Weather
You can tell the temperature by counting a _____ chirps!
cricket’s
Which musical features a group of drama students at New York’s High School for the Performing Arts?
Fame.
What major event happened in China on June 4, 1989?
Tiananmen Square.
He was nicknamed “The King of Cool.” His “anti-hero” persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. _____ received an Academy Award nomination for his role in 'The Sand Pebbles'.
Steve McQueen
First Color a Baby Sees
Red
Infants start to recognize the color red at two weeks old because red has the longest wavelength, which is easy to process. Babies can see the full spectrum of colors at five months.
In July 2001 the rainfall in Kerala, India, was what color?
blood red!
What is the name of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant in Little Shop of Horrors?
Audrey II.
What feminist was fined for voting in a US presidential election on June 6, 1872?
Susan B. Anthony
Who took on the role that became inextricably tied to his career, that of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962)
Gregory Peck
What Was the Color of Royalty Because It Was Expensive to Obtain
Purple
Until 1856, the color purple came from snail mucus. The snails used were almost extinct, and 20,000 were required to get one ounce of purple dye. Since purple was a rare and expensive color, it was only worn by royalty. For commoners, wearing purple was a crime punishable by death.
What do you call the halo that often forms around the sun when it is low on the horizon?
A sun dog
What is the name of the lead teen character in the hit musical Hairspray?
Tracy Turnblad.
When Connecticut tried to ban this, the US Supreme Court struck it down on June 7, 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, leading to privacy and freedom of choice in matters of what?
Birth control
who was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films?
Sean Connery
Who started the White Wedding Gown Tradition
Queen Victoria
In 1840, red was the popular color of bridal gowns. Queen Victoria didn’t follow this tradition, wearing a white gown to her wedding instead. Within a few years, white wedding dresses were regarded as the best color for brides.
Who are more likely to get struck by lightning?
Boys, the data shows that they are four times more likely to get struck!
What poetry collection was Cats based on?
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot.
On June 15, 1215, King John set his seal on a document that has become the foundation of modern democracy around the world. What’s the document?
The Magna Carta
famous for "little black dress" from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Audrey Hepburn
Was Once Seen as a Low-Class Color
Blue
In Ancient Rome, royalty wore white, red and black. Those in lower society wore blue. Because the color blue was associated with the working class and barbarians, it was not mainstream. Blue became more acceptable when it became the color of the Virgin Mary’s cloak in the 12th century.
What is the fastest speed a raindrop can fall?
23 mph
Which musical features characters with the names: Emile De Becque, Ensign Nellie Forbush, Luther Billis?
South Pacific.
The first American mint was opened on June 10, 1652, in what US state?
Massachusetts
His acting earned him an Academy Award, while his military service earned him a Purple Heart Medal, a Navy Presidential Unit Citation, an American Campaign Medal, an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, a World War II Victory Medal and a Combat Action Ribbon
Lee Marvin
Orange Used to Have Another Name What Was It?
geoluhread
In the 13th century, “orange” was the name of the citrus fruit, and the color was “geoluhread,” which means yellow-red. In the 16th century, Europeans started calling the fruit and the color the same name.