A Tribute to Teachers
Toasting the BBQ Season
Making Music
Exploring Outer Space
The Waning Days of Summer
100

This is a traditional gift given to schoolteachers by their students.

What is an apple?

100

BBQ season officially ends (and pools close) on what weekend?

What is Labor Day weekend or September 2nd?

100

This little brother of the guitar is associated with Hawaii.  Unlike the guitar, which has six strings, it has only four.

What is a Ukulele?

100

This classic television series from the late 1960s starred Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain Kirk.

What is Star Trek?

100

It's not just the high temperature; it's also the high amount of moisture in the air, called this, that makes us wilt.

What is humidity? 

200

This renowned teacher taught an equally renowned blind and deaf pupil.

Who is Anne Sullivan?

200

You can add BBQ flavor to the outside of your meat by rubbing this into the meat.

What is a dry rub?

200

In which music video does Michael Jackson play a zombie?

A. Bad          B. Speed Demon

C. Thriller      D. Beat It

C. Thriller

200

This 1977 movie starred Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.

What is Star Wars?

200

If you're going to spend all day in the sun, don't forget to apply this at frequent intervals.

What is sunscreen?

300

This actor portrayed Mayberry's sheriff and later played a famous Atlanta lawyer who wanted to be a preacher but taught high school music before becoming an actor.

Who is Andy Griffith?

300

You'll need this long, thin BBQ gadget if you want to make kabobs.

What is a skewer?

300

Yo-Yo Ma is a world-renowned musician who plays this instrument.

What is the cello?

300

This is the largest planet in the universe.

What is Jupiter?

300

This outdoor vacation, which can involve sleeping under the stars and cooking food over an open fire, is a family favourite.

What is camping?

400

In the comic strip Peanuts, Charlie Brown's teacher is known for this saying.

What is, "Wah, wah, wah.."?

400

When you go to the store to buy a cooked chicken for dinner, it is often named for this rotating spit device.

What is a rotisserie (chicken)?

400

Who is known as the king of rock and roll?

A. David Bowie

B. Elvis Presley

C. Paul McCartney

D. Freddie Mercury

Who is B. Elvis Presley?

400

This is the only planet not named for a god.

What is earth?

400

When you're standing on the beach and the waves are at their best height for surfing, you're likely to hear this expression from surfers.

What is "Surf's up"?

500

This educator from ancient Greece taught his students by questioning them.

Who is Socrates? This method is called the Socratic Method.

500

True or false: grilled food has less fat than fried food.

True


500

This percussion instrument, whose name means "wooden sound," is played by striking it with two wooden mallets.

What is the xylophone?

500

This former planet was demoted to a mere object.

What is Pluto?

500

When you've spent too much time in the broiling sun and your body's cooling system no longer functions properly, you might develop this condition.

What is sunstroke?

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