Get in the Water!
Which college city in the northern USA has earned the title "Swim City USA" multiple years in a row from Speedo?
Ann Arbor, Michigan
After their recent resurgence in pop culture, this rock band had the song of the summer of 2000, topped off the following fall with an ICONIC football halftime show, aerial dancers and all.
Higher-Creed
In 2021, this United State City set the world record for hottest ever recorded temperature on earth for the second year in a row, at 130 degrees F.
Death Valley, CA
This unique summer solstice festival, held from noon until midnight to celebrate the 24 hours of sunlight that this state receives on this particular day each year.
Midnight Sun Festival- Alaska
The last of this dominant track athlete's Olympic records that stands is the 200m, in which she also set the World Record in 1988 Seoul in one of the most dominant Olympic performances of all time in a sprint events gold sweep.
Flo Jo
Which nation has the highest number of domestic owned pools per capita?
Australia
Danger Zone- Kenny Loggins
What famous, tall metal architectural tower grows 6 inches a year in the summer due to thermal expansion?
Eiffel Tower
Which state was America's first roller coaster, The Scenic Railway, built in the year 1884?
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York
Starting with 12 countries, Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the father of the first modern Olympics set in which country and which year?
Athens, Greece 1896
Phoenix Arizona has the highest number of pools per capita of any US city. What percentage of households have a pool (within 5 percent)?
33% (1/3 of houses!)
This was the first solo song of the now induvidual icon after her split from her girls group, and ironically her first number one charter for the summer of 2003, with her future husband producing and featuring.
Crazy in Love-Beyonce and JayZ
You've heard of the "Dog Days of Summer", coming from the Ancient Grecian name for the time of summer that coincided with what astrological event?
The rise of Sirius, the Dog Star, at dawn.
Jazz Fests have been a popular feature in many American cities in the summer, but which state had the first Annual Jazz Fest, featuring stars such as Billie Holliday, and Duke Ellington?
Newport, Rhode Island
This American Athlete won the first Decathlon and Pentathlon ever held at the 1912 Olympics, and is also one of the most famous Oklahoman's of all time.
Jim Thorpe
Which nation briefly banned swimming pools, due to too many accidental drownings, even going so far as to whip drowning victims publicly?
Germany
Now a classic to close out the dance floor at weddings, this finale song was the number 7 song of the summer of 1978
Last Dance- Donna Summer
Giving credence to the phrase "so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk", on a 100 degree day, the pavement can get up to what temperature Fahrenheit (within 5 degrees)?
145 degrees.
A classic American summer treat, what percentage of watermelon is actually water (within 5 percent)?
92%
Starting in Mexico City's 1968 Olympics, this jumping style was named after the man who debuted it to win gold in the high jump
Fosbury Flop
The Arlington Baths opened up in Glasgow, Scotland as the first indoor public pool ever, in what year?
1870
In 1960, this summertime classic put revealing colorful swimwear on the map.
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini-
Brian Hyland
The summer of 1816 is notable for being the coldest summer on record for most of the western hemisphere, especially England, all due to what natural disaster that occurred the year prior in Indonesia?
Volcanic eruption of Tambora- Volcanic winter.
The 7-Eleven Slurpee is synonymous with the American Road Trip and summer beach vacation. What Month and year did the Slurpee debut?
July 11, 1966
Currently, this field event has the longest standing Olympic record, yet to be broke from 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, set by American Bob Beaman.
Long Jump