The 1950s
In 1950, this agency released the first 10 Most Wanted list
FBI
When royal women are on official engagements and wear a dress or skirt, they must wear hose or tights of one of these two colors.
black or nude
Old-style analog phones use this feature to input the phone number.
dial
This is the fastest growing woody plant.
bamboo
Comb, brush, razor
razor
Combs and brushes style hair; razors remove hair.
This tennis tournament begins in June
Wimbledon
Home entertainment was transformed with the introduction of this electronic.
color TV
This classic real estate board game is off limits.
Monopoly
This is the United States’ emergency phone number.
911
During the 1600s, these bulbs were worth more than gold
tulips
Dog, cat, rabbit (The one that is not a Chinese zodiac animal)
cat
This is June’s most common birthstone
pearl
This “Rebel Without a Cause” became the symbol of teenage rebellion.
James Dean
Royals don’t give autographs for this reason.
risk of forgery
This invention inspired the telephone.
telegraph
Avocado, zucchini, and pumpkin are classified as this type of plant because they have seeds.
fruit
Salmon, crab, tuna
crab
Crab is the only shellfish on the list
This is one of June’s two birth flowers. (Name one of them.)
rose or honeysuckle
This movement gained momentum after the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks’ arrest sparked the boycott when she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Married royals replace hats with these at 6 p.m.
tiaras
Unmarried royals do not wear these crown jewels
This feature on a smartphone suggests the next word you might want to type
keyboard
Saffron comes from this plant.
crocus
Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare, Perry Mason
Perry Mason
It is the only TV show that isn’t a TV medical drama; it’s a legal drama
In June 1215, this monumental charter was signed by King John of England.
Magna Carta
Men’s fashion evolved to the Ivy League look, featuring these shirts and loafers
button-down
While on official engagements, the royals never eat this protein from the sea
shellfish
Before callers could complete calls themselves, they relied on these women to make the calls for them
switchboard operators
This South American country is named after a tree.
Brazil
Peridot, ruby, sapphire
peridot
Ruby and sapphire are precious stones; peridot is not. The only precious gemstones are diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald.
June was once this month of the year
fourth
This folk artist had her first art exhibition in Europe at 89 years old.
Grandma Moses
Queen Mary, wife of King George V, had a dollhouse collection that featured these modern conveniences. Name one of them.
plumbing or electricity
Alexander Graham Bell suggested this greeting when answering the phone
“ahoy”
Ferns and mosses are two common plants that reproduce through these
spores
Persea americana, Lepus, Rosa
Lepus
It’s the name of the genus of animals that includes rabbits. The other two belong to the plant kingdom. Persea americana is an avocado, and Rosa is a rose.
This is the name for June’s full moon
strawberry moon