Baguio
Board Games
Historical Events on this Date (June 11)
NBA Finals History
Philippine Independence
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Along with Pampanga and Tagaytay, Baguio contains a branch of this SM-owned amusement park, located just south of SM City Baguio
What is SKY RANCH?
200
Snakes and ladders originated in this country before being brought to the United Kingdom in 1890 and garnering its current name
What is INDIA?
200
1978: The Philippines’ Home Development Mutual Fund, more known by this “loving” name, was founded in 1978, in an effort to promote familial financial savings
What is the PAG-IBIG FUND?
200
He is the only player to win Finals MVP for a losing team, when his favored Lakers lost to the dynasty Celtics
Who is JERRY WEST?
200
The largest annual Philippine Independence Day parade outside of the country takes place in this US city, along Madison Avenue in its Manhattan borough
What is NEW YORK CITY?
400
While Baguio is Benguet's most populous city, this neighboring town to the north is the province's legislative capital
What is LA TRINIDAD?
400
Clue, Trivial Pursuit, and Risk, among other board and leisure games, are all managed by this large toy and game company
What is HASBRO?
400
323 BC: This Macedon king dies in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon
Who is ALEXANDER THE GREAT?
400
The 2023 Denver Nuggets are the most recent franchise to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in their franchise history; prior to them, this 2019 finalist team was the most recent
Who are the TORONTO RAPTORS?
400
Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed independence in his house in the town of Cavite del Viejo, now known as this town in Cavite
What is KAWIT?
600
In 1981, Pope John Paul II held Mass in the Melvin Jones grandstand in this Baguio park
What is BURNHAM PARK?
600
These two letter tiles are the Scrabble tiles worth 10 points apiece
What are Q and Z?
600
2010: The FIFA World Cup kicks off in this country, the first World Cup held in the African continent
What is SOUTH AFRICA?
600
The finals game format changed from 2-3-2 to 2-2-1-1-1 effective the 2014 NBA Finals, when these two teams played for the title
Who are the MIAMI HEAT and the SAN ANTONIO SPURS?
600
The country’s Independence Day celebrations reverted from July 4 to June 12 in 1962, when he was the sitting president
Who is DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL?
800
This Catholic order built and maintained the retreat house that was later the reflexively later-abandoned Diplomat Hotel
Who are the ORDER OF PREACHERS / DOMINICANS?
800
The four corners of a Monopoly board are Pass Go, Jail/Just Visiting, Go to Jail, and this other space
What is FREE PARKING?
800
1748: This country adopts the flag shown here, featuring a cross pattern to be eventually followed by other Nordic countries
What is DENMARK?
800
The only ever NBA Finals to consist of two teams from the same state occurred in 1951 when the New York Knicks lost to the Rochester Royals, the latter now known as this team
Who are the SACRAMENTO KINGS?
800
The United States officially granted the Philippines its independence on July 4, 1946, in accordance with this Act of Congress ratified 12 years prior
What is the TYDINGS-MCDUFFIE ACT?
1000
Wright Park is named for Luke E. Wright, the second American Governor-General of the Philippines after him, who later became the 27th President of the USA and has a major thoroughfare in Manila named after him
Who is WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT?
1000
Reuben Klamer, who passed away in 2021 at age 99, developed this game relatable to “literally everyone on earth”
What is THE GAME OF LIFE?
1000
1963: Thích Quảng Đức self-immolated himself in a busy intersection in Saigon, now known as this city, in protest of Buddhist persecution
What is HO CHI MINH CITY?
1000
If the 2023 Denver Nuggets win the Finals, they become only the 20th franchise to win a title; any three of the other 10 franchises to never have won it all
Who are the CLIPPERS / GRIZZLIES / HORNETS / JAZZ / MAGIC / NETS / PACERS / PELICANS / SUNS / TIMBERWOLVES?
1000
This was the original Spanish name of Lupang Hinirang, first played during Aguinaldo's proclamation of independence in 1898
What is MARCHA NACIONAL FILIPINA?