August
August was named after this Roman Emperor.
A.) Marcus Aurelius
B.) Augustus Caesar
C.) Antoninus Pius
B.) Augustus Caesar
On August 28, 1963, this famous speech was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is "I have a Dream" speech?
This winningest quarterback was born on August 3, 1977.
A.) Tom Brady
B.) Brett Favre
C.) Dan Marino
A.) Tom Brady
This cheese, not made with cow's milk, is celebrated all month long.
What is Goat cheese - it is National Goat Cheese month?
On August 1, 1980 MTV debuted their first music video by The Buggles.
A.) Video Killed the Radio Star
B.) She Won't Dance With Me
C.) So Long
A.) Video Killed the Radio Star
What is the birthstone of August?
A.) Moonstone
B.) Ruby
C.) Peridot
C.) Peridot
This German born, Jewish girl penned her last diary entry on August 1, 1944.
Who is Anne Frank?
This famous business woman, DIY enthusiast, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model 2023 was born on August 3, 1941. She is known for her cooking, lifestyle, and home decor merchandising empire.
A.) Julia Child
B.) Martha Stewart
C.) Paula Deen
B.) Martha Stewart
This music icon, who enjoyed peanut butter and banana sandwich, died on August 16, 1977. (His last song preformed was "Can't Help Falling in Love.")
Who is Elvis Presley?
This historic Seattle landmark opened on August 17, 1907.
A.) Seattle Space Needle
B.) Chihuly Garden and Glass
C.) Pike Place Market
C.) Pike Place Market
What are the 2 zodiac signs for August?
A.) Cancer and Leo
B.) Leo and Virgo
C.) Virgo and Libra
B.) Leo and Virgo
This famous, parchment copy document was signed on August 2, 1776. (It was first adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th)
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This Wild West entertainer born on August 13, 1860 was the subject of an Irving Berlin musical.
A.) Annie Oakley
B.) Rose Dunn
C.) Belle Starr
A.) Annie Oakley (Annie Get Your Gun)?
This music festival started on a farm in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969 and lasted 3 days.
What is Woodstock?
This cult film holds the title of being the longest-running film release in history open in LA in 1975.
A.) Eraserhead
B.) The Rocky Horror Picture Show
C.) Phantom of the Paradise
B.) The Rocky Horror Picture Show
August has two birth flowers, one is gladiola, the other contains opium.
What is Poppy?
On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendments was ratified and granted this.
What is women the right to vote?
This British suspense film director was born August 13, 1899 in London.
A.) Edgar Wright
B.) Christopher Nolan
C.) Alfred Hitchcock
C.) Alfred Hitchcock
The Lincoln Memorial replaced this on the back of a penny on August 7, 1959.
What is wheat?
On August 3rd, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from where?
A.) England
B.) United States
C.) Spain
C.) Spain
August originally had 30 days in the month, it was changed to 31 for this reason.
A.) It is the last month of Summer and they wanted to add another day to make it longer
B.) Augustus Caesar did not want his month to have fewer days then the one named after Julius Caesar (July)
C.) All months contain 31 days
B.) Augustus Caesar did not want his month to have fewer days then the one named after Julius Caesar (July)
This state was added to the union on August 21, 1959.
What is Hawaii?
This NBA great, known as "the Stilt" was born August 21, 1936.
A.) Wilt Chamberlain
B.) Michael Jordan
C.) Bill Russel
A.) Wilt Chamberlain
On August 2nd, 1790, the first US census was conducted. How many people were counted that year?
A.) 1,789,643
B.) 3,929,214
C.) 5,652,948
B.) 3,929,214
The current estimated population of the United States is approximately 341,784,857 as of July 1, 2025.
On August 5th of 1914, Cleveland, Ohio installed the first electric...
A.) Traffic light
B.) Street lamp
C.) Radio station
A.) Traffic light