Summer Trivia
Is watermelon made up of 10%, 50% or 90% water?
90%?
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree!
Which summertime smell is said to elicit happy memories in humans?
A) The salty smell at the beach
B) Homemade Lemonade
C) Freshly cut grass
C) Freshly cut grass
What beach activity became an official sport in 1996?
A) Beach Volleyball
B) Beach Soccer
C) Surfing
A) Beach Volleyball
Which month of the year is National Ice Cream Month?
A) July
B) August
C) May
A) July
What month does summer officially start in the U.S.?
A) April
B) May
C) June
C) June
What animal is always at a baseball game?
A Bat!
Which insect migrates thousands of miles to escape cold weather and often returns during summer?
A) Dragonfly
B) Firefly
C) Monarch Butterfly
C) Monarch Butterfly
What game is played with a birdie and rackets?
A) Tennis
B) Badminton
C) Croquet
B) Badminton
In which year was the beach ball invented?
A) 1925
B) 1938
C) 1942
B) 1938
What vitamin do we mostly get from sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
How do you know the ocean is friendly?
Because it waves!
What U.S. national park has the hottest recorded temperature?
A) Yellowstone
B) Death Valley
C) Grand Canyon
Which sport is known as “America’s pastime”?
A) Basketball
B) Football
C) Baseball
C) Baseball
What’s the Guinness World Record for the longest barbecue?
A) 10 hours
B) 50 hours
C) 80 hours
C) 80 hours
Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A) California
B) Arizona
C) Florida
C) Florida
Why do bananas use sunscreen?
Because they peel!
Which famous music festival that took place in the summer of 1969 symbolized peace and love?
A) Coachella
B) Lollapalooza
C) Woodstock
C) Woodstock
What summer sport is played in a pool and involves goals?
A) Water polo
B) Diving
C) Surfing
A) Water polo
Which holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of September in the U.S., marking the unofficial end of summer?
A) 4th of July
B) Labor Day
C) Veterans Day
B) Labor Day
What is the name of the event marking the first day of summer?
A) Summer Solstice
B) Summer Equinox
C) Winter Solstice
A) Summer Solstice
What does the sun drink out of?
Sunglasses!
What does SPF stand for?
A) Sun Protection Factor
B) Spray Protected Fun
C) Sunny Popular Fish
A) Sun Protection Factor
What do swimmers wear to reduce drag in the water?
A) Swim cap & Goggles
B) Floaties & Goggles
C) Socks & Swim cap
A) Swim cap & Goggles
What flower is often associated with summer and Hawaii?
A) Rose
B) Sunflower
C) Hibiscus
C) Hibiscus