June
Summer
US Geography
International Geography
Food
100
What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere called?
Summer solstice
100
What is the official start date of summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
June 21st (sometimes June 20th)
Either date mentioned will win the points.
100
Which state is known as the Sunshine State?
Florida
100
Which continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
100
About 92% of this fruit is water.
Watermelon
200
What is celebrated throughout the month of June?
Pride Month
200
What is the name of the famous summer music festival held in Chicago?
Lollapalooza
200
Which US National Park is famous for its geysers, particularly Old Faithful?
Yellowstone National Park
200
This country is made up of over 7,000 islands; only 2,000 of them are inhabited.
The Philippines
200
Peanuts are not actually nuts. What are they?
Legumes
300
What is June's birthstone?
Pearl
300
Which US city is famous for its summer fireworks display over the Charles River?
Boston
300
Which state has the longest coastline?
Alaska (at 6,640 miles)
300
Which country houses an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island?
Canada (Nunavut Territory)
300
This condiment was once sold as a medicine for indigestion.
Ketchup
400
What are the official birth flowers for June?
Rose and Honeysuckle
400
What type of weather is more common in the summer months because of warm, humid air?
Thunderstorms
400
Which US state is home to Horseshoe Bend?
Arizona 
400
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
400
From where do M&Ms get their name?
Mars & Murrie, the candy's creators
500
Fill in the blank: June 27th is International _________ Day
Hint: it is a fruit with a yellow inside
Pineapple
500
What about the Earth causes the seasons?
The Earth's tilt!
500
Which state had the highest recorded temperature on Earth (at 134 degrees Fahrenheit)?
California
Death Valley, 1913
500
What sea is sinking at 1 meter every year?
The Dead Sea
500
What is mageirocophobia?
The fear of cooking