Sounds of Summer
August Inventions
Four-Letter Words
Wizards of Oz
Cat Day
General
100

Humming and whirring are associated with this flying animal.

Hummingbird

100

In 1930, Philo Farnsworth patented a device used to watch this screen.

Television

100

Opposite of Right.

Left

100

Who stars as Dorothy Gale in the 1939 film adaptation of Baum’s book?

Judy Garland

100

Which part of a cat’s body can appear and disappear?

Claws

100

A 1987 crime noir novel by James Ellroy is named after this color of dahlia.

Black

200

Sizzling sounds often indicate food is being prepared on this summer staple.

Backyard Grill

200

The television show 'Adventures of Superman' was copyrighted; what was Superman's name out of the costume?

Clark Kent

200

A type of meat that comes from cattle.

Beef

200

True or False. The ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz are currently owned by Judy Garlands daughter Liza Minnelli.

False.

They are currently in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.  

200

True or False. A green cat was once born in the world.

True.

This cat was born in Denmark

200

What type of fruit comes in varieties of blood, Valencia, and navel?

Oranges

300

Kids come running when they hear music coming from this truck.

Ice Cream Truck

300

An active sports equipment that you can ride down ramps on.

Skateboard
300

Perceiving sound through the ear.

Hear

300

What does the lion lack in the film?

Courage

300

What color are kittens’ eyes when they are born?

Blue

300

What is the fruit of an oak tree called?

Acorn

400

On a sunny summer day in the neighborhood, often you can hear the racket made by these yard machines.

Lawnmowers

400

In 1951, Oral B was trademarked. What is Oral B?

Dental Products

400

A four-letter tropical island archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean.

Fiji

400

Which iconic song from the Wizard of Oz was nearly cut to trim down the length of the movie?

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

400

True or false. Cats communicate with other cats through meowing.

False

400

What 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' singer shares his last name with a city in Colorado?

John Denver

500

When you hear the crackling sound coming from this, get ready to sing some songs or tell your favorite ghost story.

Campfire

500

Rudolf Diesel of France was granted the patent for what car part that produces motion.

Diesel Engine

500

A young deer, typically less than a year old.

Fawn

500

Where does Dorothy go at the end of the film?

Home to Kansas.

500

What skill do cats develop when playing with yarn/toys? 

A) Movement B) Balance C) Hunting

Hunting

500

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

Butterfly

600

The sound of this crashing on the beach or in a gentle flow down the stream.

Water

600

Patented in 1893, it is used to close a bag or coat with a small metal lever. 

Zipper

600

An agency in the US that is responsible for the nation's space program and aeronautics research.

NASA

600

In 1939, Montreal, Canada, lifted what type of restriction in the theatres to allow a larger audience to see the film?

Age Restriction

To allow minors under 16 to see the film without an adult.

600

True or false. The average cat can spend two-thirds of its life sleeping.

True

600

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

Europe

700

In August, these insects’ chirps could raise Rumpelstiltskin from his sleep.

Crickets

700

The world's first program controlled handheld item was released. It was able to answer math questions.

Calculator

700

A greeting used by sailors or pirates, in place of hello.

Ahoy

700

Terry, the main dog who portrays Toto, also appears on film with what curly-red haired child star?

Shirley Temple

700

A cat can't taste _____ flavors. 

A) Sweet B) Salty C) Sour

Sweet

700

This is the only organ in the human body that can regenerate without medical intervention.

Liver