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Summer Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What language does the word "ketchup" come from?

a)

Chinese

b)

English

c)

Spanish

2.

How many people make long distance trips in the summertime?

a)

150 million

b)

450 million

c)

650 million

3.

Which of these are not in the top 5 of most popular summer vacations in the United States?

a)

Beach

b)

Famous City

c)

Amusement Park

d)

Lake

4.

Which is not one of the top 5 activities to do in the summer in the United States?

a)

Shopping

b)

Hiking

c)

Swimming

d)

Sightseeing

5.

The iron in the Eiffel Tower expands how much in the summer heat?

a)

3 inches

b)

4 inches

c)

6 inches

d)

8 inches

6.

What year was the first Olympic Summer Games held?

a)

1896

b)

1897

c)

1895

d)

1894

7.

What popular summer snack was accidentally created by an 11 year old boy?

a)

Popcorn

b)

Ice Cream

c)

Popsicles

8.

How much ice cream does the average person consume a year?

a)

10 quarts

b)

20 quarts

c)

6 gallons

d)

2 gallons

9.

What is the most stolen item during the summer months?

a)

surfboards

b)

cars

c)

bikes

10.

School vacation has always been during the summer months

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which is not one of the top 3 things that cause injuries to children in the summertime?

a)

skateboards

b)

trampolines

c)

playgrounds

d)

bicycles

12.

Summer is the busiest time to go to the ___________

a)

beach

b)

airport

c)

movie theater

d)

mall

13.

There are 150 million hot dogs eaten on July 4th

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How many types ( varieties) of watermelon are there?

a)

200

b)

400

c)

300

d)

100

15.

August is the most popular summer birthday month

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How many bathtubs can you fill with the water that is in an Olympic sized swimming pool?

a)

9,600

b)

9,000

c)

9,450

d)

9,750

17.

What percentage of American adults know how to swim?

a)

53%

b)

77%

c)

46%

d)

37%

18.

What year was the pool noodle invented?

a)

1980

b)

2000

c)

1993

d)

1995

19.

What event was held on June 17, 1825

a)

1st TV show in color

b)

1st National Spelling Bee

c)

1st public firework show

20.

The Frisbee was originally designed to be a pie plate

a)

true

b)

false