Sorry this is a little late. My internet has been down. It has been going in and out since yesterday .

With summer approaching what is your Beach IQ?

Take this little quiz and find out

A. Which is true of Frisbees?
1. the longest official throw was 693.3 feet
2. St Andrews now has an 18 hole Frisbee Golf Course
3. there are actually 20 official Frisbee logos flying around
4. Their invention was inspired by a really stale pizza being flung at a frat party

B. Who invented surfing?
1. Laird Hamilton
2. Duke Kahanamaku
3. the ancient Hawaiians
4. Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson

C. To protect yourself from the sun:
1. go in the water every 15 minutes
2. only go outdoors on cloudy days
3. wear sunglasses
4. rub on baby oil and iodine

D. A nickname for South Beach is:
1. SoBe
2. MiBe
3. SoFla
4. J Lo

E. You can ride a 96 year old Carousel and an 83 year old roller coaster:
1. at the strip at Panama City Beach, Fla.
2. at the seaside park at California’s Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
3. at the Boardwalk at Virginia Beach, Va.
4. at your own peril


F. What area is known as the epicenter of Hawaii tourism?
1. The North Shore
2. Waikiki
3. Hawaiian Shirtville
4. Lanikaikookipanana Beach

G. Which of the following seaside staples is in short supply on Key West?
1. t-shirt shops
2. Rum drinks
3. sandy beaches
4. intoxicated middle-aged men in Caribbean leisure wear

H. Ipanema, the locale immortalized in the classic song “The Girl from Ipanema” is:
1. an upscale beach in Spain
2. the Bohemian district of Cancun
3. a beachside neighborhood in Rio
4. where the iPod was invented

I. According to FineLiving.com, what place is the best in the world to find seashells?
1. Myrtle Beach, SC
2. Sanibel Island, Fla.
3. St. Tropez
4. by the seashore (where Suzie sells ‘em)

J. What are the Dry Tortugas?
1. a group of small islands near the end of the Florida Keys
2. a group of arching rock grottoes off the coast of Mexico
3. a brand of corn chips
4. Jimmy Buffett’s cover band


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Answers:
A1
B3
C3
D1
E2
F2
G3
H3
I2
J1


This was on an e-mail I received from FineLiving.com.

If anyone reads Nevada Barr, one of her books takes place on Dry Tortugas.

Dawn

I forgot to post after I read it this morning! This was fun And made me want to go to Sanibel, which isn't far, and I've heard a lot about!

Do we get graded teacher? I got a 70%

Linda

Fun homework!