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)
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
In what country did fireworks originate?
China
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
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
How many pounds of fireworks do Americans use in fireworks each year? (Closest to the 10 million gets the points)
461 million pounds