When it comes to fun and games, there’s almost no better time to enjoy leisure activities than summer. Beneath a bright yellow sun and brilliant blue skies, it’s hard to do anything other than soak up every moment of ample vitamin D. Of course, summer isn’t just a great time to relax, it’s also a great time to learn, and there is so much that these months have to offer. Summer is the ideal time to go on adventures and discover new ways to pass the hot afternoons.
People aren’t the only ones that cherish this time of the year, of course. In nature, all kinds of species are taking advantage of the warm weather and extended daylight. Various types of wildlife and foliage are in their busiest season. These summer trivia quiz questions and answers are the perfect way to test your knowledge and prove your love for this incredible time of year.
Looking for more entertainment like this summer trivia quiz? Check out brain teasers like nature trivia or animal trivia. Or try your luck at another season with our fall trivia questions, winter trivia and Spring trivia questions.
What month does summer start in the Southern Hemisphere?
August
December
June
March
Which popular British music festival is typically held on the last weekend in June?
Donauinselfest
Ultra
Glastonbury
Coachella
The summer festival known as Kronia was celebrated by which ancient civilization?
Vikings
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
The 1984 song “The Boys of Summer” was a solo hit performed by which Eagles artist?
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Randy Meisner
Joe Walsh
What summer flowers cluster like butterflies atop tall spikes?
Coreopsis
Gaura
Aster
Purple Coneflower
What tower in France “grows” up to nearly six inches in summer due to metal expansion on hot days?
Eiffel Tower
Liberty Tower
Louvre Tower
Triomphe Tower
In Edith Wharton’s 1917 novel “Summer”, the protagonist is known by what name?
Sara Crewe
Annabel Lee
Lizzie Bennett
Charity Royall
What are daisy-like summer flowers available in lavender, pink, or white?
Gaura
Moonshine Yarrow
Aster
Penstemon
In which summer month is National Ice Cream Month celebrated in the United States?
June
August
September
July
The Summer Olympic Games are held every how many years?
Five
Four
Two
Six
What summer bloomer has tight clusters of deep yellow flowers on 2-foot-tall plants?
Penstemon
Moonshine Yarrow
Gaura
Purple Coneflower
What American hip-hop duo released the hit song “Summertime” in May 1991?
Kid ‘N’ Play
The Sugarhill Gang
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Run-D.M.C.
What summer flower has fluffy, golden-yellow petals atop tall stems and is also known as tickseed?
Coreopsis
Dahlia
Aster
Penstemon
What day, in which night and day are approximately the same length, signals the end of summer?
Autumnal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Typically seen on summer evenings, fireflies or lightning bugs are which order of insect?
Coleoptera
Lepidoptera
Diptera
Isoptera
In the Northern Hemisphere, summer commences in what month?
June
September
February
December
What is the world’s largest food festival, held annually in mid-July in Chicago?
Taste Of Chicago
Dish Of Chicago
Savor Of Chicago
Bite Of Chicago
“Summer Breeze” was written and recorded in 1972 by which soft rock duo?
The Carpenters
Simon and Garfunkel
Sonny and Cher
Seals and Croft
What summer flower has deep golden petals that radiate from chocolate-colored centers?
Dahlia
Aster
Penstemon
Gloriosa Daisy
Which summer month was known by the ancient Romans as “Sextilis”, meaning sixth?
August
July
June
May
What bushy summer plant produces lots of colorful trumpet-shaped flowers?
Moonshine Yarrow
Penstemon
Gaura
Aster
What refers to periods of exceptionally hot and humid weather that occurs in the summer?
Goat Days
Pig Days
Cat Days
Dog Days
What popular summer fruit contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight?
Strawberry
Peach
Watermelon
Mango
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