EC&M’s Monthly Quiz: Some Summer Fun

Take this quiz to find out how much you know about some of your favorite summer pastimes.

Summer 2021 officially begins on Sunday, June 20. After foregoing family vacations, picnics and BBQs, afternoons spent by the neighborhood pool, outdoor concerts and sporting events, and countless other warm-weather gatherings last year due to COVID-19, it’s safe to say most people are ready to get back to some of the things they did pre-pandemic. To celebrate the return of summer and socializing, take our 5-question quiz for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, Cabela’s, or iTunes!

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1. What 20th Century American event led to invention and unique name of rocky road ice cream?

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

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The Korean War
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake
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2. Approximately how many varieties of watermelon are there globally?

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50

800

90

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3. How long have mosquitos existed on earth?

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100,000 years

1 billion years

30 million years

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4. What country is home to the world’s largest swimming pool as of 2019?

Chile

France

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Thailand

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5. Which of the following was once an Olympic sport?

Three-legged race

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Sack race

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