Summer Games
What country invented beach volleyball?
A) Australia
B) United States
C) Brazil
United States! Founded in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii in 1915. The two-player format began in Santa Monic, CA in the 1920s and since has been one of America's most popular summer sports
What is America's favorite ice cream flavor?
a) Chocolate
b) Strawberry
c) Vanilla
What is the world's largest ocean?
a) The Atlantic
b) The Pacific
c) The Antarctic
The Pacific Ocean, it covers 1/3 of the Earth and is home to the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth!
What summer music festival began in 1969 in New York?
Woodstock! Woodstock festivals have been reattempted in the past, famously Woodstock '99 was a disaster
Which male actor is the "King of the Summer Box Office?"
a) Will Smith
b) Tom Cruise
c) Johnny Depp
Will Smith, he is the only actor in history to have 8 movies in a row make over $100 million in the US alone.
a) Track & Field
b) Equestrian
c) Volleyball
Track & Field, it is the oldest sport that competes in the Olympics, & one of the oldest sports in the world! the 1st track & field foot race took place at the 1st Olympics in 776 B.C
What food is associated with the 4th of July?
a) Hot Dogs
b) Hamburgers
c) BBQ
Hot dogs! During the 4th Americans on average eat over 150 million hot dogs! Coney Island also hosts the National Hot Dog eating contest!
What famous beach is located in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii?
Waikiki Beach! World Famous for its beautiful beaches, Hawaiian culture and killer surfing! The beach attracts more than 4 million people a year!
What South American city hosts the world's largest summer carnival?
A) Lima
b) Rio de Janeiro
c) Buenes Aires
Rio de Janeiro, since 1723 Rio has hosted the worlds biggest carnival
Grease! Originally its a stage musical from 1971. Henry Winkler (The Fonz) was the first choice to play Danny Zuko but he declined the role not wanting to be typecast as the 50s boy
What animal is used when playing the summer sport of polo?
A horse! Polo is known as "The Sport of Kings" originating 2,500 years ago in Prussia (Iran)
What summer fruit is full of antioxidants and a remedy for sunburn?
a) Cherries
b) Blueberries
c) Pineapple
Blueberries! A cup of blueberries has over 30% of your daily vitamins! The antioxidants found in blueberries also help your skin heal faster from sunburns!
Walking on the beach and you notice small holes in the sand, what made those?
a) Sand Crabs or clams
b) Red crabs
c) Small fish
Sand crabs or clams, they wash in with the tide and burrow for protection and to help regulate their temperatures and to find food.
What music genre is most associated with summer and Jamaica
a) Reggae
b) Pop
c) Rock n Roll
Reggae, Jamaica is the birthplace of reggae in the 1960s. Bob Marley is the most recognizable reggae artist
What famous director is the father of the summer blockbuster movie, he made E.T. & Jaws
a) Martin Scorsese
b)Andrew Hitchcock
c) Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg, with 1975's Jaws Steven introduced the world to the high budget summer blockbuster.
What U.S State did skateboarding orgininate?
a) New York
b) Florida
c) California
California, invented by surfers, who naturally wanted a place on land to practice when water conditions werent the best. The first skateboards were wooden boxes with rollar skates attached to the bottom
July 21st is what national holiday in the US?
a) Father's Day
b) National Ice Cream Day
c) The First American in Space Day
National Ice Cream Day! In 1984 President Reagan declared July 21st National Ice Cream Day & July as National Ice Cream Month
What is the name of the phenomenon where water glows blue at night on some beaches?
a) Bioluminescence
b) Aurora borealis
c) A brine pool
What summer musical features ABBA as the soundtrack and is set in Greece
A) Mamma Mia!
b) My Fair Lady
c) Hamilton
Mamma Mia! Its is a "jukebox musical" meaning it uses existing songs in this case--ABBA's greatest hits.
In the movie, The Parent Trap, where identical twins are seperated at birth and try to reunite their parents. The twins are unknowingly sent to the same place where they meet, where where they sent?
a) Their grandparents
b) A Summer Camp
c) A boarding school
a summer camp, the girls attend the same summer camp and end up bunking together and hatch the scheme to reunite their parents
What annual cycling race is held in France in July
The Tour de France, it started in 1903 as a newspaper PR stunt to boost sales & is now the world's premier cycling race
What popular summer vegetable is 96% water?
a) Lettuce
b) Cucumber
c) Tomato
Cucumbers! They are 95-96% water making them a great hydration snack! And they are high in B Vitamins, is great for your skin & digestion!
What is the name of the phobia that describes a fear of the ocean?
a) Arachnophobia
b) Thalassophobia
c) Aquaphobia
Thalassophobia! It is the fear of large bodies of water
What is the official desert of the Wimboldon Tennis Tournment?
a) Strawberries and Cream"
b) Scone
c) Ice cream
Strawberries and Cream, a Wimbledon tradition since 1877
What month does summer movie season start?
a) June
b) May
c) july
June, school is out and big summer movies are ready to be seen!