Summer
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100

Describes the longest day of the year. 

What is Summer Solstice? 

100

National Peach Month is in what month? 

What is August? 

100

This popular snack grows underground and are actually legumes (like beans). 

What are peanuts? 

100

In this sport, people enjoy doing a move called "cannonball." 

What is swimming? 

100

Which U.S. state was the first to make the Fourth of July an official holiday?

What is Massachusetts? (1870)

200

The leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S.

What is extreme heat? 
200

Botanically speaking, this item often called a fruit but is actually a vegetable - closer in relation to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. 

What is Watermelon? 

200

The most popular ice cream flavor in America. 

What is Vanilla? 
200

This beach sport, played in the sand, has two players per team. 

What is beach volleyball? 

200

This weather event is more frequent in the summer. 

What are thunder storms? 

300

On July 10, 1913, this location was the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. 

What is Death Valley, California?

300

These insects glow to attract mates and communicate with one another.  

What are fireflies? 

300

Americans consume roughly 7 billion of this food between Memorial Day and Labor Day. 

What is a hot dog? 

300

This sport was invented in Hawai'i over 1,000 years ago. 

What is surfing? 

300

This U.S. state has the most water parks. 

What is Florida? 

400

SPF stands for what on sunscreen bottles?

What is Sun Protection Factor? 

400

This insect tastes their food with their feet/legs. 

What are butterflies? 

400

The most popular drink of summer (besides water). 

What is lemonade? 

400

Where were the Summer Olympics first held?

What is Athens, Greece? 

400
This act of science causes buildings and sculptures to expand slightly in summer months. 

What is thermal expansion? 

500

The hottest days of summer is described using this phrase. 

What is "The Dog Days of Summer?" 

500
How many varieties of watermelon are there? 

What is over 1000? 

500

In summer picnic past-time, pie tins were used for what game when dessert was finished?

What are frisbees? 

500

What summer sport uses the word "shuttlecock"?

What is Badminton? 

500

You would need to travel within this part of the Northern Hemisphere to see the midnight sun. 

What is the Arctic Circle?