Summer Picnic Favorites
This striped fruit is a staple at many Fourth of July picnics.
What is watermelon?
Watermelon is about 92% water, making it one of the best fruits for staying hydrated in the summer.
One of July's birth flowers is this large, colorful bloom often seen around ponds.
What is the water lily?
Water lilies open during the day and close at night.
Name one Canadian province that is also an island.
Newfoundland or Prince Edward Island. The official name of the province of Newfoundland is Newfoundland and Labrador.
This Cape Cod town is famous for whale watching.
What is Provincetown?
Humpback whales can often be spotted there from April through October.
This shark thriller terrified beachgoers when it premiered in 1975.
What is Jaws?
Jaws is often credited as the first summer blockbuster.
This is the only continent without wild snakes.
What is Antarctica?
Its freezing temperatures are too cold for snakes to survive.
This grilled favorite was originally called a "frankfurter."
What is a hot dog?
Americans eat an estimated 150 million hot dogs on the Fourth of July alone!
These insects produce the loud buzzing sounds heard during hot July afternoons.
What are cicadas?
Some cicadas spend 17 years underground before emerging!
What is the proper name for a young goose?
Gosling. A male goose is called a gander.
This New Hampshire beach hosts a famous annual sand sculpture competition.
What is Hampton Beach?
Some sculptures weigh over 10 tons of sand.
Sandy and Danny are the main characters in this musical.
What is Grease?
The film soundtrack spent months at No. 1 on the charts.
This is the largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin?
Adult skin covers about 20 square feet.
This creamy side dish is commonly made with mayonnaise, and hard-boiled eggs.
What is potato salad?
Potato salad recipes date back to Germany before becoming an American picnic tradition.
This butterfly begins life as a caterpillar feeding on milkweed.
What is the monarch butterfly?
Monarchs migrate thousands of miles every fall.
What was the nickname of the Chicago gangster George Nelson?
Baby Face. The FBI killed the notorious bank robber and murderer in 1934. He was 25 years old at the time of his death.
Acadia National Park is located in this state.
What is Maine?
Acadia is one of the first places in the U.S. to see the sunrise.
This baseball movie famously says, "If you build it, he will come."
What is Field of Dreams?
The Iowa baseball field from the movie is still a popular tourist attraction.
It never spoils because of its natural chemistry.
What is honey?
Edible honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
This classic picnic game uses bean bags and a slanted board.
What is cornhole?
Cornhole is the official state sport of several communities' summer festivals across the Midwest.
This bright red bird is often seen at backyard feeders throughout the summer.
What is a cardinal?
Cardinals do not migrate and stay colorful all year long.
What New York Yankee was the first baseball player to have his number retired?
Lou Gehrig. He wore the number 4 on his jersey. It was retired in July of 1939 following Gehrig’s early retirement from baseball because he suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Mackinac Island is famous because this common mode of transportation is not allowed.
What are automobiles?
Visitors get around by bicycle, horse-drawn carriage, or on foot.
Julie Andrews played Maria in this beloved musical.
What is The Sound of Music?
It won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
This famous clock tower is attached to the Palace of Westminster in London.
What is Big Ben?
Technically, "Big Ben" is the nickname of the great bell inside the tower, not the tower itself.
This pie, made with blueberries and a lattice crust, is often associated with patriotic celebrations.
What is blueberry pie?
July is National Blueberry Month!
July's other birth flower symbolizes love and friendship.
What is the larkspur?
Different colors of larkspur carry different meanings—from joy to strong bonds.
What is the name of the system of safe passages that allowed American slaves to escape to freedom in the northern U.S. and in Canada?
The Underground Railroad. There were also routes that led to Mexico or overseas.
This Great Lakes city is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
What is Cleveland?
The museum opened in 1995.
Humphrey Bogart starred opposite Ingrid Bergman in this classic romance.
What is Casablanca?
"Here's looking at you, kid" is one of the most famous movie quotes of all time.
This planet spins so slowly that one day lasts longer than one year.
What is Venus?
Venus also rotates backward compared with most planets.
This New England seafood bake often includes lobster, clams, corn, potatoes, and onions cooked together.
What is a clambake?
Traditional clambakes were first prepared by Native American tribes using hot stones buried in the sand.
This tree's sweet sap is collected in late winter to make a syrup that shares its name.
What is the sugar maple?
It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup.
Who composed the song “There’s No Business Like Show Business” and “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”?
Irving Berlin. In 1911, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” became his first international hit.
Niagara Falls sits on the border of New York and this Canadian province.
What is Ontario?
More than 3,000 tons of water flow over the falls every second.
This 1939 film featured Judy Garland singing "Over the Rainbow."
What is The Wizard of Oz?
The ruby slippers are among the most recognizable movie props ever made.
The shortest war in history lasted between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896 and lasted about this many minutes.
What is 38 minutes?
The conflict ended before many people even realized it had begun!