Summer Food
What does the Australian slang word ‘barbie’ stand for?
Barbecue
In what summer year did E.T hit theaters?
Summer of 1982!
Which classic summer game was inspired by an empty pie tin?
Frisbee.
What three Zodiac signs occur during the Summer?
Cancer, Leo, and Virgo
What is the birthstone for July?
Ruby
What month is National Ice Cream Month, instituted by Ronald Reagan in 1984?
July!
Summer love with John Travolta and Olivia Newton in 1978!
Grease!
When was the last time the United States staged a Summer Olympics
1996 Atlanta, GA (4x total: 1904, 1932, 1984, and 1996) Next 2028 in LA!
Which US state has the average hottest temperature?
Florida
What is the largest species of shark?
Whale Shark)
Which city is known as the barbecue capital of the world?
Kansas City
Which 1986 film, directed by Rob Reiner, follows a group of boys on a journey to find the body of a missing boy during the summer of 1959?
“Stand by Me”
This fun summer lawn game is popular in the US for throwing bags or corn or beans into a hole!
CORNHOLE
In what country did fireworks originate?
China:
Most historians credit China with the invention of fireworks around 800 AD. But it was in the 1830s that Italian inventors added trace amounts of metals to the mix and created the colorful displays that dazzle us now.
What do elephants use instead of sunblock?
Dust and mud.
How much water is in a watermelon?
92%
Which American actor appears in the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises?
Harrison Ford.
In what year were the first modern Summer Olympic games held?
1896, In Athens Greece
In the Northern Hemisphere, what astronomical event marks the beginning of summer in June?
Summer Solstice
In what country did the flip-flop sandals originate?
Ancient Egypt
What popular drink was originally invented as an ice cream topping?
Hawaiian Punch
What jaw clenching movie by Steven Spielberg was released in the summer of 1975 and made $470 million worldwide?
JAWS
Summertime means hitting the beach! Which US state is known as The Ocean State?
Rhode Island. While Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union, it boasts some 400 miles of shoreline.
In what year did the Fourth of July become a holiday in the United States?
1870- the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees. In 1938, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday.
What is the longest streak of consecutive rain-less days in U.S. history?
Answer: 150 days (Las Vegas, summer 2020)