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1
Summer officially begins on June 20th when the sun is directly over this circle of latitude?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Artic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
2
Ice cream was invented in what country in 200 B.C, by packing rice and milk into snow.
Australia
Egypt
China
U.S.A
3
The first summer olympics took place in the Parthenon, in which country?
Egypt
Maya
Persia
Greece
4
San Alfonso del Mar resort has the world's largest pool. In which country is it located, that has a capital of Santiago?
U.S.A
Brazil
Australia
Chile
5
Wimbledon, one of the world's most famous tennis tournaments, is held in this city every July.
Rome, Italy
London, United Kingdom
New York, USA
Paris, France
6
The first summer olympics consisted of _________ contenders, that were all male.
241
11,696
8,354
972
7
What is the most popular vacation spot in the world?
Hawaii
Dubai
Tokyo
Florida
8
The first summer camps in Newburgh, NY were only for boys.
False
True
9
It is summer in some countries and is winter in others.
True
False
10
Around 1700 BC, the ancient Mesoamericans were crafting rubber beach balls.
False
True
11
Why does the Eiffel Tower grow six inches in the summer?
The iron expands in the heat
More people visit at time, so they expand it to hold all the weight
It does not shrink due to no water
They add an extra rod due to the air quality in the summer, to avoid planes
12
__________ is a city in Canada, that is the capital of Manitoba, and is the "World Slurpee capital."
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Ottawa
13
July 10, 1913 was the hottest day ever, reaching 134.1 °F in which state?
Nevada
Utah
California
Arizona
14
Why did summer not occur in 1816?
Empty choice
Locusts over ran the great plains
There was a massive forest fire sending debris into the air
A volcano erupted blocking the sun
