The 1950s
Royal Rules
On the Phone
Plant Life
Joyous June
100

In 1950, this agency released the first 10 Most Wanted list.

FBI

100

When royal women are on official engagements and wear a dress or skirt, they must wear hose or tights of one of these two colors.

Black or nude

100

Old-style analog phones use this feature to input the phone number.

A dial.


The dial was invented in 1891. Also called rotary phones.

100

This is the fastest growing woody plant.

Bamboo

100

This tennis tournament begins in June.

Wimbledon. 

200

Home entertainment was transformed with the introduction of this electronic. 

Color TV


Color TV was first broadcast in 1953 but became more widely adopted in the 1960s.

200

This classic real estate board game is off limits.

Monopoly

200

This is the United States' emergency phone number.

911

200

During the 1600s, these bulbs were worth more than gold.

Tulips

200

This is June's most common birthstone.

Pearl.

300

This "Rebel Without a Cause" became the symbol of teenage rebellion.

James Dean

300

Royals don't give autographs for this reason. 

Risk of forgery.

300

This invention inspired the telephone.

Telegraph

300

Avocado, zucchini, and pumpkin are classified as this type of plant because they have seeds.

Fruit.

300

This is one of June's two birth flowers.

Rose or honeysuckle. 

400

This movement gained momentum after the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Civil Rights Movement
400

Married royals replace hats with these at 6pm.

Tiaras

400

Before callers could complete calls themselves, they relied on these women to make the calls for them.

Switchboard operators 

400

Saffron comes this plant.

Crocus

400

June was once this month of the year. 

(Hint- Number 1-12)

Fourth. 


Before Julius Caesar moved June to the sixth month, the calendar had only 10 months.

500

This folk artist had her first art exhibition in Europe at 89 years old. 

Grandma Moses

500

While on official engagements, the royals never eat this protein from the sea.

Shellfish. 

500

Alexander Graham Bell suggested this greeting when answering the phone.

"Ahoy".


Thomas Edison suggested "hello".

500

This South American country is named after a tree. 

Brazil.


The Brazil nut tree is one of the tallest trees in the rainforest.

500

This is the name for June's full moon.

Strawberry moon.