What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere called?
Summer solstice
What is the official start date of summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
June 21st (sometimes June 20th)
Either date mentioned will win the points.
Which state is known as the Sunshine State?
Florida
Which continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
About 92% of this fruit is water.
Watermelon
What is celebrated throughout the month of June?
Pride Month
What is the name of the famous summer music festival held in Chicago?
Lollapalooza
Which US National Park is famous for its geysers, particularly Old Faithful?
Yellowstone National Park
This country is made up of over 7,000 islands; only 2,000 of them are inhabited.
The Philippines
Peanuts are not actually nuts. What are they?
Legumes
What is June's birthstone?
Pearl
Which US city is famous for its summer fireworks display over the Charles River?
Boston
Which state has the longest coastline?
Alaska (at 6,640 miles)
Which country houses an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island?
Canada (Nunavut Territory)
This condiment was once sold as a medicine for indigestion.
Ketchup
What are the official birth flowers for June?
Rose and Honeysuckle
What type of weather is more common in the summer months because of warm, humid air?
Thunderstorms
Which US state is home to Horseshoe Bend?
Arizona
Which continent in the Southern Hemisphere is wider than the moon?
Australia
Moon's diameter = 2,159 miles
Australia's distance from coast to coast = 2,485 miles
From where do M&Ms get their name?
Mars & Murrie, the candy's creators
Fill in the blank: June 27th is International _________ Day
Hint: it is a fruit with a yellow inside
Pineapple
What about the Earth causes the seasons?
The Earth's tilt!
Which state had the highest recorded temperature on Earth (at 134 degrees Fahrenheit)?
California
Death Valley, 1913
What sea is sinking at 1 meter every year?
The Dead Sea
What is mageirocophobia?
The fear of cooking