This green fruit is the star ingredient in guacamole.
What is avocado?
100
Baby boomers associate this 1960s musical
group with surfing, sun, and summer fun.
Who are the Beach Boys?
100
Born on August 3, 1941, this domestic diva served part of a sentence at a minimumsecurity prison nicknamed “Camp Cupcake” for lying to federal authorities about insider
trading activity.
Who is Martha Stewart?
100
On August 29, 2005, this hurricane struck the Gulf Coast
and devastated New Orleans, Louisiana, and Biloxi,
Mississippi.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
200
You should make this while the sun shines.
What is hay?
200
You can grill this purple vegetable in the
summer, but you can also bake it with marinara
sauce and Parmesan cheese for a winter favorite.
What is eggplant?
200
When someone changes TV channels frequently, they are doing this.
What is channel surfing?
200
Born August 3, 1940, this actor starred in The West Wing, playing the role of President Jed Bartlet.
Who is Martin Sheen?
200
On August 24, 79 AD, a sleeping Mount Vesuvius roared
to life and buried this Roman city, killing many of its residents.
What is Pompeii?
300
What is the southern United States (and
sometimes Arizona) called? Hint: This area
attracts snowbirds.
What is the Sunbelt?
300
This is the difference between an heirloom green pepper and an heirloom red sweet
pepper.
What is ripeness?
300
This is what it’s called when a wave goes over a surfer.
What is getting barreled?
300
Born August 15, 1912, this American-born French chef was portrayed by Meryl Streep in the 2009 film Julie & Julia.
Who is Julia Child?
300
On August 15, 1969, according to the History Channel,
“Half a million young ‘hippies’ lived up to its billing of ‘Three Days of Peace and Music’” at this iconic music festival.
What is Woodstock?
400
This is the ending of the phrase, “There’s nothing new….”
What is “under the sun”?
400
This tropical fruit called the “king of fruits” comes in a rainbow of colors, including yellow, red, green, red/green, and red/yellow combinations.
What is the mango?
400
The first account of surfing took place in this chain of islands.
What is Hawaii?
400
Born August 28, 1943, this actor with the
soulful eyes played the role of Hutch in Starsky
and Hutch.
Who is David Soul?
400
On August 15, 1947, these two rival nations, one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim, gained independence from Britain.
What are India and Pakistan?
500
The Beatles sing, “Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter” in this tune.
What is “Here Comes the Sun”?
500
Many people turn their nose up at these red root vegetables, but they’re a major source of sugar.
What are beets?
500
This is the first university to offer a degree in surfing.
What is the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom?
500
Born August 3, 1963, this Canadian contractor and accidental TV host was voted the second-most trusted person in Canada behind David Suzuki in a Reader’s Digest
survey.
Who is Mike Holmes?
500
On August 24, 1944, this European capital was liberated from German control.