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A common superstition that incurs misfortune concerns the use of preparation for use of which foul-weather accessory?
An umbrella.
opening and umbrella indoors has been a cause of bad luck since ancient times.
What is the birthstone for August ?
Peridot.
formed deep inside the Earth and brought to the surface by volcanoes.
What southeastern state’s official flower is the orange blossom and its nickname is the sunshine state?
Florida.
Florida became the 27th state in 1845. It is home to Saint Augustine, the oldest European settlement in North America.
In the 1968 movie “Bye Bye Birdie”, who was the character of Conrad Birdie based on?
Elvis Presley
They originally wanted Elvis to play the role. He was all for it, However Col. Parker would not let Elvis spoof himself.
Birdie’s name was spoof of Conway Twitty
The United States bought Alaska from which Country?
Russia
I was the 16th president of the United States. I led the Union in the Civil War. Shortly afterwards, I was assassinated. I am …
Abraham Lincoln
The musical “The Lion King” was inspired, in part, by this Shakespeare play.
Hamlet
Who was August named for ?
Augustus Caesar
the first Roman emperor
Which state was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln and has the motto “United We stand, Divided We Fall”?
Kentucky
The highest point in Kentucky is the summit of Black Mountain, which towers the state at 4,145 feet. Kentucky’s state song is “My Old Kentucky Home” by Stephen Foster.
What does Tevye dream of being in “Fiddler on the Roof”?
A Rich Man
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
I initiated the New Deal for the unemployed and the homeless during the Great Depression. I was elected U.S. President for four terms, and was the only one to do so. I am…
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He founded the March of Dimes. He couldn’t walk due to Polio. He also chain-smoked.
What describes materials that light passes through easily?
Transparent
What flower is associated with August?
Gladiolus
This western state’s capital is Carson City and its name is Spanish for “snow-capped”. What is this ?
Nevada
Nevada borders five other states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. Its state rock is sandstone.
Who reprised his Broadway role as the Emcee in the 1972 movie Cabaret”?
Joel Grey
What was the name of the series of programs and projects President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted during The Great Depression?
The New Deal
Samuel Clemens was also known as Mark Twain. True or False ?
True
Mark Twain was color-blind, and he wrote - among other famous works - “Huckleberry Finn” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
Who Who was the last queen of France?
Marie Antoinette
True or False
August is National Golf Month?
True
did you know that a regulation golf ball has 336 dimples? Did you know they were called dimples ?
Both James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were born in this state. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and its nickname is “Old Dominion”. Which state is this?
Virginia
Virginia is also birthplace of George Washington. It’s state song is “ Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” and it’s state beverage is milk.
What is the profession of Sweeney Todd?
Barber
Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States ?
Madam C.J. Walker
I was a great inventor. I invented many things we still use today. Who am I?
Thomas Edison.
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. He also invented the phonograph. His family was originally Dutch.
In 1978, John Paul II became the first non-Italian Pope in over 400 years. In what country was he born?
Poland
What zodiac sign does not fall in August?
Libra
people born from August 1st to August 22nd are Leos. August 23rd to August 31st are Virgos
This state became a state in 1890, is nicknamed the “ Equality State”, and is the main location of Yellowstone. What state does this refer to ?
Wyoming
Wyoming’s state flag shows a white bison with the state’s seal in the center. The state bird is the western meadowlark and its mammal is the buffalo.
What is the name of Elphaba’s sister in “Wicked“ 2024?
Nessarose
Which two Native American leaders led Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the fight against Lt. Col. George Custer’s troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn ?
Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
I was an inventor. I invented the telephone. Who am I ?
Alexander Graham Bell
What are streams or small rivers that join a main river called ?
Tributary
How many days are in August ?
31
What state is the second biggest in land area and is birthplace of Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson ?
Texas
Texas was once its own country for 10 years after gaining independence from Mexico. The state mammals are the Texas longhorn and the armadillo, and the state bird is the mockingbird.
In “The Music Man”, how does Marian figure out that Harold Hill did not graduate from the Gary Conservatory in ‘05 ?
It wasn’t built until ‘06.
What year did the North American Free Trade agreement (NAFTA) go into effect?
1994
I was the 37th president of the United States. I was the first president to resign. I am…
Richard Nixon
In hockey, scoring how many goals is called a hat trick ?
3
What sporting event is held in August?
PGA Championship
What state, with the capital of Topeka, is known as the “Sunflower State”
Kansas
What is the name of the main female character in “Oliver,”?
Nancy
The movie “Oliver!” Premiered in 1968. It starred Mark Lester as the title character.
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Many consider me one of the most prolific authors of the 20th century. I wrote numerous fictional romantic novels and also won a place in the Guinness Book of World records for writing 26 books in the year 1983… who am I ?
Barbara Cartland.
Cartland died on the 21st of May 2000 at the age of 98.
What types of rock are formed when pieces of rock are squashed into layers?
Sedimentary
Name a U.S. President from Staunton, VA, & was NOT born in August.
Woodrow Wilson
born in December
What state became the 24th state in 1821, is the biggest state by land area, and has the honeybee as its state insect ?
Missouri
In the 1985 movie musical “A Chorus Line,” what is the name of the director?
Zach
Michael Douglas played Zach in “A chorus Line”.
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
I was an American Aviator, author, inventir, and explorer. I also was Time Magazine’s first Man of the Year in 1927. Who am I ?
Charles Lindbergh
In March 1932, Charles infant son, Charles, Jr., was kidnapped and murdered in what was later dubbed the “ Crime of the Century”
This is the name of the largest living species of turtle?
Leatherback Sea Turtle
The first electric stoplight was installed on August 5, 1914, in which U.S. city?
Cleveland.
on the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Ave in Cleveland Ohio.
What state was 39th to join the union and has the three nicknames of “Peace Garden State”, “Flickertail State”, and “Roughrider State”?
North Dakota
In the 1957 movie musical “The Pajama Game,” how much do the factory workers want for a raise?
Seven and half Cents
In the year 404 AD, what happened in Rome for the last time ?
The last official gladiatorial games On 404 AD a monk jumped into the colosseum to separate the two gladiators and was stone to death by the crowd.
I, and All the men that I had with me, were killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. Who am I?
General Custer