during the second world war? Answer: June 4, 1944
9. What country’s soldiers participated in D-Day by landing at Gold Beach? Answer: The British
10. Approximately how many Allied Forces landed on Normandy on D-Day? Answer: Over 156,000 troops