Summer
What season comes right before summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
Which U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Florida
What fruit is considered a classic picnic treat and is about 90% water?
Watermelon
What sport uses a ball, bat and bases and is often played in the summer?
Baseball
What TV show features a sponge who lives in the ocean?
SpongeBob SquarePants
What vitamin do we get from sunlight?
Vitamin D
What Canadian Holiday is celebrated on July 1st
Canada Day
What is the longest day of the year called?
The Summer Solstice
What popular summer tourist city is known as the "City of Canals"?
Venice
What frozen desert is traditionally served in a cone?
Ice Cream
Which popular beach game involves a net and a ball?
Volleyball
What popular amusement park is known for its roller coasters (in Ontario)
Canada's Wonderland
What insect is known for buzzing and often biting during summer evenings?
Mosquito
What U.S. holiday is celebrated on July 4th?
Independence Day
In which month does summer officially begin?
June
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
What drink is made from lemons, water and sugar and often sold at stands in the summer?
Lemonade
What vehicle do people commonly ride on water using a paddle?
Kayak or canoe (or paddleboard)
What 1975 movie about a shark became a summer blockbuster classic?
Jaws
What do we call frozen precipitation that falls in summer thunderstorms?
Hail
What colourful explosive display is common on summer holidays?
Fireworks
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Which ocean is the warmest in the world?
The Indian Ocean
What barbecue meat is commonly served on a bun at summer cookouts?
Hamburger (or hot dog)
What summer Olympic sport involves swimming, biking, and running consecutively?
Triathlon
What animated movie character loves summer but is made of snow?
Olaf
What flower is known for turning to face the sun?
Sunflower
What holiday honors workers and is celebrated in early September?
Labor Day
what do we call the salty body of water people swim in at the beach?
The Ocean (or Sea)
Which South American country is home to the Amazon Rainforest, a popular (though humid) summer travel destination?
Brazil
What cold, sweet treat is made with flavoured ice/juice and often served on a stick?
Popsicle
what popular summer activity involves floating down a river on an inflatable tube?
Tubing
What animated tv show features kids on summer vacation having adventures everyday with the theme "104 days of summer vacation"?
Phineas and Ferb
What type of tree produces coconuts?
Palm Tree
What outdoor food-centered gathering is popular on summer holidays?
A barbecue (or cookout)
What relaxing furniture is often hung between trees and is used in the summer?
Hammock
What famous coral reef off the coast of Australia is a major summer tourist attraction?
The great Barrier Reef
What is the main ingredient in guacamole, a popular summer dip?
Avocado
What sport is played in a pool where players try to throw a ball into a net?
Water Polo
What is the 1985 movie about a group of kids searching for treasure while on a summer adventure, called?
The Goonies
What do we call a long period of very hot weather during the summer?
A heatwave
What is your favourite summer activity or tradition that you participate in every year?