Water Creatures
This is an eight-armed marine animal. Answer: What is octopus? Octopi die shortly after their offspring are born.
Octopus
Octopi die shortly after their offspring are born.
The game’s object is to capture this chess piece from your opponent.
King
The king is a weak piece in the early phases of the game.
This holiday falls on the third Sunday in June in the U.S. and Canada.
Father’s Day
In 1972, Father’s Day was recognized as a U.S. holiday. Fun fact: In Australia, it is celebrated on the first Sunday of September
A place to board horses.
Stables
The three points of the Bermuda Triangle are Florida, Bermuda, and this location.
Puerto Rico
A compass within the triangle does not point to true north.
Fish use these to breathe.
Gills
Most fish have four gills on each side of their body
Each player begins with eight of these pieces on the board.
Pawns
They are often the piece each side moves to open the game.
The year’s longest day is called this.
(summer) solstice
The earliest sunrise of the year typically occurs a few days before the solstice, and the latest sunset typically occurs a few days after the solstice.
What famous species of tree is found in Washington, D.C.
Cherry Tree
This is a mythical half-human, half-animal sea creature.
Mermaid/ Merman, or merfolk
In Greek mythology, Triton was a demigod and the “merman messenger of the sea.”
This one-word move ends the game.
Checkmate
The king is under attack with no moves to save him.
If you were born in early June, you were born under this astrological sign.
Gemini
Those born late in the month were born under the sign of Cancer.
What tool is used to lift a car to change the tire
Jack
This seafood staple, found only in brackish or salt water, is often eaten raw on the half shell.
Oysters
They filter 50 gallons of water each day, and they filter it better than countertop filters.
This is the term for attacking the king without capturing him.
Check
Novices announce “Check!” but it’s considered rude for skilled chess players to announce it.
This is June’s classic birthstone.
Pearl
Pearls are the only gems made by living beings—mollusks.
What machine is used to move heavy pallets?
Forklift
This is the common name for edible crustaceans.
Shellfish
Mollusks, oysters, and scallops all belong to the shellfish category.
These pieces begin the game on the board’s four corners.
Rooks
These long-range pieces can travel to the end of the board in a straight line. They cannot move diagonally.
The name June comes from this calendar.
Julian, or Roman, calendar
It comes from the Latin word Iunius (pronounced JU-nee-us) and from the Roman goddess Juno. The month initially had 29 days before Julius Caesar added a day
What child’s toy has an axel and string?
Yo-yo
Only the males of these sea creatures give birth and raise their young.
Seahorses
The seahorse is the only male animal to birth and raise its own young.
These pieces can be promoted by moving them to the end of the opponent’s side of the board.
Also pawns!
They can be promoted into rooks, bishops, knights, and queens.
“June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” came from this musical.
Carousel
The 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was adapted for the big screen in 1956. It stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones.
What is added to soda to make it bubbly?
Carbonation