What is the longest day of the year?
What is Summer Solstice?
Give some examples of animals that hibernate in summer.
Tortoises, crocodiles, four-toed hedgehogs, and dwarf Lemurs.
Which Canadian city is known as the “Slurpee Capital of the World”?
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The song “Summer Nights” is from which 1978 movie?
Grease.
The month of July is named after what Roman emperor?
Julius Caesar.
Where was the ice cream cone invented?
1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin.
Where is the world-famous Glastonbury festival staged?
Somerset, England
Who sang the 1970s rock anthem “School’s Out”?
Alice Cooper
When was the first modern Olympics held?
1896.
What household item evolved into the Frisbee?
A Pie Tin
Plants use sunlight to make their own food. What is this process called?
Photosynthesis.
Where is the biggest water park in the world?
Germany
In 1958, Eddie Cochran claimed "there ain't no cure" for this ailment.
Summertime Blues
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded i
134 °F in Death Valley, United States.
In what year was the first beach ball invented?
in 1938 by Jonathon DeLonge
In which month are you most likely to see the Perseid meteor shower?
August.
Where is La Tomatina - an event widely regarded as the world’s largest food fight - held every August?
Bunol, Spain
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
When was the “Summer of Love”?
1967.
Where did the word summer come from?
Sumor. An Old English word for this sunny season. Before the year 900.
Some animals hibernate in summer to avoid the heat. Do you know the word for summer hibernation?
Aestivation
In which country do people celebrate the arrival of summer by jumping over fires?
Spain.
Who had hits with “Fun! Fun! Fun!,” “California Girls,” and “Surfin’ Safari”?
The Beach Boys.
Which country holds the world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded?
Death Valley in the United States of America.