August Quiz

Larry and Mindy’s Quiz – August 2024

It’s summertime! Time for a fun, summery quiz. Let’s see if you have your “thinking straw hat” on and can guess the correct answers. Or maybe you know them and don’t have to guess? COOL! (Which is what we ALL want to be on these hot July-August days, right?)

And NO GOOGLE-CHEATING! We’re watching you!

Good luck!
(The Hebrew quiz has different questions – give it a try if you can.)

Click HERE to download a printable page to write down your answers.

1.       Which of these is a real Pat Boone song?

a.       Love Letters in the Sand

b.      Building Seashell Mansions

c.       Kissing in the Waves

d.      Starfish Lullaby

2.       Who sang the song “Summer Holiday” at a Wimbledon tennis match?

a.       Billy Jean King

b.      Bjorn Borg

c.       Tiger Woods

d.      Cliff Richard

3.       Which of these songs is the English language version of the French song “La Mer”?

a.       Sea of Love

b.      Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

c.       Beyond the Sea

d.      Under the Sea

4.       Who did the most famous version of the song “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts”?

a.       Zazu

b.      Kid Creole and the Coconuts

c.       Danny Kaye

d.      Harry Nilsson

5.       What is the correct name of the song:

a.      Crazy, Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer

b.      Lazy, Crazy, Hazy Days of Summer

c.       Hazy, Crazy, Lazy Days of Summer

d.      Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

6.       Which of the following artists did NOT record “Green Leaves of Summer”?

a.       Patty Page

b.      Peter & Gordon

c.       The Brothers Four

d.      Elvis Presley

7.       Which of the Beatles wrote the song “Here Comes the Sun”?

a.       John

b.      Paul

c.      George

d.      Herbie

8.       Which of the following actors did a cover version of “Under the Boardwalk”?

a.       Mel Gibson

b.      Leonard Nimoy

c.       Bruce Willis

d.      David Soul

9.       Where was the last place the girl hid in the song “Itsy, Bitsy, Teenie, Weenie, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”?

a.       The water

b.      The blanket

c.       The shore

d.      The locker

10.  Which food is NOT mentioned in the song in Question #5?

a.       Pretzels

b.      Sandwiches

c.       Tacos

d.      Weenies

11.  Which of the following singers did NOT record the song “Summer Wind”?

a.       Wayne Newton

b.      Brian Hyland

c.       Frank Sinatra

d.      Perry Como

12.       What did Connie Francis put away and hop into, in the song “VACATION”?

a.       A mashed potato, and a pizza stand

b.      Books, and a jalopy

c.       A ball, and a swimming pool

d.      Love letters, and a cold shower

13.       Which of these names of summer drinks was NOT a real song?

a.       Rum and Coca Cola

b.      The Piña Colada Song

c.       Summer Wine

d.      Margaritatown

14.       Which band recorded the song “In the Summer Time”?

a.       Mungo Jerry

b.      Porgy and Bess

c.       The Lovin’ Spoonful

d.      The Turtles