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In what country is Cheese Rolling Day, celebrated in June?
England.
Which US president signed the Emancipation Proclamation, putting an end to slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Which was the United States’ original capital?
Philadelphia
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Missouri River
When is Father’s Day celebrated in most countries?
Third Sunday of June
First US troops arrive in France during World War I in what year
1917
Launched in 1990 this weekly magazine from Time Inc. covers all aspects of the entertainment industry
Entertainment Weekly
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
Which famous playwright’s Globe Theatre burned down in June 1613?
William Shakespeare
In what city is the oldest known Juneteenth celebration held (celebrated since 1867)?
Austin, Texas
In 1816, which US state became the country’s 20th state and joined the union?
Mississippi
Which U.S. President served the shortest time in office?
William Henry Harrison (31 days)
There have been two father-son duos who served as U.S. presidents. Who were they?
John Adams and John Quincy Adams; George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
In what year did The NY Daily News begins publishing?
1919
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Real Simple
What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks?
Day and night
What festival marks the end of Ramadan and sometimes occurs in June?
Eid al-Fitr
Before President Joe Biden made Juneteenth an official holiday, what was the last national holiday to be made in the US?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983
Which year saw the start of the Berlin Wall’s demolition?
1989
What is the only U.S. state with a one-syllable name?
Maine
Ismail Ibn Sharif is often credited as having the most children of any father in history. Approximately how many children did he father?
888 children
This Doctor gave the first smallpox inoculations in America in 1721
Dr Zabdiel Boylston
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People
If it had 4 it would be a chicken Sedan
What traditional Native American festival occurs in June?
The Sun Dance
On what date did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1865
What country has the most world cup titles?
Brazil
The US has never won a world cup
Which U.S. landmark is inscribed with the words “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”?
The Statue of Liberty
Who was the first Father’s Day celebration organized by?
Sonora Smart Dodd (She wanted to honor her father, a civil war vet who raised 6 children on his own.)
In 1934 this US President signs the Federal Credit Union Act into law, establishing Credit Unions
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Launched in 1978, this Time Inc. magazine celebrates great food & wine from around the world.
Food & Wine
With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?
A stapler
What is the traditional birthstone for June?
Pearl
Who was known as the “Moses of her people.” She escaped her own slavery and then helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom. She also served as a scout, spy, guerilla soldier, and nurse during the Civil War.
Harriet Tubman
In the year 2000, which state’s ban on interracial marriage was the last to be repealed?
Alabama
What is the name of the famous American music style that originated in the southern United States?
Jazz
This U.S. President issued the first proclamation recognizing Father’s day in 1966.
Lyndon B. Johnson
In 1944 these three baseball teams played a unique 6 inning game for War bonds.
New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Giants
Launched in 1923, this Time Inc. magazine reminds readers that there's always enough time to stay informed.
Time
What does man love more than life, hate more than death or mortal strife; that which contented men desire; the poor have, the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?
Nothing