OUTER SPACE
4 LETTER WORDS
CHILLIN' & GRILLIN'
AMERICANS WHO LIVED ABROAD
WORLD TRAVEL
AUGUST
100

This nation launched the first space station, the Salyut 1.

What is the USSR? 

The launch took place on April 19, 1971.

100

Opposite of right

What is left? 

Switching to the nondominant hand for everyday tasks challenges the brain by building neural connections.

100

If you’re a fan of meat grilled over charcoal, you know this W charcoal grill’s brand name.

What is Weber? 

The original kettle grill was inspired by a marine buoy

100

Born in Austria, he has been an actor and governor of California.

Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger? 

He won his first Amateur Mr. Universe title in 1967. After six professional titles and retirement, he returned in 1980 to win his final title.

100

This popular beach is in South Florida on a man-made island.

What is Miami Beach? 

100

This major sporting event takes place every four years.

What are the Olympic Games? 

Fun Fact: The last time the Olympic gold medal was made of solid gold was 1912.

200

This natural satellite orbits the Earth and appears to change shape during its phases.

What is the moon?

200

You can easily measure servings of meat using this four-letter upper-body part.

What is palm? 

One palm equals one three-ounce serving of meat, and a whole hand is equal to a serving of fish.

200

This flying creature’s name also describes a slab of meat sliced nearly in half and unfolded flat.

What is butterfly? 

Butterflying is a technique used to grill a thick cut of meat so the inside cooks and stays moist without burning the outside to a crisp.

200

This celebrity chef with the famous director-father was born in Rome, Italy.

Who is Giada De Laurentiis? 

She spent her early childhood in Italy before her mother moved with her to Los Angeles.

200

This landmark was built in France for the 1889 celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

What is the Eiffel Tower? 

Originally, it was built to last only 20 years. Its antenna was used during World War I to jam German communications.

200

This multi-bloomed perennial on a long stem, also called a sword lily, is in full bloom in August.

What is gladiolus? 

Gladiolus is the official flower of August. They are native to South Africa and grow in all areas of the country

400

This large space telescope was launched in 1990.

What is the Hubble (space telescope)?

400

To breathe in short gasps.

What is pant? 

Dogs are notorious for panting (and slobbering) after vigorous exercise. Panting is their way of cooling down.

400

Manual ice-cream makers require this type of salt.

What is rock? 

Manual ice-cream makers require rock salt, not table salt, to drop the temperature of the salt brine below freezing.

400

This famous American classical author spent 22 years in Cuba and six years in Paris, where he wrote The Sun Also Rises.

Who is Ernest Hemingway? 

Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his impressive body of work. He tragically died by suicide at home in Ketchum, Idaho, in 1961

400

One of Greece’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos sits atop the Acropolis in the heart of Athens.

What is the Parthenon?

400

On this continent, many shops close for the month of August.

What is Europe? 

You might have heard people say, “Europe is closed in August.” It’s a very popular month for Europeans to vacation. But fear not, there is still plenty for tourists to see and do in Europe in August.

600

In 1976, an American probe discovered water frost on the surface of this planet.

What is Mars? 

The Viking 2 probe also found many elements essential to life, such as carbon and oxygen.

600

Data in the form of words, or to send an SMS.

What is text?

600

The newfangled term for basting.

What is mopping? 

Mop sauces are thin and applied repeatedly to keep the meat moist as it grills

600

Known for her 1971 hit cover of “Proud Mary,” the late Queen of Rock and Roll moved to Switzerland in 1998.

Who is Tina Turner?

600

This European country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.

What is Italy? 

It has 60 sites. The runner-up is Germany (54), followed by France (53).

600

This popular fruit associated with South Carolina and Georgia is harvested in August.

What is peach?

800

In 2000, three astronauts became the first long-term crew aboard this orbiting laboratory.

What is the International Space Station (ISS)?

800

This four-letter word means to avoid something quickly, like a flying ball.

What is duck?

800

Never apply barbecue sauce to meat at this stage of the grilling process.

What is early? 

Barbecue sauce has sugar in it, which burns. Apply the sauce near the end of the grilling process—just long enough for it to caramelize without burning to a crisp.

800

This former secretary of state under Barack Obama attended boarding school in Switzerland during his youth.

Who is John Kerry? 

He attended Institut Montana Zugerberg in Zug, Switzerland, in the 1950s.

800

The Serengeti National Park is in this country.

What is Tanzania? 

The name translates to “endless plain,” and it’s the location of the world’s largest animal migration, involving more than one million wildebeest, antelopes, and zebras.

800

This country celebrates Independence Day on August 15.

What is India?

1000

This was the first year humans walked on the moon.

What is 1969?

1000

The concluding passage of a musical piece.

What is coda? 

It derives from the Latin cauda, meaning “tail.”

1000

Wooden planks are often used to hold this type of fish on the grill.

What is salmon? 

Planks are soaked in water before use, which allows the grill to act as a smoker. Common types of planks include maple, applewood, and hickory.

1000

Currently the richest man in the world, he holds South African, Canadian, and American citizenship.

Who is Elon Musk? 

He was born in South Africa to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He gained Canadian citizenship before becoming an American citizen. You know him as the owner of Tesla and SpaceX.

1000

This small country is made up of more than 60 islands and is known for its massive urban park, Gardens by the Bay.

What is Singapore? 

The former British colony is the world’s only island city-state.

1000

This famous annual meteor shower peaks in August.

What is the Perseid meteor shower?