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100

Summer nights happen so fast. Danny Zuko, from this musical, would agree.

Grease

100

This US has the famous "South beach"

Miami

100

Which summer Olympics were the most expensive ever held, costing an estimated $40 billion?

2008 Beijing

100

Which Italian salad is made with sliced mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and basil?

Caprese Salad

100

This movie has some real bite, and is often regarded as the first summer blockbuster grossing $470 million in 1975.

JAWS

200

This singer is always "Cool for the Summer" since her 2014 hit.

Demi Lovato

200
This Harry Potter character died on a beach.

Dobby

200

This American President was born August 4th, 1961

Barack Obama

200

What percentage of watermelons are water? (within 5%)

92%

200
Using a trusty whip the hero of this movie searches for a mystical artifact.

Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark

300

In which summer did Woodstock take place?

1969

300

In what US state was the beachball invented?

California

300

Born August 27th 1910, this woman founded a religious order of nuns in Calcutta, India and spent her life working to help the poor and sick.

Mother Teresea.

300

What country is Sangria from?


Spain and/or Portugal

300

This movie still has a ride at Universal Studios where you hunt aliens, despite coming out in 1997.

Men In Black

400

Which band from NYC wrote and recorded "Summer in the City" in 1966

The Lovin' Spoonful

400

This is what SPF stands for

Sun Protection Factor

400

In what year did July 4th become a holiday in the USA?

1870

400

What was the leading ice cream brand sold in the US in 2022?

Ben and Jerry's

400

The Amblin Entertainment Company still uses an icon image from this movie, of a boy on his bike flying in front of the moon.

ET The Extra Terrestrial 

500

The one hit wonder band LEN could be considered thieves after performing their 1999 hit song.

Steal My Sunshine

500

Which country has the longest continuous beach in the world?

Brazil-Praia do Cassino Beach 

500

July 1st is a national holiday in this country, formerly known as Dominion day. It commemorates the merging of the upper and lower confederations of this country in 1867.

Canada

500

What year was the ice cream cone invented in NYC by Italo Marchiony? (within 10, double points within 5)

1903

500

"The Past Can Hurt. But From The Way I See It, You Can Either Run From It Or Learn From It," was spoken by a wise mandrill is this now classic animated film.

The Lion King (Rafiki)