US Daily Quiz — 11 June 2026

In the news recently...

In Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, the Knicks set a record for the biggest Finals comeback ever, rallying from how many points down to beat the Spurs 107-106?
💡 29 points
Which Elon Musk-founded rocket company is planning what may be the biggest IPO ever, inviting regular mom-and-pop investors to participate?
💡 SpaceX
New York recently implemented a law requiring advertisements to clearly label AI-generated people with what term?
💡 Synthetic performers

Mixed bag

What is the name of the branch of science that studies living organisms, from the tiniest bacteria to the mightiest blue whale?
💡 Biology
In microeconomics, what is the name of the phenomenon in which a firm's average total cost continues to fall as output increases — typically because fixed costs are spread over more units — giving larger producers a persistent cost advantage over smaller rivals?
💡 Economies of scale
In a landmark 1964 ruling that transformed American defamation law, what Supreme Court case held that a public official cannot recover damages for a false statement unless they can prove it was made with 'actual malice' — meaning the speaker knew it was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth?
💡 New York Times v. Sullivan

On this date (11 June)

On June 11, 1963, Alabama Governor George Wallace stood in a doorway to block the enrollment of Black students at which university, in a moment that became one of the most iconic images of the civil rights era?
💡 University of Alabama
On June 11, 1509, which English king married Catherine of Aragon in a ceremony that marked the first of his six marriages?
💡 Henry VIII
On June 11, 1942, the United States and which Allied nation signed a master lend-lease agreement, formalizing the supply of American war materials to that country during World War II?
💡 Soviet Union