National Anthems
Activities
June
Summer
South Shore Towns
100

DAILY TRIPLE...  Francis Scott Key penned the words to THIS nation's National Anthem, and called it "Defence of Fort M'Henry", after observing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, during the War of 1812...

What is the "United States of America"?  The name of the poem was later changed to "The Star Spangled Banner"

100

The names of the 4 Boston Sports Teams (Bonus 100 points, if you can name the 5th)!

What are "Red Sox"  "Patriots"  "Celtics"  "Bruins"  (and the 5th is "Revolution") ?????

100

DAILY DOUBLE...  ONE THING which ends in June...

What is "SCHOOL"  or  "SPRING" ??

100

A summer food...

What are "Hot Dogs"   "Cheeseburgers"   "Lobster"  "Ice Cream"   "Watermelon"  or any number of other "SUMMER FOODS" ??? ...

100

DAILY DOUBLE...  THIS is the south shore town where you would most likely find dead ducks!

What is "Duxbury"?

200

THIS nation's National Anthem, is the longest national anthem.  It consists of 2 stanzas of 26 lines each.  (THIS country is the largest in South America)...

What is "Brazil"?

200

We watch THESE displays to celebrate the 4th of July...

What are "Fireworks"?

200

We celebrate Flag Day, on THIS date...

What is "June 14th"?

200

These 2 months occur entirely in summer...

What are "July & August"?
200

Ba-da-bing-ton...

What is "Abington"?

300

AUDIO CLUE...

What is "Russia"?
300

THIS sport, our National Pastime," has Spring Training, but is typically played in summer...

What is "Baseball"?

300
THIS "National Independence Day" recently became a federal holiday in the United States.  It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the US...

What is "Juneteenth"?

300

THIS activity is best done in summer:

A) Skiing  B) Sledding  C) Camping  D) Back-to-School Shopping

What are "C) Camping or D) Back-to-School Shopping" ??

300

THIS is the best south shore town to get in a rock fight!

What is "Rockland"?

400

The origins of THIS nation's national anthem, began in 1880 when the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec commissioned the song for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations in Quebec City...

What is "Canada"?   ("O Canada" was originally written with French lyrics.  The lyrics were translated into English in 1906)

400

The 3 main ingredients of THESE are 1) Graham crackers, 2) Hershey chocolate bar, 3) Marshmallow...

What are "S'mores"?

400

The number of days in the month of June...

What is "30"?  "30 days hath September, April, June, & November.  All the rest, have 31 except for February which has 28 or 29..."

400

The 2024 Summer Olympics are taking place in THIS city:

A) Boston  B) London  C) Moscow  D) Paris  E) Tokyo

What is "D) Paris"?

400

If you are traveling and using GPS through this south shore town, someone in your car may tell you to shut your _ _ _ mouth!

What is "WEYmouth"?

500

THIS country's National Anthem is called "Deutschlandlied"...

What is "Germany"?

500

THIS SSI participant was named for a "cracker" and his birthday is 8-8-88...

Who is "Graham Snow"?

500

The first day of summer in a leap year...

What is "June 20th"?  (all other years are "June 21st")

500

A summer month, on the continent of Australia...

What are "December"  "January"  "February"  "March" ????

500

THIS is the south shore town where you are most likely to find very smart men... I dare say "witty men"...

What is "Whitman"?