Summer☀️
Which insect spreads more diseases in summer than any other?
Mosquito 🦟
English is the world’s most spoken language by native speakers
False – Mandarin Chinese has the most native speakers; English leads in global influence.
Which country has over 8,000 islands but only around 2,000 are inhabited?
Indonesia
Which drink was once classified as medicine and sold in pharmacies in the early 1900s?
Coca-Cola (was made of coca leaves, kola nuts, and sugar syrup; for common ailments like headaches, fatigue, and even impotence)
What hormone is released in high amounts during stress?
Cortisol
In which country is Christmas celebrated during summer?
Australia
What’s the only number that has the same number of letters as its value?
Four
What’s the name of the longest train journey you can take without changing trains?
The Trans-Siberian Railway — Moscow to Vladivostok
Which natural food can stay edible for thousands of years due to its antibacterial properties?
Honey 🍯
What is the term for memory loss, often caused by trauma or injury?
Amnesia
Which hormone increases due to longer daylight in summer, often making people feel more energetic and cheerful?
Serotonin
What does this idiom mean? "Bury your head in the sand."
to ignore a problem and hope it goes away
What color of clothing is traditionally worn at funerals in many Asian countries?
White (symbolises purity and liberation from the cycles of life and death.)
What berry can explode in a microwave because of its high water content and thin skin?
Grapes 🍇
What’s the term for the “aha!” moment when a solution suddenly becomes clear? 💡
Insight
Which American singer had a hit called "Summertime Sadness" in 2012?
Lana Del Rey
HEAD
——
HEELS
Head over heels (idiom for being in love or enthusiastic)
In Japan, what should you never do with your chopsticks at a shared meal?
Stick them upright in rice (it resembles funeral rituals)
What idiom means something is “extremely easy to do”?
Piece of cake
What color do brands often use in food advertising?
red - it stimulates appetite
T/F: The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer.
True – Due to thermal expansion of the metal.
What’s the term for traveling without a fixed plan or destination?
Vagabonding / Backpacking / Wandering
What does the Italian phrase dolce far niente literally mean in English? Which English phrasal verb is closest in meaning to dolce far niente?
"The sweetness of doing nothing."
“Chill out” or “Take it easy”
What Italian cocktail is made with Campari, sweet vermouth, and gin
Negroni
Your brain uses the same system to navigate physical space and plan your future. True or False?
True – The hippocampus is involved in both spatial navigation and mental time travel.