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What month (June, July or August) has the most ice cream sales?
July
100
What American city is the hottest? (St. Louis, MO, Chicago, IL or Lake Havasu City, AZ
Lake Havasu City, AZ
100
What holiday weekend marks the opening of public swimming pools? (Memorial Day, 4th of July or Labor Day)
Memorial Day weekend
100
How long have mosquitoes been around? (30 million years, 500 years or 1000 years)
30 million years
100
Who invented summer vacation (a farmer, a teacher or a banker)?
a teacher (Horace Mann, a teacher, invented summer vacation in 1837)
200
How many pounds (5, 15, 30) of watermelon does the average American consume every year?
15 pounds
200
True or false. Both tornadoes and thunderstorms occur more often during the summer.
True
200
True or false. The popsicle was invented by Frank Epperson, an 11-year-old boy, who left his cup of powdered soda and water with a stirring stick inside on his porch on a cold San Francisco night in 1905. The next morning, it was frozen. Initially, he named the frozen pop ‘Epsicle’ but as he grew older, his kids called them ‘Pop’s’ sicle.
True
200
True or False. In Australia, New Zealand, and southern South America, summer takes place during December, January, and February.
True
200
Does the Eiffel Tower in Paris grow in the summer?
Yes - it grows six inches in hot weather
300
80% of the vanilla beans used to make vanilla ice cream come from... (Madagascar, Chicago or Hawaii)
Madagascar
300
True or false. Hurricane season begins June 1st and lasts until November 30th.
True
300
True or false. The first swimming suit for women had long sleeves and was made of wool.
True
300
True or False. The first day of summer is the longest day of sunlight of the year.
True
300
Which summer month is the busiest for traveling? (june, July or August)
August
400
What in the popular grilled food (steaks, hamburgers or hot dogs)?
hamburgers
400
True or false. Rainfall is heavier in summer than other times of year and droughts may seem less severe in summer time.
False
400
Who eats the most ice cream? (Americans, Italians or Mexicans)
Americans - they average 6 gallons a year
400
True or false. The summer olympics take place every four years.
True
400
True or false. June is names for the Roman goddess Juno (Hera).
True
500
How much of a watermelon is comprised of water? (10%, 50% or 90%)
90%
500
True or false. The frequency of a cricket's chirps fluctuates with the temperature. If you count a cricket's chirps for 15 seconds and add 37, you will have the approximate outdoor temperature (in Fahrenheit).
True
500
The World's Tallest Waterslide, Verruckt, opened in Kansas City. It is a German word that means (Fast, Waterfall or Insane)
Insane
500
True or false. The frisbee was invented by Mr. Frisbee.
True
500
True or false. Summer is the least popular season to go to the movie theater.
False