Road trip USA
This is the exact number of original American colonies that declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776.
What is 13?
This is the invisible type of radiation from the sun that causes sunburns and is the main reason we wear sunscreen.
What are ultraviolet (UV) rays?
This state eats the most ice cream.
A. New Jersey
B. New York
C. Vermont
A. New Jersey
True or false: The first roller coaster in America opened on Coney Island.
True. The first roller coaster in America opened on Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York in 1884.
The first day of summer is in which month?
June
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this famous symbol of freedom is known for its giant crack and was rung to invite citizens to the reading of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Liberty Bell?
In sunscreen labeling, what does “SPF” stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
Approximately how many watermelons will Americans eat this summer?
A. 2 million
B. 2 billion
C. 2 trillion
B. 2 billion
This backyard summer toy features a long plastic sheet that you splash with water from a hose so you can slide across it on your stomach.
What is a Slip 'N Slide?
What is the first day of summer this year?
June 21
To protest unfair taxes on their favorite drink, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of this beverage into the Boston Harbor in 1773.
What is tea?
This seasonal behavior is when animals, like certain birds or monarch butterflies, travel south for the winter and return back north for the summer.
What is migration?
What animal is on the logo of the ice cream brand Klondike?
A polar bear
This organization founded the first organized summer camp in the United States in 1861.
YMCA
The last day of summer is in which month?
September
July 4th is the USA's independence day. This is the year the Declaration of Independence was signed?
What is 1776?
What is the astronomical event that marks the beginning of summer?
Summer solstice
This is what South Jerseyans call Italian ice.
water ice
In this classic backyard lawn game, players take turns throwing small fabric pouches filled with corn kernels at a raised platform with a hole in the far end.
What is Cornhole (or bean bag toss)?
This month was named after Emperor Caesar.
July
This large, famous national park—mostly located in Wyoming—is a top summer road trip destination known for its geyser named Old Faithful.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
This famous copper monument was dedicated in New York Harbor on a crisp autumn day, but its massive, iconic torch was first lit in France during a summer celebration in 1884.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
What is the name of the McDonald’s dessert made by mixing ice cream and crushed cookies or candy bars?
McFlurry
The FIFA World Cup is hosting 8 matches at this stadium that they are calling the New York/ New Jersey.
What is MetLife Stadium?
Summertime means hitting the beach! Which US state is known as The Ocean State?
Rhode Island.
While Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union, it boasts some 400 miles of shoreline.