UK Daily Quiz — 1 June 2026

In the news recently...

Which teenage darts sensation won the 2026 Premier League Darts final at The O2, beating Luke Humphries in the final?
💡 Luke Littler
Which Chinese-owned online retailer was fined 200 million euros by the EU for allowing the sale of illegal products including unsafe baby toys?
💡 Temu
Which outdoor clothing brand filed a trademark lawsuit against drag queen Pattie Gonia over the use of its branding in merchandise?
💡 Patagonia

Mixed bag

In which sport would a competitor throw a javelin, put a shot, or hurl a discus?
💡 Athletics
Which Scottish author created the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr John Watson, first introducing them in the 1887 novel 'A Study in Scarlet'?
💡 Arthur Conan Doyle
In philosophy, what term describes the view, associated with Gottfried Leibniz, that the universe is composed entirely of simple, indivisible, non-spatial substances — each of which reflects the entire universe from its own unique perspective and has no causal interaction with any other?
💡 Monadology (also accept monadism)

On this date (1 June)

On 1 June 1926, which iconic American actress and model, famous for films such as Some Like It Hot and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, was born in Los Angeles?
💡 Marilyn Monroe
On 1 June 1916, the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the First World War, entered its second day. In which body of water was this battle fought?
💡 North Sea
On 1 June 1533, which woman was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey, having secretly married Henry VIII earlier that year?
💡 Anne Boleyn