Odds 'n' Sods
True or false: Watermelons are actually a member of the vegetable family.
True - they’re closely related to cucumbers!
What is the name of the United States’ beloved fire prevention mascot?
Smokey the Bear
Which American actor appears in the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises?
Harrison Ford
Which of the following artists had a huge hit with “Summer of ‘69”? (a) Bruce Springsteen (b) Bryan Adams (c) Billy Joel.
Bryan Adams
What is America’s most popular ice cream flavor? (a) Vanilla (b) Chocolate (c) Strawberry
Chocolate
Which classic summer game was inspired by an empty pie tin?
Frisbee
Which ocean-dwelling creature are you most likely to see sunbathing?
Sea lions
What is the highest-grossing summer blockbuster of all time? (a) Jaws (b) Raiders of the Lost Ark (c) Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope)
Star Wars
Who sang the 1970s rock anthem “School’s Out”?
Alice Cooper
Which Canadian city is known as the “Slurpee Capital of the World”?
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Which Moroccan mammal is known to climb trees during the summer?
Goats
Which animals are employed as beach lifeguards in some U.S. states? (a) Dogs (b) Chimpanzees (c) Raccoons.
Dogs
What kind of animals were Timone and Pumba in The Lion King?
Meerkat and warthog
The song “Summer Nights” is from which 1978 movie?
Grease
Which two cities both claim to have invented the ice cream sandwich?
Pittsburgh and New York
True or false: The Eiffel Tower gets smaller in the summer.
False - the heat causes the tower to expand, which adds an extra six inches to its overall height.
What is the most common butterfly in the United States?
The Cabbage White
Complete the following movie quote: “Where we’re going, we don’t need ______.”
Roads
Which New York band wrote and recorded “Summer in the City”?
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Which is the most popular ice pop flavor in the U.S.?
Cherry
True or false: Between May and September, Americans consume five billion hot dogs.
False - it’s actually seven billion!
Some animals hibernate in summer to avoid the heat. Do you know the word for summer hibernation?
Aestivation
What genre does the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer belong to?
Horror
Complete the following lyric: “Summer’s here and the time is right for _______ in the street.”
Dancing
When is National Lemonade Day celebrated?
August 20