Let the Sun Shine
Four Letter Words
Chillin' & Grillin'
Americans Who Lived Abroad
World Travel
100

This band released “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” which reached the top of the Billboard charts in 1969.

5th Dimension

The tune is from the musical Hair.

100

Opposite of right

left

Switching to the nondominant hand for everyday tasks challenges the brain by building neural connections.

100

If you’re a fan of meat grilled over charcoal, you know this W charcoal grill’s brand name.

Weber

The original kettle grill was inspired by a marine buoy.

100

Born in Austria, he has been an actor and governor of California.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

He won his first Amateur Mr. Universe title in 1967. After six professional titles and retirement, he returned in 1980 to win his final title.

100

This popular beach is in South Florida on a man-made island.

Miami Beach

The city is bordered by two national parks, Biscayne National Park and the Everglades National Park, so there’s plenty of nature to explore.

200

This 1971 Bill Withers tune is easy to learn because it’s mostly a refrain.

“Ain’t No Sunshine”

His inspiration for the song came from the 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses.

200

You can easily measure servings of meat using this four-letter upper-body part.

palm

One palm equals one three-ounce serving of meat, and a whole hand is equal to a serving of fish.

200

Manual ice-cream makers require this type of salt.

rock

Manual ice-cream makers require rock salt, not table salt, to drop the temperature of the salt brine below freezing.

200

This celebrity chef with the famous director-father was born in Rome, Italy.

Giada De Laurentiis

She spent her early childhood in Italy before her mother moved with her to Los Angeles. If you need a pasta recipe, search the internet for “Giada and pasta.” She is the go-to person for all things pasta.

200

This landmark was built in France for the 1889 celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

Eiffel Tower

Originally, it was built to last only 20 years. Its antenna was used during World War I to jam German communications.

300

This song, the Beatles’ first song with sun in the title, is on the Abbey Road album.

“Here Comes the Sun”

The 1969 tune is a celebration of sunshine after a long, cold winter.

300

To breathe in short gasps

pant

Dogs are notorious for panting (and slobbering) after vigorous exercise. Panting is their way of cooling down.

300

The newfangled term for basting

mopping

Mop sauces are thin and applied repeatedly to keep the meat moist as it grills.

300

This famous American classical author spent 22 years in Cuba and six years in Paris, where he wrote The Sun Also Rises.

Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his impressive body of work. He tragically died by suicide at home in Ketchum, Idaho, in 1961.

300

One of Greece’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos sits atop the Acropolis in the heart of Athens.

Parthenon

The country is full of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of the most impressive is Meteora, a unique landscape of towering rock formations with Byzantine monasteries perched on top.

400

“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” is on this album, which Elton John released in 1974.

Caribou

The album was released on the heels of 1973’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

400

Data in the form of words, or to send an SMS

text

Data in the form of words is qualitative, while data in the form of numbers is quantitative. Generically, data is information, regardless of how it is sent or received.

400

Never apply barbecue sauce to meat at this stage of the grilling process.

early (or anything close)

Barbecue sauce has sugar in it, which burns. Apply the sauce near the end of the grilling process—just long enough for it to caramelize without burning to a crisp.

400

Known for her 1971 hit cover of “Proud Mary,” the late Queen of Rock and Roll moved to Switzerland in 1998.

Tina Turner

Creedence Clearwater Revival originally released “Proud Mary.” Other Turner hits include “River Deep – Mountain High,” “I Can’t Stand the Rain,” and “The Best.”

400

This European country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.

Italy

It has 60 sites. The runner-up is Germany (54), followed by France (53).

500

The Kinks released this “sun” song on their 1966 album Face to Face.

“Sunny Afternoon”

The tune is anything but sunny. It’s about a man whose lavish lifestyle takes a turn when he loses everything. But, he realizes he can still spend the afternoon in the sun.

500

The concluding passage of a musical piece

coda

It derives from the Latin cauda, meaning “tail.”

500

Wooden planks are often used to hold this type of fish on the grill.

salmon

Planks are soaked in water before use, which allows the grill to act as a smoker. Common types of planks include maple, applewood, and hickory.

500

This former secretary of state under Barack Obama attended boarding school in Switzerland during his youth.

John Kerry

He attended Institut Montana Zugerberg in Zug, Switzerland, in the 1950s.

500

This small country is made up of more than 60 islands and is known for its massive urban park, Gardens by the Bay.

Singapore

The former British colony is the world’s only island city-state.

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