Summer
Which U.S. state has the coolest summers?
Alaska
What Canadian singer sang about the summer of ‘69?
Bryan Adams
What is the name of the U.S’s beloved fire prevention mascot?
Smokey Bear
Which fruit is known as “summers candy”?
Watermelon
Who built the first car in America?
Henry Ford
Which transcontinental country spans 11 times zones?
Russia
What state in the U.S. has the hottest average summer temps?
Florida
What 80’s group had a mega-hit with Walking On Sunshine?
Katrina and the Waves
Which ocean dwelling creature are you most likely to see sunbathing?
Sea Lions
What’s the most popular ice cream flavor?
Vanilla
Who did the U.S. acquire Alaska from?
Russia
Which island (a British territory off the east coast of North America) doesn’t actually have its own natural source of fresh water and instead relies on rainwater collection?
Bermuda
What is the chilled summer soup made from tomatoes and other puréed vegetables called?
Gazpacho
Whose joyful anthem reminds kids that School’s out (for summer)?
Alice Cooper
What do elephants use instead of sunblock?
Dust and Mud
Which popular summer vegetable is 96% water?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from what country?
France
What northern neighbor of the U.S. has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada
What do you call a beginner surfer?
Kook
The song “Summer Nights” is from what 1978 movie?
Grease
Which three insects are the most widespread in summer?
Mosquitoes, ants, spiders
Which summer fruit has varieties called Bing, Rainier and Black?
Cherries
In 1939, the UK declared war on Germany after what event?
Poland was invaded
The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of which country?
Australia
This sport has been part of the Summer Olympic Games since they began in 1896. It began in 1868 with a 1200 meter race between the entrance and fountains of St. Cloud Park in Paris. What sport it is?
Cycling
Which song was featured in the movie “Caddyshack”?
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
Give 2 examples of animals that hibernate in the summer?
Tortoises, Crocodiles, four-toed hedgehogs, lemurs
Which Italian salad is made with sliced mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, basil, olive oil and salt?
Caprese Salad
Which international organization formed after WWI and was headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland?
League of Nations
Which sea is the world’s saltiest?
Dead Sea
What is the oldest and more prestigious tennis tournament played each summer?
Wimbledon
Which song features the lyrics “Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof”?
“Summer in the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful
Some animals hibernate in the summer to avoid the heat. Do you know the word for summer hibernation?
Aestivation
During August, corn and what other vegetable are bought in more quantity than during any other month?
Zucchini
What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
Enola Gay
Lithuania lies on the Eastern shore of what Atlantic adjacent sea that some think is names after the Latin Word for “belt”?
Baltic Sea