Summer Blockbusters
What day do most summer blockbuster movies premiere?
a) July 4th
b) Memorial Day
c) June 1st
a) July 4th
Where was the 2021 Olympics held?
Japan
Who wrote and recorded the hit song “Watermelon Sugar”?
Harry Styles
What summer month celebrates the LGBT+ community?
June (Pride Month)
What American summer holiday is celebrated in July? (Hint: Not the date)
Independence Day
Which famous American author penned the novel "The Great Gatsby," which is set in the summer of 1922?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which summer blockbuster did not star Will Smith?
a) Independence Day
b) Men in Black
c) Twister
d) None of the Above
c) Twister
Where do the highest number of Americans go on summer vacations each year? (Hint: Think south of the border).
Cancun, Mexico
Which singer released "Cool for the Summer" in the year 2015?
Demi Lovato
Where will the 2024 Summer Olympics be held?
Paris, France
July is a national month dedicated to this popular dessert!
Ice Cream
In what country did fireworks originate?
China
What summer movie won the Oscar for best animated film in 2011?
a) Kung Fu Panda 2
b) Rango
c) Puss in Boots
b) Rango
What is the largest museum in the world? (Think art!)
The Louvre
The song “Summer Nights” is from which 1978 movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John?
Grease
Where is the U.S. music festival Lollapalooza held?
Chicago
Spain
What is the birthstone of July?
Ruby
What is the top-grossing animated film of all time?
Toy Story 3
What country in Europe holds the biggest waterpark in the world?
Germany
Who had hits with “Fun! Fun! Fun!,” “California Girls,” and “Surfin’ Safari”?
The Beach Boys
Go to this California event where you can meet your favorite comic book writers, actors, and movie stars at interview panels.
What is San Diego Comic-Con?
Taking place every 4 years (not the Olympics!) this FIFA World Cup event celebrates what sport?
Soccer
What is the average temperature of Minnesota in July?
74 degrees F
What 1987 film starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey?
Dirty Dancing
What Scandinavian country is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun" because the sun never sets from May to the end of July?
Norway
Which band recorded the 1969 folk-pop classic “Here Comes the Sun”?
The Beatles
Where does the biggest State Fair take place? (It has 2.5 million visitors)
Dallas, Texas
This summer holiday became an official federal holiday on June 17, 2021?
Juneteenth (June 19th)
What is the most eaten hot dogs in a contest?
a) 104
b) 62
c) 67
d) 51
b) 62!
Which action-packed movie was officially the first summer blockbuster?
"Jaws"
What is considered the hottest place on Earth?
Death Valley (reaching 134 degrees)
Who sang the 1970s rock anthem “School’s Out”?
Alice Cooper
What was the most visited National Park last year? (Hint: You can hike part of the Appalachian Trail here!)
Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l. Park
Each summer thousands of visitors flock to this Brazilian beach made famous by a 1985 Barry Manilow song.
Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
How many pounds of fireworks do Americans use in fireworks each year? (Closest to the 10 million gets the points)
461 million pounds