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Summer fun!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We all know summer begins with the summer solstice. What signifies the end of summer?

a)

Labor Day

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Autumnal equinox

d)

Thanksgiving

2.

In the southern hemisphere, summer lasts from

a)

November to March

b)

December to March

c)

January to May

d)

June to October

3.

True or false- The direction of Earth’s tilt does not change as the Earth orbits the Sun

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The meaning of the Latin word sol is

(a)  

5.

The “dog days of summer” refer to the weeks between July 3 and August 11 and are named after the Dog Star, otherwise known as ______________ in the Canis Major constellation. The ancient Greeks blamed this god for the hot temperatures, drought, discomfort, and sickness that occurred during the summer.

a)

Vega

b)

Sirius

c)

Deneb

d)

Rigel

6.

Marc Antony named the month of July, in honor of the emperor

(a)  

7.

Ancient pagans celebrated summer with

a)

Bonfires

b)

Bathing in the sun

c)

Fasting

d)

Gather herbs

8.

The first modern Olympic games were held the summer of

a)

1888

b)

1896

c)

1900

d)

1850

9.

Watermelon is a

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable

10.

Frisbees were invented in the 1870’s as a

a)

hat

b)

toy

c)

military spy equipment

d)

pie plate

11.

In the summer heat, the iron in France’s Eiffel Tower expands

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Summer babies are more likely to

a)

Have ADAH

b)

Be more optimistic

c)

Become CEOs

d)

be dyslexic

13.

Popsicles, a popular summer treat, was accidentally invented by _______________ in San Francisco in 1905.

a)

An 11 year old boy

b)

Einstein

c)

Alice Roosevelt

d)

Ghirardelli

14.

According to Forbes, some of the most hazardous summer injuries are caused by

a)

Playground equipment

b)

Skateboards

c)

Lawn Mowers

d)

Bonfires

15.

According to Rolling Stone, the number 1 best summer song of all time is

a)

“Summertime Blues,” Eddie Cochran

b)

“School’s Out,” Alice Cooper

c)

“Dancing in the Street,” Martha & The Vandellas

d)

“Hot Fun in the Summertime,” Sly & the Family Stone

16.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat this many hot dogs

a)

10 billion

b)

500 million

c)

2 billion

d)

7 billion

17.

The 31 highest grossing summer movie of all time is

a)

Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

b)

Jurassic World (2015)

c)

Incredibles 2 (2018)

d)

The Dark Knight (2008)

18.

This is the largest crop in the United States

(a)  

19.

The strawberry is actually a member of the

a)

rose family

b)

apple family

c)

blueberry family

d)

beet family

20.

Name a Shakespeare play that celebrates the summer solstice

(a)