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100

This beach in Normandy, France, was one of the main landing sites during D-Day in 1944.

Omaha Beach

100

This frozen Italian dessert is traditionally made without dairy and is denser than American ice cream.

Gelato

100

New England's largest freshwater lake, shared by Vermont and New York, is named after this French explorer.

Lake Champlain

100

Complete the saying: "Make hay while the _______."

sun shines

100

Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere around June 20–21 with this astronomical event.

Summer solstice

200

Beachgoers are advised to swim parallel to shore when caught in this powerful channel of water flowing away from the beach.

Rip current

200

This dessert, made from frozen sweetened cream and fruit puree, originated in France and is often served between courses.

Sorbet

200

This Maine national park is the first place in the United States to see the sunrise for part of the year.

What is Acadia National Park

200

Complete this old weather proverb: "Red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in morning, sailor's _______."

Warning

200

The Fourth of July celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in this year.

1776

300

This famous beach in North Carolina is part of a chain of barrier islands known as the Outer Banks.

Cape Hatteras

300

The ice cream sundae is believed to have been invented in the late 1800s to avoid violating Sunday laws that restricted the sale of this treat.

 What is an ice cream soda

300

The Cape Cod Canal connects Cape Cod Bay with this bay to the south.

Buzzards Bay

300

Complete this proverb: "A life without love is like a year without _______."

summer

300

Watermelon is about this percentage water. Within 5%

92%

400

This famous California beach city is home to Muscle Beach and a legendary boardwalk.

Venice Beach

400

This tropical fruit contains an enzyme called bromelain that can prevent gelatin desserts from setting properly.

Pineapple

400

This Vermont city hosts the annual Discover Jazz Festival each summer and sits on the shores of Lake Champlain.

Burlington

400

Complete this quote often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the _______."

Wild air

400

The longest day of the year provides about this many hours of daylight in Boston.

15 hours

500

The world's largest coral reef system, visible from space, lies off the coast of this country.

Australia

500

This dessert's name comes from the French word meaning "to freeze."

Parfait

500

The Old Farmer's Almanac has been published continuously since 1792 from this New Hampshire town.

Dublin

500

Complete this proverb: "The summer is ended, and we are not _______."

Saved

500

How many hot dogs are eaten each year in the United States during the summer season?

7 billion