Summer Quiz ANSWERS

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1. During what year are the next summer olympics to be held? 2016

2. And in what country? Brazil

3. What is the summer solstice? Longest day of the year

4. What is the most popular summer activity? Taking a vacation

5. What season follows summer? Autumn

6. What is the first official day of summer called? Summer Solstice

7. Which singer had a hit single with "Summertime"? Will Smith

8. What was the highest summer temperature ever recorded in the United States? 134 degrees f

9. Which film is the song "Summer Nights" from? Grease

10. Who sang, 'We're all going on a Summer Holiday'? Cliff Richard

11. Who 'made some tarts all on a summer's day'? The Queen of hearts

12. When was British Summer Time first introduced? WW1

13. Name the author who wrote, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' Shakespeare

14. Which place receives the longest period of daylight on June 21st? The North Pole

15. When does summer end? At the vernal equinox

16. Why do we have seasons? Because the rotational axis is tilted.

17. How far from the Earth is the sun? 149,600,000km

18. What does SPF stand for in suncream? Sun Protection Factor

19. Who invented the summer vacation in 1837? Horace Mann

20. Why does the Eiffel Tower grow in summer? Because Iron expands in heat

21. How many players compete in a professional beach volleyball game? Six a side

22. "Soleil" means sun in which language? French

23. The Costa del Sol is a region of which country? Spain

24. What type of summer clothing is an espadrille? Shoe

25. In which U.S. state is there a town named Summersville? West Virginia

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