Fictional Females
Louisa May Alcott’s Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy share this last name in Little Women.
What is March? The characters are based on Alcott’s own family. Jo is the most outspoken and determined of the sisters, aspiring to become an author.
Everywhere you look, you will find these sales in August.
What are back-to-school sales?
This island city just off the mainland in South Florida is known for its beaches, spring breaks, and its Art Deco District.
What is Miami Beach? It’s located on a strip of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
IHOP stands for this restaurant.
What is International House of Pancakes? Some say the first IHOP was intentionally located near a Big Boy restaurant to accommodate Big Boy’s overflow
He made the first phone call on March 10, 1876.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell? He said to his assistant in the next room, “Mr. Watson, come here.”
Laura Ingalls is a young tomboy who grows up on the American frontier in this TV series.
What is Little House on the Prairie? Her nickname is Half-Pint
On August 6, 1762, this lunchtime favorite was created by an earl.
What is the sandwich? The Earl of Sandwich is credited with ordering some meat between two slices of bread.
This U.S. city hosts the largest party in the country in the lead-up to Lent.
The biggest party day of the year in New Orleans is on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Similar festivities take place in many parts of the world, and in some places, they are called Carnivale
Ill-fitting shoes can cause this painful bump.
What is bunion? The most common bunion is a noticeable bump at the joint where the big toe connects to the foot.
The first skyscraper was built in this city.
In 1884, the Home Insurance Building was erected. It stood 10 stories tall and was later expanded to 12 stories before being demolished in 1931.
Agatha Christie gave us this masterful amateur female detective.
Who is Miss (Jane) Marple? Miss Marple first appears in a 1927 short story and has subsequent adventures in Christie’s books and plays. Before becoming Jessica Fletcher in the television show Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury starred as Miss Marple in the 1980 film The Mirror Crack’d.
If you visit Coney Island in August, take a break to eat one of these
What is a hot dog? Nathan’s Famous is the hot dog flagship stand in Coney Island. It’s also the home of the Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest. In early 2026, Smithfield finalized a deal to acquire the company, but it will continue to operate under the Nathan’s Famous banner
The largest parade in the world for this celebration takes place on March 17 in New York City.
What is St. Patrick’s Day? The parade now has around 250,000 participants and around two million spectators. Dublin has the third-largest parade.
This state has been described as the “Mitten State” because of its shape.
What is Michigan? The Lower Peninsula looks like a mitten. In 1901, Cyclopedia was the first to refer to Michigan as the “Mitten State.”
The first woman in space was from this country.
What is the U.S.S.R./Russia? The cosmonaut (as Russian-trained astronauts are called) was Valentina Tereshkova, and she blasted off on June 16, 1963. She spent three days in space and orbited Earth 48 times.
She is Charlotte Brontë’s eponymous heroine, whose life is full of trials and tribulations.
Who is Jane Eyre? The book chronicles her life from an orphan to an intelligent, resilient woman.
On August 22, AD 565, the first alleged sighting of this monster took place in Scotland.
What is the Loch Ness monster? The monster’s nickname is Nessie. The first alleged photo was snapped in 1933.
Munich is known for this festival, which runs from late September through early October.
What is Oktoberfest? It’s the largest folk festival in the world, featuring parades and celebrations of German culture, food, and drink.
During World War II, this was the three-letter precursor to the CIA.
What is OSS? It stands for Office of Strategic Services, the first U.S. independent intelligence agency. It lasted only three years before evolving into the CIA. There was a fierce rivalry between the FBI and the OSS, which ended when the FBI ousted the OSS from South America and claimed the continent under its jurisdiction.
They were reportedly the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Who are Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? They reached the summit on May 29, 1953.
Victoria Winters was hired as the governess for the Collins family on this 1960s afternoon soap opera.
What is Dark Shadows? This was the era of “dark” TV series. All three were introduced in the mid-1960s and were wildly popular on their first run. The other two series are The Addams Family and The Munsters.
This flower is one of August’s two official birth flowers, along with the poppy.
What is the gladiola? Gladiolas provide the last rush of summer blooms in a wide array of vivid, eye-popping colors.
Every July 7–14, Pamplona hosts this celebration that features groups of people running through its streets.
What is the Running of the Bulls? The festival, which resembles New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, is called the Festival of San Fermín
Apple seeds contain amygdalin, a compound that, when crushed, releases this poisonous substance.
What is cyanide? Swallowing a few apple seeds isn’t a problem; in order to cause damage, the average human would have to chew about 150 seeds.
The first heart transplant was performed by this doctor
Who is Dr. Christiaan Barnard? It was performed in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 3, 1967. The patient survived for only 18 days, but this surgery laid the groundwork for future successful transplants.