Summer Eats
Summer Music, Movies & Literature
Summer Dad Jokes
Summer
Summer Sports & Fun
100
This meaty delight can be up to a foot long and traditionally comes with red and yellow adornments.
What is a hotdog?
100
"Summertime and the livin' is..."
...easy"
Summertime composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.
Sung by many artists including Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra
100
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
Palm Trees
100
These days, nicknamed after a popular animal, occur from July 3 to August 11
What are the Dog Days of Summer?
100
Nine players take the field in this sport.
What is baseball?
200
Whether grilled, steamed or air popped, this sweet summer veggie hits the spot every time.
What is corn?
200
"The summer wind came blowin' in..."
...From across the sea
It lingered there so warm and fair
To walk with me"
Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra
200
How do you know the ocean is friendly?
Its waves
200
The first day of summer, and the longest day of the year.
What is Summer Solstice? June 21
200
One of the most prestigious tennis tournaments, held in England.
Bonus: What colour do players need to wear?
What is Wimbledon?
White
300
Be careful not to keep this toasty snack near the fire for too long or you'll end up with sticky fingers.
What are smores?
300
Name the famous band:
"Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's alright
Little darlin', it's been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darlin', it feels like years since it's been here"
"Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles
300
What animal is always at a baseball game?
A bat
300
In the summer heat, the iron in this french tourist destination expands, making it grow more than 6 inches
What is the Eiffel Tower?
300
The game played with a shuttlecock.
Badminton
400
The warm season brings out the best of this stone fruit, which is best baked in a cobbler and topped with ice cream!
What is a peach?
400
The alien who needs to "phone home"
What is E.T?
400
What do you get when you combine a fish with an elephant?
Swimming trunks.
400
Known as the sunshine state.
What is Florida?
400
Scheduled every 4 years, this event showcases the worlds most popular sport
What is the World Cup Soccer?
500
This Italian alternative to ice cream is a refreshing dessert to beat the summer heat. The authentic version of it uses more milk and less cream than ice cream and generally doesn't use egg yolks, which are a common ingredient in ice cream.
Gelato
500
This ocean-based horror movie is the number one summer movie of all time.
What is Jaws?
500
What does the sun drink out of?
What is sunglasses?
500
What percentage is watermelon made up of water?
90%
500
This was invented in the 1870's to be used as a pie plate.
Frisbee
600
Buttered up and bursting with freshness, you can find this dish all over the east coast.
What are lobster rolls?
600
Which band had the hit "California Girls"?
Hint: You may find them by the Ocean
Beach Boys
600
Why don’t oysters share their pearls?
Because they're shellfish
600
July is named after this ancient Roman leader
Who is Julius Caeser?
600
In what country is the biggest water park in the world?
Germany
700
Which summer seafood is now a delicacy but was once considered "poor man's protein?"
Lobster
700
Which famous American author penned the novel "The Great Gatsby," which is set in the summer of 1922?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
700
How do you prevent a summer cold?
Catch it in the winter?
700
These frozen treats were invented in 1905 by an 11 year old boy
What are ice pops/popsicles??
700
Who holds the record for most home runs ever?
Barry Bonds holds the record for most career home runs, hitting 762 over his 22-year career.
800
There is a green house. Inside the green house there is a White house. Inside the White house there is a red house. Inside the red house there are lots of babies. What am I?
What is a watermelon?
800
This is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film about Frances "Baby" Houseman who in the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. It has the famous line "Nobody puts baby in the corner".
Hint: It's the opposite of Clean
Dirty Dancing
800
When do you go at red and stop at green?
When you’re eating a slice of watermelon!
800
In which South American country is the longest beach in the world located?
Praia do Cassino Beach, Brazil
800
In which decade was the first water balloon invented?
The water balloon has retained much of its form and use since its first appearance in 1950. Back then, British inventor Edgar Ellington was merely looking for a way to treat trench foot by filling up a latex sock with water.