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  • Which is the most sold item in summer in America?
    Swimsuits.
  • What date is understood as the last day of summer?
    23 September
  • Summer solstice happens on which two sequential days in the northern hemisphere?
    It happens on either 20 or 21 June.
  • In southern England, where do people assemble to see the summer solstice?
    Stonehenge.
  • How many time zones does China have?
    Despite spanning five geographical time zones, China only has one set time, which is observed throughout the country. China Standard Time is UTC+8.
  • True or false? The month of June is named after a Greek goddess.
    False, June is named after the Roman Goddess, Juno.
  • Which season is proven to be the most joyous season?
    Summer!
  • True or false? Summer solstice is also the longest day of the year.
    True.
  • What’s the Guinness World Record for the longest barbecue?
    80 hours.
  • How long did the longest commercial flight take?
    The so-called ‘Double Sunrise’ service by Qantas, which ran from Australia to Sri Lanka from 1943-45, often lasted over 30 hours
  • True or false? Watermelon contains over 90% water?
    True.
  • Which summer blockbuster film was the first to be promoted to the audience by expensive television advertising?
    'Jaws'.
  • The English word 'summer' came from which Proto-Germanic word?
    'Sumaraz'
  • In which city were the summer Olympics held in 2012?
    London, England
  • Which of the former US President Barack Obama's daughters was born on 4 July? Malia or Sasha?
    Malia
  • In which country is the biggest waterpark in the world?
    Germany.
  • In which two months are the summer Olympics held?
    July and August.
  • Which three fresh fruits outsell all other fruits during the summer in America?
    Watermelon, tomatoes and peaches.
  • Which summertime smell is said to elicit happy memories in humans?
    The smell of freshly cut grass.
  • Which three zodiac signs are summer signs of the Zodiac?
    Cancer, Leo and Virgo.
  • Two vegetables experience higher sales in August than during all the other months of the year in the US. What vegetables are they? Name at least one of them.
    Corn and squash.
  • The month of July was named after which historical personality?
    Julius Caesar.
  • Which insects are the most widespread in the summer?
    Mosquitoes
  • Which month of the year is National Ice Cream Month in the USA?
    July.
  • In the US, what is the best selling BBQ meat throughout the summer?
    Hotdogs.
  • In which year was Don Henley’s nostalgic song, 'The Boys Of Summer' released?
    1984
  • What is the most expensive taxi ride to an airport?
    Avoid jumping in a cab from Tokyo’s Narita Airport. According to a study by Moneycorp (a currency exchange company), the ride is the most expensive airport-to-c
  • What vitamin can you get from direct sunlight?
    Vitamin D.
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