The Big Summer Quiz 2022

SUMMER SOUNDS

From pop classics to festivals in a field - test your music knowledge
1. Who had a 1958 hit with 'Summertime Blues'?
2. In 1963, who sang 'Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer'?
3. Who had a hit with 'Summer Wind', in 1966?
4. Complete this Lovin' Spoonful hit, 'Summer in the....'?
5. Which group had a hit with 'Cruel Summer'?
6. Which Kid sang 'All Summer Long', from his 2007 Rock N Roll Jesus album?
7. From which musical does the song 'June Is Burstin' Out All Over', come from?
8. Who sang the relaxing summer hit '(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay'?
9. Complete the next line of these lyrics: 'Summertime, and the livin' is easy...'?
10. Which group had a hit with 'Walking on Sunshine'?
11. Which group had a hit in 1966 with 'Good Day Sunshine'?
12. The following lyrics are from which song: 'Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof...'?
13. U2 recorded a song in 1984, titled the 4th of which month?
14. Which group released 'First of May', from their 1969 album Odessa?
15. 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow' is from which musical?
16. In which year was Don Henley's 'The Boys of Summer' released?
17. Which American singer had a popular dance called 'Summer Love'?
18. Siamsa Cois Laoi was a summer series of concerts held in which city?
19. Who sang, 'Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday'?
20. 'Macarena' was a big summer hit in 1996 by which group?
SUMMER HOLIDAYS

See what you know about holidays and test your travel knowledge
21. The holiday island of Santorini is in which country?
22. Benidorm is situated on which of Spain's Costas?
23. Which is the only themed park built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney?
24. The upscale resort of Lake Como is in which country?
25. What is the name of the capital of the sun-drenched island of Mauritius?
26. If you were on Copacabana Beach, in which city would you be?
27. What is the nearest airport to the resort of Torremolinos?
28. The beautiful beaches of Phuket are in which country?
29. What is the unit of currency in Croatia?
30. In which county is the popular beach destination of Strandhill?
31. In Italian, it's 'Il conto per favore' but what is it in English?
32. In which ocean is the island of Tahiti?
33. Humberto Delgado Airport is in which European city?
34. What is the second-largest city, by population, in Turkey?
35. In which country is the Rioja wine region?
36. The Amalfi coast is on the southern edge of which country?
37. Botany Bay is located in which Australian city?
38. The Giant's Causeway is in which county?
39. In which country is the Serengeti National Park?
40. In which Indian city would you see the Taj Mahal?
SUMMER SALAD

Time for our general knowledge section - how will you shape up?
41. What nation produces the most coffee?
42. What do dried plums tend to be called?
43. What food is traditionally eaten at the summer Wimbledon tennis tournament?
44. What is an important ingredient in sushi?
45. What are Gloriosa, Shasta, and Peony?
46. Summer solstice happens in which month in the northern hemisphere?
47. Which season is proven to be the most joyous season?
48. Which of the former US President Barack Obama's daughters was born on the 4th of July. Is it...?
49. Peridot is the traditional birthstone for which month?
50. True or false, summer solstice is also the longest day of the year?
51. During the summer of which year was the first Jaws film released. Was it 1973, 1974, or 1975?
52. The month of June is named after which Roman Goddess?
53. True or false, a watermelon contains more than 90% water?
54. In sun lotion, what does SPF stand for?
55. In England, where do people assemble to see the summer solstice?
56. How did ancient Pagans enjoy their midsummer?
57. Which famous Shakespeare play takes place on Midsummer's Eve?
58. According to the Jimmy Kennedy song, what colour were the sails in the sunset?
59. Is Earth the second, third or fourth planet from the Sun?
60. Who played Ron Kovic in the film Born on the 4th of July?
SPORTS STADIUM

It's not quite the final countdown... but only 40 questions to go
61. Which was the first non-European country to host the Summer Olympic Games in 1904?
62. Which island, in the summertime, has hosted the Irish Golf Open Championship on three occasions?
63. Who defeated Cork in the senior Munster Football final in 2020?
64. In what month will the US Tennis Open begin?
65. In what year did beach volleyball make its official Summer Olympic debut?
66. What month will this year's Dublin Horse Show at the RDS take place?
67. In which month does the annual Royal Ascot horseracing event take place?
68. Which city hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup final in which France were runners-up?
69. The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in which city?
70. In what month is the Derby run at the Curragh each year?
71. The Special Olympic Summer Games will take place in which country in 2023?
72. Who did Arsenal defeat in the FA Cup final of May, 2003?
73. In a typical game of cricket, how many players are on each team?
74. In which year did Roger Federer win his first Wimbledon title?
75. Bradley Wiggins competed in which sport?
76. In which sport is the term 'catching a crab' used?
77. Who was the top scorer in the 2019/20 English Premier League season?
78. Which sport involves tucks and pikes?
79. Who won Ireland's first boxing medal at the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952?
80. In what year was the black card introduced in GAA?
SUMMER SIZZLERS

You're nearly over the finish line - just these 20 teasers to go!
81. Tayto Park amusement park is situated in which county?
82. Which term is used for a period of unseasonable dry, warm weather from September to November?
83. Summertime ends in which month, when the clocks go back?
84. In which country can you visit the Summer Palace, a vast ensemble of gardens, palaces and lakes?
85. What is the summer country retreat for the British Prime Minister?
86. The month of July is named after which historical person?
87. Which saint's feast day falls on the 5th of July each year?
88. Who met and fell in love with Marge Bouvier at a 1974 summer camp?
89. By what two names is the character Puck also known in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?
90. Clegg, Foggy and Nora Batty were all characters in which classic UK sitcom?
91. What famous Walt Disney character's first words were 'hot dog'?
92. In what year was the first beach ball invented. Was it 1928, 1938, or 1948?
93. What vitamin can you get from direct sunlight?
94. Which summertime smell is said to elicit happy memories in humans?
95. Which poet wrote A Red, Red Rose?
96. In what month, in 1969, did man first walk on the moon?
97. Which King of France was known as the Sun King?
98. What usually goes into a 99 cone, with vanilla ice cream?
99. In which country was the mojito cocktail created?
100. What symbol is on the top left of the flag of Uruguay?
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SUMMER SOUNDS

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

SUMMER SALAD

SPORTS STADIUM

SUMMER SIZZLERS