Summer Trivia
What is the name of the popular summer fruit that is grown on a vine?
Watermelon
What month is officially celebrated as Pride Month?
June
When is National Indigenous History Month celebrated in Canada?
June
Which 1986 summer action movie made Tom Cruise a household name?
Top Gun
What is the process called by which plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into food?
Photosynthesis
Who sang the 1970s rock anthem “School’s Out”?
Alice Cooper
What is Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ acronym, and what do the "2S" stand for?
Two-Spirit. It is a culturally specific term used by some Indigenous people to describe their gender, sexual, or spiritual identity
What significant Canadian historical date falls on June 21st?
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Which director helmed three massive summer hits: Jurassic Park, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Saving Private Ryan?
Steven Spielberg
Which planet is the closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What beach loving birds can live up to 15 years?
Seagulls
What year did the Stonewall riots break out?
1969
Between 1880 and 1996, thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were sent to schools outside of their communities. What were these schools called?
Residential Schools
Which movie was considered to be the first summer blockbuster?
Jaws
What do the letters SPF mean?
Sun protection factor.
What species of fish do bears feed on in summer?
Salmon
How many colors did the original Pride flag have?
8
The name “Canada” comes from a Huron-Iroquois word meaning...
Village
In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, what specific candy does Elliott use to lure E.T. out of hiding?
Reese's Pieces
Burst of energy from the sun's atmosphere is called..
Solar flare
How many eyes does a honeybee have?
5
Who designed the first Pride flag?
Gilbert Baker
What year were Indigenous persons granted the vote?
1960
What animated movie racked up over $440 million in the summer of 2004?
Shrek 2
Approximately how old is the sun?
Around 4.5 billion years old