Summer Olympics
The 2024 Olympic games were held in which location?
A: Paris, France
B: Barcelona, Spain
C: San Francisco, California
D: Tokyo, Japan
In May 1991, what American hip-hop duo/group released "Summertime" as the lead single from their album Homebase?
A: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
B: Aerosmith
C: One Direction
D: Sublime
A: DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
What is the most popular ice cream flavor in the US?
A: Strawberry
B: Cookies and Cream
C: Vanilla
D: Coffee
C: Vanilla
When is the first official day of summer, if based on the summer solstice?
A: May 26
B: June 20
C: August 1
D: July 15
B: June 20 for the year 2025. Some years, it may fall on June 21
Sandy and Danny have a summer romance that is tested during the school year in which movie from 1978?
A: Jaws
B: Grease
C: Summer Lovin'
D: The Graduate
B: Grease
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky all competed in this Olympic sport:
A: Gymnastics
B: Swimming
C: Volleyball
D: Basketball
B: Swimming
What group produced the iconic hits "Fun, Fun, Fun" "California Girls" and "Surfin' Safari" and "Kokomo"?
A: The Beatles
B: The Rolling Stones
C: The Beach Boys
D: Destiny's Child
C: The Beach Boys
What is the most popular food to grill at cookouts in the US?
A: Hamburgers
B: Hot Dogs
C: Chicken
D: Sausages
B: Hot Dogs
Which month is typically the hottest month of the year in the United States?
A: June
B: July
C: August
D: September
B: July
Summer on the water is where it's at, but when a shark starts attacking the local shoreline, the town needs to find a way to get on with summer in which movie?
A: Titanic
B: Jaws
C: Predator
D: Moby Dick
B: Jaws
Which country had the most athletes in the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A: Canada
B: The United States
C: France
D: Ireland
B: The United States with 593 total athletes
Which artist released the song "Summertime Sadness" in the summer of 2012?
A: Taylor Swift
B: Madonna
C: Lana Del Rey
D: Dolly Parton
C: Lana Del Rey
Watermelon is made of what percent water?
A: 30%
B: 50%
C: 24%
D: 92%
D: 92%
What US state has the average hottest temperature?
A: Texas
B: New York
C: Florida
D: Rhode Island
C: Florida
This 1993 movie about a group of kids playing baseball is a coming of age film, taking place in the Summer.
A: Field of Dreams
B: The Sandlot
C: Goonies
D: High School Musical
B: The Sandlot
When were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics?
A: 1980
B: 2000
C: 1900
C: the 1900 Summer Games in Paris, France
What was the #1 Billboard song of the summer 0f 2024?
A: "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles
B: "Cheap Thrills" by Sia
C: "I had Some Help" by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
D: " California Gurls" Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
C: "I had Some Help" by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
Where does Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest take place?
A: Walt Disney World- Orlando
B: Coney Island- New York
C: Hershey Park - Pennsylvania
D: The White House- Washington, DC
B: Coney Island, New York
What country do fireworks originate from?
A: Peru
B: United States
C: China
D: Italy
C: China
What movie from 1997 features a group of friends that hit someone with their car and dumped the body in the river? There is a sequel to this movie coming out this summer.
A: Weekend at Bernie's
B: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
C: Dazed and Confused
D: I know What you Did Last Summer
D: I Know What You Did Last Summer
How many nations competed in the Paris Summer games in 2024?
A: 206
B: 54
C: 110
D: 25
A: 206 nations
Who wrote the song "Here Comes the Sun" released in 1969?
A: Miley Cyrus
B: The Beatles
C: Kanye West
D: The Supremes
B: The Beatles
How many varieties of watermelon are there?
A: 25
B: 550
C: 1,200
C: Over 1,200!
July is names after which ancient Roman leader?
A: Julius Caesar
B: Marcus Aurelius
C: Caesar Augustus
D: Constantine
A: Julius Caesar
Paul Newman stars in this Mississippi-set movie from 1958.
A: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
B: The Long, Hot Summer
C: Summertime Sadness
D: Midsomer
B: The Long, Hot Summer
What type of dancing was introduced in the 2024 Summer games?
A: Ballroom
B: Ballet
C: Breakdancing
D: Jazz
C: Breakdancing
Which Disney movie features the song "What time is it? (Summertime)" where the characters are awaiting summer vacation to begin?
A: Princess and the Frog
B: Descendants
C: High School Musical 2
D: Cinderella
C: High School Musical 2
How many seeds does an average strawberry have?
A: 75
B: 200
C: 1,000
D: 25
B: 200
Which of these is an animal that hibernates in the summer and not the winter months?
A: Brown Bear
B: Rabbit
C: Hedgehog
D: Dolphin
C: Hedgehog
This 1988 movie starring Bette Midler proves that childhood friendships last through all odds; distance, time, and trials.
A: Sunset Boulevard
B: Beaches
C: Thelma and Louise
D: Scream
B: Beaches
Which tradition began with the 1936 Summer Olympics?
A: Giving out medals
B: Using an Olympic torch/ torch relay
C: Singing at the awards
B: Using an Olympic torch/torch relay
Which song is the most streamed summer song of all time on Spotify?
A: Blinding Lights" by the Weeknd
B: "Hot to Go" by Chappel Roan
C: "Say my Name-Remix" by Morgan Seatree and Florence and the Machine
A: Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd, with over 4.87 billion streams
Which countries are the highest peach-producing locations?
A: US and Italy
B: China and Japan
C: Mexico and Canada
D: Morocco and Iceland
A: US and Italy
Which famous monument gets bigger in the summer, due to the expansion of its iron structure?
A: The Brooklyn Bridge
B: The Washington Monument
C: The Eiffel Tower
D: The Great Wall of China
C: The Eiffel Tower: It can gain up to six inches of height during the summer months!
This movie, starring Florence Pugh, explores how there nothing scarier than taking a trip in the middle of summer and joining a cult.
A: Road Trip
B: Midsommar
C: Thunderbolts
D: Grease
B: Midsommar
What was invented in the 1870s to be used as a pie plate, but now is just tossed around?
A: Frisbee
B: Baseball
C: hackey sack
A: Frisbee
Which artist sings the hit song "Cool for the summer"?
A: Bruce Springsteen
B: Lady Gaga
C: Bob Dylan
D: Demi Lovato
D: Demi Lovato
How many hot dogs are consumed by Americans each year?
A: 100,000
B: 2.5 million
C: 10 billion
D: 300 trillion
C: 10 billion
Which state was the first to make the Fourth of July an official holiday?
A: Hawaii
B: Massachusetts
C: Texas
D: Minnesota
B: Massachusetts
Adventuring with your friends anywhere your bike can take you when you're 12 years old is the stuff summer is made of in this 1986 movie.
A: Stand By Me
B: ET
C: Hell of a Summer
D: Jawa
A: Stand By Me