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100
This Greek god eventually overshadowed the titan Helios in his association with the sun.
Who is Apollo?
100
This planet is the third from the Sun.
What is Earth?
100
This 2019 Swedish-set horror film starring Florence Pugh takes place on the solstice.
What is Midsommar?
100
Kendall Jenner's ex-boyfriend Devin Booker plays for this NBA team.
Who are the Phoenix Suns?
100
The solstice was significant in ancient Egypt in part because it coincided with the yearly flooding of this river.
What is the Nile?
200
This Egyptian god, representing sun, light, and creation, is often depicted with a falcon's head.
Who is Ra?
200
Given that the Sun actually emits all colors of light, this is its true color (not yellow!).
What is white?
200
This Afro-futurist artist was known for his experimental and cosmic jazz music.
Who is Sun Ra?
200
This Florida-based baseball team, who recently lost their stadium to a hurricane, are not in fact named after a marine animal but rather something more pertinent to this game...
Who are the Tampa Bay Rays?
200
This ancient monument in England is famously aligned with the sunrise on the summer solstice, attracting many visitors.
What is Stonehenge?
300
This classic 12-step yoga warm up is dedicated to the Hindu god Surya.
What is a sun salutation?
300
This event, when days and nights are equally long, happens twice a year in spring and winter. Notably, it is not a solstice.
What is an equinox?
300
This novel tells the story of Twilight from Edward's perspective.
What is Midnight Sun?
300
Sunlight can help athletes acquire this nutrient, which is known to help with muscle recovery.
What is vitamin D?
300
This Italian scientist was condemned for heresy and sentenced to house arrest for his support of the heliocentric model of the universe.
Who was Galileo Galilei?
400
This Greek demigod was born of Zeus impregnating his mother while in the form of a shower of golden light.
Who is Perseus?
400
This kind of ray—not ultraviolet or gamma—is the one that the sun most strongly emits.
What is infrared?
400
Fans of this artist, who call themselves "Sun Raes," will be celebrating her recently released album featuring singles "Diet Pepsi" and "Fame is a Gun."
Who is Addison Rae?
400
This athlete holds the record for the most gold medals (eight!) won at a single edition of the summer Olympics.
Who is Michael Phelps?
400
This man was the only ever president to have his state of residence be listed as Florida (commonly known as the sunshine state.)
Who is Donald Trump?
500
This culture worshipped Kinich Ahau as the sun diety.
Who are the Mayans?
500
This position, named for the June zodiac, is what happens when the Sun reaches its northernmost position in the sky on the summer solstice.
What is the Tropic of Cancer?
500
This album, set to be released in less than a week, will be a follow up to the wonderful but underrated album Solar Power.
What is Virgin?
500
This team, pictured below, had their playing hampered by excessive sunlight at AT&T stadium.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
500
This Norwegian explorer (known as the first European to reach the Americas) used a sunstone, a type of crystal said to locate the sun on cloudy days, as described in Norse sagas.
Who is Leif Erikson?