August Days
The first Monday in August is a Civic Holiday in many parts of this country
A. United States
b. Canada
c. Australia
b. Canada
Which tall, colourful flower is one of August's traditional birth flowers?
A) Gladiolus
B) Tulip
C) Daffodil
D) Iris
A) Gladiolus
August is which month of the year?
8th month of the year
Which I Love Lucy star was born August 6, 1911?
A) Vivian Vance
B) Lucille Ball
C) Doris Day
D) Debbie Reynolds
B) Lucille Ball
Which species of bear is the most widely distributed in Canada?
A) Polar bear
B) American black bear
C) Grizzly bear
D) Kodiak bear
B) American black bear
August 12 is International ______ Day.
A) Seniors
B) Youth
C) Family
B) Youth
Which gemstone is a traditional August birthstone?
A) Ruby
B) Peridot
C) Emerald
D) Sapphire
B) Peridot
August has the same number of days as which of these months?
A) April
B) June
C) September
D) October
D) October
Which legendary French fashion designer was born August 19, 1883?
A) Coco Chanel
B) Christian Dior
C) Pierre Cardin
D) Louis Vuitton
A) Coco Chanel
Which animal is the largest member of the weasel family found in Canada?
A) Mink
B) Wolverine
C) Ferret
D) Marten
B) Wolverine
August 13th is International Left-Handers Day. Roughly what percentage of the world’s population is left-handed?
a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 10%
b. 10%
The astrological signs for August are Leo and this other sign.
What is Virgo?
Before it was renamed August, the Roman month was known as:
A) Sextilis
B) Octavius
C) Maximus
D) Romulus
A) Sextilis
Which British film director, known as the "Master of Suspense," was born August 13, 1899?
A) David Lean
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Charlie Chaplin
D) Stanley Kubrick
B) Alfred Hitchcock
Great Bear Lake, the largest lake located entirely within Canada, is found in:
A) Yukon
B) Northwest Territories
C) Nunavut
D) Manitoba
B) Northwest Territories
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on:
A) August 1
B) August 9
C) August 15
B) August 9
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus departed Spain on his first voyage with how many ships?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
B) Three
Which juicy stone fruit is commonly harvested during August in parts of Canada, especially Ontario and British Columbia?
A) Peach
B) Lemon
C) Grapefruit
A) Peach
Which humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner was born August 26, 1910?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Mother Teresa
C) Helen Keller
D) Eleanor Roosevelt
B) Mother Teresa
Which Canadian national park contains part of the world's largest known beaver dam?
A) Jasper
B) Wood Buffalo
C) Banff
D) Riding Mountain
B) Wood Buffalo
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28 of what year?
A) 1955
B) 1960
C) 1963
C) 1963
Approximately how long does Comet Swift-Tuttle, responsible for the August Perseids, take to orbit the Sun?
A) 33 years
B) 76 years
C) 133 years
D) 250 years
C) 133 Years
This botanical fruit but culinary vegetable is largely harvested in August.
Corn
Which actor, famous for playing Davy Crockett on television, was born August 16, 1924?
A) James Arness
B) Fess Parker
C) Clint Eastwood
D) James Garner
B) Fess Parker
Which Canadian province contains the greatest number of lakes?
A) Alberta
B) Saskatchewan
C) Ontario
D) Québec
D) Québec
they have over 500,000 Lakes