August Historical Events
This precious metal was discovered in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River in Alaska on August 16th, 1896, sparking a large migration to the region for the next three years.
Gold
The month of August is named after this first Roman Emperor, who was the grand-nephew of another famous Roman ruler, Julius Caesar.
Augustus Caesar
On August 24, 79 CE, this ancient city in what is now Italy was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, buried under 19 feet of ash and debris.
Pompeii
The first modern-day Olympics were held in this city in 1896, a nod to the ancient games that inspired the modern day competition.
Athens
On August 21st, 1959, President Dwight D Eisenhower signed a proclamation declaring this state the 50th state in the Union.
Hawaii
Multiple choice – August has three birthstones: the spinel, the sardonyx, and this rare green gem, which is formed under extreme conditions.
a. Jade
b. Peridot
c. Emerald
Peridot
Hot liquid rock is known as magma while it is under surface or inside the volcano. Once it reaches the surface, the liquid rock is known as this.
Lava
This city hosted the third games and the first Olympics in the United States in 1904, the same year that it also hosted the World’s Fair (where the ice cream cone was invented).
St. Louis, Missouri
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution took effect on August 18, 1920, which guaranteed this group the right to vote.
Women
Every year August 20th is the day of observation for this annoying, blood-sucking insect.
Mosquitos
Most of Earth’s active volcanoes are found on the “Ring of Fire”, a 40,000 km horseshoe shaped area around this ocean.
The Pacific
This country has hosted the most Olympic games, by a wide margin.
The United States
This president signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6th, 1965.
Lyndon B Johnson
August has two birth flowers, the tall, stately gladiolus and this bright and colorful papery flower, the seeds of which are popular in baking.
Poppy
In 1980, Mt. St. Helen’s exploded in this northwest state.
Washington
The Summer Olympics in 2016 were scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany but were ultimately cancelled due to this global conflict.
World War I
This explorer set sail from Spain on August 3rd, 1492, with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Christopher Columbus
August 21st is a national day of recognition for this group of Americans, who are the reason this center exists.
Senior citizens
Multiple choice: Volcanos exist throughout the solar system. In fact, the largest known volcano, Olympus Mons, is found not on Earth, but on this planet.
a. Pluto
b. Mars
c. Neptune
Mars
The 1900 Olympics were held in this European city to coincide with the World's Fair that same year. 124 years later, the same city hosted the Olympics again.
Paris, France