August
Who is August named after?
The Roman Emperor, Augustus Caesar
What is the most purchased school supply?
Pencils
What 3 diseases does the MMR vaccine prevent?
What does "OTC" stand for in medicine?
over the counter
Which fast food restaurant has the slogan I'm loving it?
McDonalds
Who penned her last diary entry on August 1, 1944?
Anne Frank
How many colors of crayons does Crayola have?
120
What condition is caused by the deposition of salts of uric acid and is common in the big toe?
Gout
COVID-19 revived the near-obsolete Drinker Tank, popular polio-era negative pressure ventilators better known by what metallic name?
Iron lung
Which fast food restaurant has the slogan "We have the meats."?
Arby's
What are August’s two zodiac signs?
Leo and Virgo
How many minimum days does the state of Iowa require a school year to be?
minimum of 180 days or 1,080 hours of instruction
What disease was deemed eradicated in 1980 after a worldwide vaccination program?
Small pox
What medical device includes the Latin word for “cloud” and has the ability to evaporate liquid medication into mist to enable users to inhale it into their lungs?
Which fast food restaurant has the slogan "eat fresh"?
Subway
What is one of August’s birth flowers?
Poppy and gladiola
What percent of a student’s body does the average backpack weigh?
20%
What is the common name for the highly contagious eye disease Conjunctivitis?
pink eye
What is the term for a medicine that helps the body remove extra water? (Caffeine and alcohol are considered to be these types of substances as well)
Diuretics
Which fast food restaurant has the slogan "Finger lickin good" ?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
What meteor shower occurs every year in mid-August? (it's peak is August17)
The Perseids
Iowa law states that schools cannot start before this date.
August 23
Which mosquito-borne disease commonly called breakbone fever, causes a hemorrhagic fever that often has extreme pain in and stiffness of the joint?
Dengue fever
What were GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Ozempic and Wegovy, originally developed to treat?
type 2 diabetes
Which fast food restaurant has the slogan "Think Outside the bun"?
Taco Bell