Quiz: In Summer!

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Do you have what it takes to ace this quiz about all things summer?

Try it out!

1) Which boy band sang this iconic song about summer, titled "Surfin' U.S.A"?

2) June was named after which Roman goddess?

3) Which Roman emperor named July after himself?

4) What artist sang the classic rock hit, "Summer of '69"?

5) The Dog Days of Summer refer to which period of time during mid-summer?

6) The Declaration of Independence was signed on what date?

7) Memorial Day was made into a federal holiday in 1971, but when did it originate?

8) This iconic film grossed $359.2 million in the U.S. alone during the summer of 1982, what movie was it?

9) In July of 1910, the governor of Washington State declared the first Fathers Day, but it wasn't until this year that it was made an official national holiday, what year was it?

10) And finally—here's an easy one for you—what happy-go-lucky snowman sang the lyrics to this quiz's title?

Answers:

1) The Beach Boys

2) Juno, wife of Jupiter and queen of the gods.

3) Julius Caesar

4) Bryan Adams

5) July 3–August 11

6) July 4, 1776

7) In the years following the American Civil War.

8) E.T.–The Extra-Terrestrial

9) 1971

10) Olaf, From Disney's 'Frozen' movie.

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