FOOD IDIOMS
July History
HOT JULY
WEATHER IDIOMS
SAND DOLLARS
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A TASK OR ACTIVITY THAT IS EASY TO COMPLETE
WHAT IS A PIECE OF CAKE?
100
THE COLOR OF THE FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS IN 1777 WERE
A. BLUE
B. RED
C. ORANGE
WHAT WAS ORANGE?
IT WAS THE ONLY COLOR AVAILABLE UNTIL 1830
100
RUBY IS ONE OF THE JULY BIRTHSTONES, ANOTHER ONE BEING
A. RED CORAL
B. CARNELIAN
C. BLACK ONYX
What is BLACK ONYX?
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS THIS STONEHAS BEEN USED AS PROTECTION.BY CARRYING OR WEARING ONYX IT IS SAID TO PROVIDE A SHIELD AROUND ONES AURA.
100
RAINING VERY HARD
WHAT IS "RAINING CATS AND DOGS"?
100
SAND DOLLARS HAVE JAWS AND TEETH
TRUE OR FALSE
WHAT IS TRUE?
THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CHEW WHAT THEY CONSUME FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES
200
A LAZY PERSON WHO WATCHES TOO MUCH TELEVISION
WHAT IS A COUCH POTATO?
200
The first footage of the shipwreck of this iconic ship was filmed in 1985 and released to the public on July 18, 1986.
What is (R.M.S.) Titanic?
It was discovered when its boiler was spotted on the ocean floor in the North Atlantic.
200
July received it's name in honor of this Roman emperor
A.Julian "the Apostate" B. Julius Nepos C). Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a renowned general, politician and scholar in ancient Rome who conquered the vast region of Gaul and helped initiate the end of the Roman Republic when he became dictator of the Roman Empire. Despite his brilliant military prowess, his political skills and his popularity with Rome’s lower- and middle-class, his rule was cut short when opponents — threatened by his rising power — brutally assassinated him.
200
EXTREMELY FAST
WHAT IS LIGHTNING FAST?
200
SCIENTISTS CAN TELL A SAND DOLLARS AGE BY
A. PIGMENT COLOR
B. THEY HAVE RINGS LIKE TREES
C. HAIR LOSS
WHAT IS THEY HAVE RINGS LIKE TREES?
300
THAT IS JUST HOW IT IS
WHAT IS "THAT IS THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES"?
300
THIS IS THE ONLY U.S. STATE FLAG TO HAVE CONTAINED A BRITISH UNION JACK
A. ALASKA
B. HAWAII
C. WYOMING
WHAT IS HAWAII?
IT WAS A SIGN OF FRIENDSHIP WITH BRITAIN, WHICH NEVER RULED HAWAII
300
July is on average the hottest month in the Northern hemisphere. The long hot days are often referred to by this canine themed term "____ ____ __ ______".
What is the "Dogs days of summer"
The name came about because the Ancient Romans associated the hottest days of summer with the star Sirius. Sirius was known as the “Dog Star" because it was the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major
300
TO FEEL MILDLY ILL OR SICK
WHAT IS FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
SAND DOLLARS HAVE HAIR
TRUE OR FALSE
WHAT IS TRUE?
THEY USE THEIR HAIR TO EAT, CALLED CILIA IT HELPS MOVE FOOD TO THEIR MOUTHS
400
NEARLY IDENTICAL, VERY SIMILAR
WHAT IS "TWO PEAS IN A POD"?
400
IN JULY 1975 THIS BLOCKBUSTER FILM WAS RELEASED
A. JAWS
B. INDEPENDENCE DAY
C. BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
WHAT IS JAWS?
400
AMERICANS SPEND ON FIREWORKS EACH YEAR
A. $50 MILLION
B. $100 MILLION
C. $1 BILLION
What is $1 BILLION?
OR PUT DIFFERENTLY 268 MILLION POUNDS OF FIREWORKS EACH YEAR
400
VERY HAPPY
WHAT IS ON CLOUD NINE?
400
SAND DOLLARS ARE ANTI SOCIAL
TRUE OR FALSE
WHAT IS FALSE?
THEY TEND TO CONGREGATE TOGETHER SOME TIMES AMASSING INTO GROUPS OF 600 OR MORE
500
TO EARN MONEY
WHAT IS "BRING HOME THE BACON"?
500
July 2, 1776, ONE OF THE 13 COLONIAL DELEGATIONS TO ABSTAIN ON THE VOTE AT THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS WAS
A. VERMONT
B. DELAWARE
C. NEW YORK
WAT WAS NEW YORK?
Fact: THE N.Y. DELEGATIONS WERE UNSURE HOW NEW YORKERS WANTED THEM TO VOTE.
500
On July 5, 1946, the world’s first ___ was unveiled in the famous Piscine Molitor swimming pool in Paris.
A. CONVERTIBLE
B. BIKINI
C. DIVING BOARD
Bikini
While two-piece forms of swimwear previously existed, none used as little fabric as the bikini. The bikini was modeled by showgirl Micheline Bernardini.
500
TO HAVE UNREALISTIC OR IMPRACTICAL IDEAS
WHAT IS HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE CLOUDS?
500
SAND DOLLARS CAN BE
A. BLUE OR PURPLE
B. BROWN OR TAN
C. GREEN OR BLACK
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
WHAT IS ALL OF THE ABOVE?
600
HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO
WHAT IS "HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY"?
600
HE WAS THE OLDEST PERSON TO SIGN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
A. JOHN ADAMS
B. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
C. SAMUEL ADAMS
WHO WAS BEN FRANKLIN, AT AGE 70?
600
SUNSCREEN WAS INVENTED IN
A. 1870
B. 1500
C.1938
WHAT IS 1938?
FRANZ GREITER, A SWISS CHEMISTRY STUDENT, AFTER GETTING A BAD SUNBURN WHILE CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN DEVELOPED IT.
600
TO POSTPONE SOMETHING
WHAT IS TAKE A RAIN CHECK?
600
SOME NATURAL PREDATORS OF SAND DOLLARS ARE
A. COD, HADDOCK AND SHEEPSHEAD FISH
B. LOBSTERS AND CRABS
C. SEALS AND WALRUS
WHAT ARE COD, HADDOCK AND SHEEPSHEAD FISH?