Summer Solstice
Explore the Summer Solstice
Test your knowledge of the summer solstice with our exciting quiz! From ancient traditions to fascinating scientific facts, discover how much you really know about this significant astronomical event.
- 10 engaging multiple-choice questions
- Learn about historical and cultural significance
- Challenge yourself and share with friends!
The summer solstice happens on what day of the year?
21st June
19th June
23rd June
The summer solstice kicked off the countdown to what Ancient Greek event?
The chariot races
The circus games
The Olympics
Where in the US is there an annual tradition of a a baseball game, kicked off at 10:30pm local time and played with nothing but natural light?
Fairbanks, Alaska
Portland, Oregon
Seattle Washington
The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of …?
Cancer
Capricorn
On the morning of the summer solstice, the sun rises above which horizon?
The northern horizon
The southern horizon
The eastern horizon
The western horizon
Solstices are often days of celebration. Worldwide, which is another name for the day?
Midsummer Day
St. John‘s Day
All of these
How tall is your shadow at noon on the day of the summer solstice?
The shortest it’ll be all year
Exactly your height
Exactly half your height
In Denmark a „witch“ is burnt on a bonfire in order to send the witches back to the mountain Bloksbjerg. Where is this mountain located?
Sweden
Poland
Germany
What does summer „solstice“ mean?
The sun stops in the sky
The sun falls from the sky
The sun flies in the sky
Is it true you can balance an egg upright on your kitchen table on the day of the solstice?
Yes, it’s a magical day if you‘re an egg
Yes, but you can do that on every day
No, but you can do it on the autumn and spring equinox
No, you can‘t do it at all
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