Are you ready for Summer fun ? Today is the first day of Summer! The Summer Solstice occurred at 10:57 am western time on Wednesday morning. That means the sun is directly above the equator and we enjoy the most amount of day lift on this day. Some areas up north will see some daylight as late as 10:00 tonight! And further north, like Alaska and the North Pole will see daylight for 24 hours.

Summertime is the best time. It’s comfortable outside. It’s sunny. School is out and families schedule vacations. But the best part of this time of year is that our busy schedules tend to slow down just a bit. it is a relaxing time of year.

So, today on Wiki-Pete-ia we will have Summer fun trivia. Yes, there is such a thing. At least, today it is a thing. be caller number 9 when we play Wiki-Pete-ia each weekday at 4:45ish and win prizes. Our phone number is 239-337-ESPN. That’s 239-337-3776. If you are not lucky enough to be caller number 9 then you can amaze your friends and family at work and at home with the questions and answers listed below.

Good luck! We are all counting on you to have a wonderful summer!

–Craig Shemon
ESPN Southwest Florida

• 1. WHICH STATE HAS THE HIGHEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE?

• A: FLORIDA

  

• 2. WHAT DOES SPF STAND FOR?

• A: SUN PROTECTION FACTOR

  

• 3. WHICH TWO DATES CAN THE SUMMER SOLSTICE TAKE PLACE?

• A: JUNE 20TH OR 21ST

  

• 4. NAME THE THREE ZODIAC SIGNS OF SUMMER?

• A: CANCER, LEO, VIRGO

  

• 5. WHAT IS THE BIRTHSTONE FOR JULY?

• A: RUBY

  

• 6. IN WHICH COUNTRY WAS THE HOTTEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE?

• A: Death Valley, CA 134 DEGREES 1913

  

• 7. IN WHAT YEAR WERE THE FIRST MODERN OLYMPICS HELD?

• A: 1896

  

• 8. HOW OLD IS THE OLDEST MOSQUITO FOSSIL?

• A: 79 MILLION YEARS OLD

  

• 9. WHAT COUNTRY DID FIREWORKS ORIGINATE?

• A: CHINA

  

• 10. IN WHAT YEAR DID THE 4TH OF JULY BECOME AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY IN THE U.S?

• A: 1870

  

• 11. WHAT IS TOM BRADY'S BIRTHDAY?

• A: AUGUST 3, 1977

  

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