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The Joys of Summer

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S.A. Specific : The Joys of Summer

Introduction:
"Remember the first day of summer vacation when anything was possible and freedom and fun were measured in months? This quiz is based on the joys of being young in the American summertime during the '50s and '60s."


1. Holding a buttercup (the flower) under a friend's chin was believed to reveal something about that person. What did this floral test reveal?
    whether you liked buttercups
    whether you had a boy/girl friend
    whether you liked butter
    whether you had cooties


2. In the early '60s, lawn darts were introduced. Under what brand name were these horseshoe substitutes sold?
    Startz
    Jarts
    Greenies
    Diamonds


3. You could easily spend a summer afternoon tossing the ol' Frisbee back and forth. From where did the name "Frisbee" come?
    Jerome Frisbee (inventor)
    Frisby Pies (bakery)
    Frise B. Hassleberg (Hasbro founder)
    Frisbee Records (early recording label)


4. Remember reaching down into the bright red cooler to grab an icy cold bottle of root beer. Which brand name is associated with this summertime treat?
    S & T
    Skaggs
    Hires
    Blaines


5. You're "caught" while playing a game of "1-2-3 Redlight". What happens because of this gaffe?
    you have to go back to the start line
    you're out of the game
    you're now "it"
    you become the "caller"


6. Stickball remains a summertime favorite, especially in cities where space is limited. A broomstick is used as the bat, but what is the ball called?
    a stick ball
    the rubber
    an apple
    a spaldeen


7. While spending a week at Camp Runnamuck, you achieve the rank of Junior Lifesaver. Who or what certifies your swimming proficiency?
    US Olympic Committee
    Camp Runnamuck
    American Red Cross
    YMCA


8. After a couple of weeks of fun and games, you pull out your summer reading list from school. One of the assigned books is "Rabbit Hill", about a group of animals who await the arrival of the "new folks acoming" to live in the rundown house nearby. Who wrote this perennial childhood favorite?
    Robert Lawson
    Lois Lowry
    Dr. Seuss
    Beatrix Potter


9. Summer songs have a way of capturing the feelings of being young and on a vacation that would never end. Who had a summer hit with "Sealed With A Kiss"?
    Del Shannon
    Bobby Rydell
    Brian Hyland
    Gene "the Rockville Rocket" Pitney


10. Using clothes pins to attach baseball cards to your bike was a popular summertime activity. What was the purpose of doing this?
    decoration
    simulate the sound of a motorcycle
    to show your team affiliation
    to "lower" wind resistance


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