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Summer Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 6 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In tennis scoring, what word represents zero points?

    Answer: Love

    Tennis uses the word love to announce a score of zero.

  2. Which item is designed to keep a person buoyant in water?

    Answer: Life jacket

    A properly fitted life jacket supplies buoyancy and helps keep a wearer afloat.

  3. What is estivation?

    Answer: Dormancy during hot or dry conditions

    Estivation is a low-activity state that helps some animals survive heat or drought.

  4. What causes ocean tides most strongly?

    Answer: The Moon's gravity

    The Moon's gravitational pull produces the largest regular influence on Earth's tides.

  5. What does a snorkel allow a swimmer to do?

    Answer: Breathe while the face is near the surface

    A snorkel is a breathing tube whose upper end remains above the water's surface.

Daily round

  1. Which cold Spanish soup is based on blended raw vegetables?

    Answer: Gazpacho

    Gazpacho is an Andalusian chilled soup commonly made with tomato, pepper, cucumber, and bread.

  2. Who painted many water-lily scenes in his garden at Giverny?

    Answer: Claude Monet

    Claude Monet repeatedly painted the pond and water lilies at his home in Giverny.

  3. Which clothing offers the best general sun protection?

    Answer: Tightly woven fabric covering the skin

    Dense, opaque fabric blocks more ultraviolet radiation than thin, open, or wet material.

  4. Which herb is the key leaf ingredient in traditional pesto Genovese?

    Answer: Basil

    Pesto Genovese is traditionally made with fresh basil leaves.

  5. What should be done first for someone suspected of heat exhaustion?

    Answer: Move them to a cooler place

    Stopping activity and moving to shade or air conditioning begins safe cooling for heat exhaustion.

Daily round

  1. Which wheat product is traditionally added to tabbouleh salad?

    Answer: Bulgur

    Traditional tabbouleh combines abundant parsley with bulgur wheat, tomato, and lemon.

  2. Which item is designed to keep a person buoyant in water?

    Answer: Life jacket

    A properly fitted life jacket supplies buoyancy and helps keep a wearer afloat.

  3. Which full moon name traditionally refers to a June moon in North America?

    Answer: Strawberry Moon

    Strawberry Moon is a traditional seasonal name used for the June full moon.

  4. Who composed the violin concertos known as “The Four Seasons”?

    Answer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Antonio Vivaldi composed four violin concertos depicting spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

  5. Which natural material forms ordinary beach sand in many continental settings?

    Answer: Quartz grains

    Durable quartz survives weathering and transport and is a major component of many sandy beaches.

Daily round

  1. What scale measures ultraviolet radiation's potential to harm skin and eyes?

    Answer: UV Index

    The UV Index communicates the expected intensity of sunburn-producing ultraviolet radiation.

  2. Which marine turtle is named for its comparatively large head?

    Answer: Loggerhead

    The loggerhead sea turtle's common name refers to its broad, powerful head.

  3. Which lightweight hat was traditionally woven from leaves of the toquilla palm in Ecuador?

    Answer: Panama hat

    Despite its name, the Panama hat is traditionally handwoven in Ecuador from toquilla straw.

  4. Which mosquito sex normally drinks blood to obtain nutrients for egg production?

    Answer: Female

    Female mosquitoes of many species take blood meals, while males feed on plant sugars.

  5. Which island group gave the Hawaiian shirt its geographic association?

    Answer: Hawaiian Islands

    The colorful garment developed in Hawaii and became known internationally as the Hawaiian or aloha shirt.

Daily round

  1. Which sticky-rice parcels are traditionally eaten for the Dragon Boat Festival?

    Answer: Zongzi

    Zongzi are glutinous-rice parcels wrapped in leaves and associated with the Dragon Boat Festival.

  2. Which frozen dessert traditionally contains fruit, sugar, and water but no dairy?

    Answer: Sorbet

    Sorbet is made from sweetened fruit or flavoring and water without milk or cream.

  3. Which is an early sign that the body may need more water?

    Answer: Thirst

    Thirst is a normal regulatory signal that fluid intake may be needed.

  4. Midsummer celebrations are especially prominent in which European region?

    Answer: Scandinavia

    Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark maintain particularly visible Midsummer traditions.

  5. What is a group of dolphins commonly called?

    Answer: Pod

    Pod is the usual collective term for a social group of dolphins.

Daily round

  1. What cooling process occurs when sweat changes from liquid to vapor?

    Answer: Evaporation

    Evaporation absorbs heat from the skin and helps lower body temperature.

  2. Which herb is the key leaf ingredient in traditional pesto Genovese?

    Answer: Basil

    Pesto Genovese is traditionally made with fresh basil leaves.

  3. Which stroke requires a swimmer to remain on their back during a race?

    Answer: Backstroke

    Backstroke competitors swim on their backs except during permitted turns.

  4. How many strikes normally retire a batter in baseball?

    Answer: Three

    A third strike normally produces a strikeout, subject to rules about uncaught third strikes.

  5. What should a swimmer do when thunder is heard?

    Answer: Leave the water and seek shelter

    Thunder signals nearby lightning risk, so swimmers should exit immediately and enter a substantial building or hard-topped vehicle.

Daily round

  1. Which artist painted “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”?

    Answer: Georges Seurat

    Georges Seurat created the large park scene using carefully placed points of color.

  2. Which meteor shower usually peaks in August?

    Answer: Perseids

    The Perseid meteor shower typically reaches its annual maximum in August.

  3. Which stone fruit has a fuzzy skin?

    Answer: Peach

    Peaches characteristically have fine hairs on their skin, unlike smooth nectarines.

  4. Which Canadian national holiday occurs on July 1?

    Answer: Canada Day

    Canada Day marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation on July 1.

  5. Which flower is named for its tendency to face the Sun while young?

    Answer: Sunflower

    Young sunflower heads track the Sun across the sky through heliotropism.