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June 1
The northern and southern lights occur when this
interacts with the earth's magnetic
field.
June 4
Native Africans call this Natural Wonder of the World "Mosi
oa Tunya" ("The Smoke that Thunders").
June 5
In what century did construction of the Great Wall of
China begin?
June 6
What is the current fee for one car to enter the Grand Canyon
National Park for seven days?
June 7
Name the city and country in which the Taj Mahal is located?
June 8
How many acres does the base of the Great Pyramid of Khufu cover?
June 11
What is the animal species that is named after the
islands off of the coast of Equador?
June 12
What is the tallest mountain in the world? How tall is it?
June 13
This Ancient Wonder of the World is built on a marshy
strip near the river at Ephesus in Greece.
June 14
What was the name of the boat that brought the Statue
of Liberty across the Atlantic Ocean from France in June of
1885?
June 15
Who was the sculptor of the magnificent statue of
Zeus in Olympia?
June 18
What is the total weight of the Eiffel Tower?
June 19
Name the only Natural Wonder of the World in the country of Mexico.
June 20
Giacomo della Porta was the architect of what famous
church in Vatican City, Italy?
June 21
Who was the first European to see the Grand Canyon?
June 22
How long is the Amazon River?
June 25
A Natural Wonder of the World, the Harbor at Rio
de Janeiro derives its name from where?
June 26
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first two
men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. What was the
date of this historic achievement?
June 27
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was ordered built
by Artemisia to honor Mausolus. Name this wonder.
June 28
Who was the famous explorer who said the Great
Barrier Reef was "a wall of coral rock rising almost
perpendicular out of the unfathomable ocean"?
June 29
How often is the Eiffel Tower painted and how much
paint is used each time?
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