Double Trouble
Black Monday was a dramatic stock market fall in this year.
1987
What French philosopher and mathematician created analytical geometry?
Rene Descartes
Animal of the month
African Lion
It became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
Alaska
He made the first phone call on March 10, 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the name of the fairy tale creature who teaches a girl to spin straw into gold?
Rumpelstiltskin
What is the term for an animal that eats only plants?
herbivore
Flower of the month
Gladiolus
This state is known as "America's Dairyland".
Wisconsin
The first skyscraper was built in this city.
Chicago
The pocket version of this number crunching device became popular and mass marketed during the 1970s.
Calculator
In which decade did the O.J. Simpson murder trial take place?
1990s
Birthstone
Peridot
Northwestern University is in this state.
Illinois
The first woman in space was from this country.
Russia
Saturday Night Fever was one of the first films to use this camera stabilizing device created by Garrett Brown.
The Steadicam
Whose circus did General Tom Thumb join in 1842?
P.T. Barnum
August Zodiac signs
Leo and Virgo
Field of Dreams is set in this state.
Iowa
These first two government-sponsored health insurance programs were signed into law on the same day as an amendment to the Social Security Act.
Medicare and Medicaid
Stephen King also publishes under this pen name.
Richard Bachman
What Brazilian soccer player holds the record for most goals?
Pele
August lucky animal
lion
Hell's Canyon and Snake River primarily run through two states: Idaho and this.
Oregon
The first heart transplant was performed by this doctor.
Dr. Christiaan Barnard.