August
Who played the detective character named Dan August?
a. Richard Chamberlain
b. Burt Reynolds
c. Richard Boone
d. Robert Urich
b. Burt Reynolds
In what summer month can you celebrate National Picnic Day?
a. June
b. July
c. August
d. September
c. August
What was the original purpose of massive, floppy hats ate the beach?
a. Blocking UV rays
b. Intimidating neighbors
c. Trapping sand gnats
d. Hiding your stares at others beach wear
d. Hiding your stares at others beach wear
What group sang Summer in the City?
a. Archies
b. Lovin' Spoonful
c. Mamas and the Papas
d. Jeremy and Gordon
b. Lovin' Spoonful
Within 5 days, if Daylight Savings time were enacted permanently, how many days in Green Bay would see sunrise after 8 AM?
The latest sunrise would be 8:29 AM and 78 days would see sunrise later than 8 AM.
Correct answer would be anything between 73-83 days.
In what city, did British troops fire into a crowd in 1770?
a. New York
b. Washington, DC
c. Philadelphia
d. Boston
d.
d. 5 colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre
Augustus, the first Roman emperor, was the adopted son of:
a. Nero
b. Marc Antony
c. Julius Caeser
d. Cleopatra
c. Julius Caeser
True or false: There are fewer babies born in the summer compared to all other seasons.
False, there are more.
What is the name of the beach town in the movie Jaws?
a. Coney Island
b. Amity Island
c. Sand Island
d. Outer Island
b. Amity Island
Who sang Summer of '69?
a. Oliver
b. Glen Campbell
c. Bryan Adams
d. Gene Pitney
c. Bryan Adams
The Teapot Dome scandal was one of the largest in US history. What is/was a Teapot Dome?
a. Sports stadium
b. Oil field
c. National Monument
d. Crop storage facility
b. Oil field in Wyoming
What was the month of August originally called?
1. August
2. Sextilis
3. Ochotembra
4. Augustian
2. Sextilis, meaning "six" which was the original placement of August earlier calendars
How many major league baseball stadiums are there in the US?
a. 30
b. 32
c. 29
d. 28
c. 29. There are 29 stadiums in the US and one in Toronto, Canada.
What movie is considered the first summer blockbuster?
a. Star Wars
b. The Exorcist
c. Jaws
d. American Graffiti
10 bonus points, who directed this movie?
c. Jaws
10 bonus points, Steven Spielberg
Who sang the first hit version of Summer Rain?
a. Elvis Presley
b. Bryan Adams
c. Sheena Easton
d. Johnny Rivers
d. Johnny Rivers
Whose presidency was marred by the Iran-Contra Affair?
a. Ronald Reagan
b. Jimmy Carter
c. George HW Bush
d. George W Bush
a. Ronal Reagan
Why was August changed from 30 to 31 days in length?
a. Vanity
b. Family feud
c. To get the year to 365 days
d. To make the summer one day longer
a. Vanity. July was named after Julius Caeser with 31 days, and Caeser Augustus did not want to be shortchanged at 30 days.
How old was Frank Epperson when he invented popsicles?
a. 11
b. 21
c. 31
d. 41
a. 11
True or False: Potato Sack races were featured at the first modern-day Olympics in 1896.
False
Who sang the song Summer Wind?
a. Dean Martin
b. Perry Como
c. Frank Sinatra
d. Mel Torme
c. Frank Sinatra
Nat Turner led the bloodiest what in American history?
a. Naval mutiny
b. Workers' protest
c. Slave revolt
d. Prison riot
c. Slave Revolt in 1831
What happened on August 24, 79 BC?
a. Nothing special
b. Mt. Vesuvius erupted
c. Hannibal crossed the Alps
d. The first vomitorium was opened in the Coliseum
b. Mt. Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii
How many billions of hot dogs do Americans consume between Memorial and Labor Day?
a. 10 billion
b. 5 billion
c. 7 billion
d. 15 billion
c. 7 billion
Where was the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
a. Gobi Desert
b. Sahara Desert
c. Death Valley
d. Saudi Arabia
c. Death Valley at 131.4, at least up to this year!
What was Donna Summer's biggest hut based on Billboard chart placement?
a. MacArthur Park
b. Bad Girls
c. Hot Stuff
d. No More Tears with Barbra Streisand
d.
b. All were #1 hits, but Bad Girls was #1 for 5 weeks
What did George Washington enjoy doing after he lest the Presidency?
a. Growing herbs
b. Distilling whiskey
c. Chasing Martha around the kitchen
d. Pottery
b. Distilling whiskey
What type of cheese in celebrated in the US during August?
a. Cheddar
b. Limburger
c. Velveeta
d, Goat
d. August is National Goat Cheese Month
What does SPF stand for?
a. Sun protection factor
b. Summer perspiration factor
c. Standard protection factor
d. Shield protection factor
a. Sun protection factor