Endless Summer
Etiquette Comes and Goes
Grab Bag
“Q”s
Evolving Language
State Secrets
100

As children, we dug in the dirt during outdoor play. Many enjoy re-creating that activity as an adult by practicing this hobby

What is gardening?

100

You should do this if RSVP appears on the invitation

What is respond?

100

This comedian got no respect.

Who is Rodney Dangerfield?

100

This blanket is made by sewing scraps of fabric into intricate designs

What is quilt?

100

Also called films, we used to watch them in theaters, then on VHS and DVD; now we stream them from the internet.

What are movies?

100

This state has the largest landmass in the United States.

What is Alaska?

200

This type of pool exercise is safe for people of all ages.

What is swimming or water aerobics?

200

At the table, this goes on your lap

What is napkin?

200

In this Chinese medical practice, a practitioner places needles in the body to stimulate meridians, the pathways along which the body’s vital energy flows

What is acupuncture?

200

In this 1970s drama, Jack Krugman played a medical examiner.

What is Quincy?

200

This piece of equipment, which was once used for voice communication, has taken over many people’s lives.

What is phone?

200

This smallest U.S. state once had the longest name.

What is Rhode Island?

400

This is a favorite summertime citrus beverage

What is lemonade?

400

Your mother probably warned you that these should never go on the table while eating

What are elbows?

400

This is what one verse of a poem is called.

What is stanza?

400

When someone becomes sick or infected, they might be expected to spend time at home in this 10-letter word.

What is quarantine?

400

When we were young, people looked forward to this recurring, two-day respite from work as party time.

What is weekend?

400

This is the “Live Free or Die” state

What is New Hampshire?

600

This is a favorite non-alcoholic beverage enjoyed on Southern porches.

What is sweet tea (or iced tea)?

600

During an earlier era, we didn’t wear this color after Labor Day

What is white?

600

Fred Smith, founder of this freight company, gambled with his last $5,000 and saved the company from bankruptcy.

What is FedEx?

600

A type of kitchen counter is made from this crystalline substance.

What is quartz?

600

We used to think of apples as fruit; today it’s also the name of this type of company.

What is computer?

600

This state is the only state with a royal palace.

What is Hawaii?

800

Two al fresco dining activities are popular in the summer. Name one of them

: What are picnics or backyard barbecues?

800

Once upon a time, a man should not have worn this in the house

What is hat?

800

When corn, beans, and squash are planted together, we call it this garden

What is Three Sisters?

800

This is the minimum number of members who must be present to transact business.

What is quorum?

800

Nearly 500 years ago, this word meant “flicking something away” or “making a brisk or jerky motion.” Today, it is used to describe a behavior intended to attract someone romantically.

What is flirting?

800

Boeing has the largest manufacturing plant in the world in this state.

What is Washington?

1000

This simple, everyday activity can help build strong bones, improve mobility, and relieve stress

: What is walking?

1000

We’ve been told TIPS stands for this at a restaurant

What is to insure proper service?

1000

The traditional name for the August full moon is also the name of this fish

What is sturgeon?

1000

Four buildings placed in a manner that make up a rectangle or square is called this. The buildings need not touch each other

What is quadrangle (or quad)?

1000

Now we say food and drink. People used to say this generic protein and drink

What is meat?

1000

The first World Series game was held in this state.

What is Massachusetts?

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