Food
The word ketchup comes from this language.
A- Chinese B- Japenese C- Swedish
Chinese
This many people make long distance trips in the summer time.
A-500 million B-612 million C-650 million D- 1 billion
C- 650 million
Summer is the busiest time to go here.
A- arcades B-fishing C-the movies D- the mall
C- the movies!
This was when the FIRST women's 2 piece bathing suit was created.
A- 1920 B-1940 C- 1928 D-1946
D- 1946 by Jacques Heim, a French fashion designer.
This is the number one stolen item in summer months.
A- Bikes B-Skateboards C- Sprinklers D-kids
A-bikes!
The average person consumes this much icecream each year.
A- 15 pints B- 20 quarts C- 1 gallon D- 50 quarts
B- 20 quarts!
True or false: School vacations have always been in the summer months.
FALSE! It used to be in the Spring so children could help with planting and harvesting.
This event was held for the first time on June 17, 1825.
A- national hot dog eating contest
B- national spelling bee
C- national firework display
D-national Dog day
B- the first national spelling bee which was held in DC and sponsored by the Louisville Courier-Journal
The tallest bonfire ever made was this tall....
A- 12 stories B-14 stories C-9 stories D-16 stories
B- 14 stories!
This was the year of the first summer olympics.
A- 1961 B-1899 C- 1931 D-1896
D- 1896
This summer snack was accidentally invented by an 11 year old boy in 1905.
A- Popcorn B-Popsicles C-Waffle Cones D-Hot Dogs
B- Popsicles! He accidentally left a soda outside overnight, which froze. He thought it was delicious and thus, popsicles were invented!
You can travel here for an over 100 year old traditional game of midnight baseball...also known as the midnight sun game. The ball play starts at 10:30 p.m. and extends until after midnight. However, there's no need to light the field.
A- Oregon B- Antarctica C- Greenland D-Alaska
D- Alaska. Since 1906, Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks have marked the summer solstice with an annual baseball game. No lights are needed on the field as the area experiences nearly 24 hours of daylight during the summer months.
How tall is the worlds tallest pool toy?
A- 20 feet B- 70 feet C- 40 feet D- 1 mile
B- 70 feet tall!
Warm summer weather causes an increase to this.
A- diseases B-housefires C-bunny populations D- none of the above
A- diseases!
A- yellow B- light blue C- silver D- light green
B- light blue
Only certain firefly species glow light blue during mating season, which begins in the late spring or early summer. That's when they show off their unique blue-white hues to attract a mate.
How many hotdogs are eaten on The Fourth of July?
A- 120 million B-130 million C-140 million D-150 million
D- 150 million!
Name 2 out of 5 top visited countries by travelers.
#1-France
#2-Spain
#3-U.S.
#4-Turkey
#5- Italy
The amount if water in an Olympic size pool is enough to fill how many bathtubs?
A-3,412 B-9,411 C-11,030 D-9,400
D- 9,400 TUBS!
The iron in France's Eifel Tower expands this many inches each summer due to the heat.
A- 4 inches B- 6 inches C- 10 inches D- 9 centimeters
B- 6 inches
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the longest barbeque lasted how long?
A- 83 hours B-96 hours C- 80 hours D- 243 hours
C- 80 hours. Over the course of 80 hours (or 3.3 days), grillmaster Jan Greef of Columbus, Georgia, cooked up 1,000 hot dogs, 558 burgers, 526 boerewors (South African sausage), 104 pieces of chicken, and 200 pieces of corn. He set the record on Apr. 27, 2014
How many varieties of watermelons are there?
A-301 B-400 C-300 D-99
C- 300!!!
Name 3 out of the 5 most popular travel destinations in the United States. Hint- these are general destinations (not specific)
Top 5 most popular:
1. Beaches
2. Famous Cities
3. National Parks
4.Lakes
5. Resorts
Name 3 out of 5 of the top summer activities in the United States.
1. Swimming
2.Shopping
3.Visiting Historical Places
4.Visiting parks
5. Sightseeing
Two centuries ago, in 1816, there was no summer. This was due to what?
A- global warming B-global cooling C- a volcanic eruption D-a meteor hitting the middle of the Atlantic ocean
C- a volcanic eruption! In 1816, after a massive volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia produced enough dust, ash, and sulfur dioxide to partially cloud the Earth's atmosphere, the entire planet experienced a drop in temperature as well as other winter-like conditions, such as snow in June and frost in August.
Name 2 out of the 3 TOP causes of child injury in the summer.
1. Playgrounds
2.Skateboards
3. Trampolines