Jack's & Jackie's
This Hong Kong born actor is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts. He has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 100 films.
Jackie Chan
Name the title and artist of this song...
Almost Heaven, West Virginia,
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is Old there, older than the trees,
Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze
Take me home, Country Road
John Denver
The month of August is named after what Roman emperor?
Augustus
a large dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level. It is also the highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere and the fourth most topographically prominent peak on Earth.
Mount Kilimanjaro
August 29, 1964 this Disney movie featuring a flying nanny with a "Spoonful of Sugar" debuts in theatres
Mary Poppins
This Manitoba town, on the west shores of Lake Winnipeg, is the largest Icelandic community outside of Iceland. The community hosts an Icelandic Festival known as Islendingadagurinn every summer.
Gimli
The First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, she was well known for her "signature pillbox hats".
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Who is the artist that sang these lyrics
Ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe
Marvin Gaye
How many days are in the month of August?
31
This peak in the Swiss Alps is well known for its distinctive shape.
The Matterhorn
This grizzly spokesperson for the national Parks Service made his debut August 9, 1944 reminding us all that "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires"
Smokey the Bear
Manitoba has more of these clubs than Ontario and Quebec combined and it is often referred to as this sports "Capital of the World."
Curling
This actor won an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975.
Jack Nicholson
This song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, written and performed by Stevie Nicks says "I took my love, took it down. Climbed a mountain and I turned around"
Landslide
What is the birthstone for August?
Peridot
Over 300 people have died attempting to climb this mountain. Specifically, as of December 2024, there have been 340 deaths recorded. Many bodies remain on the mountain, with estimates suggesting around 200 bodies are still there, making retrieval difficult.
Mount Everest
Judy Garland brought us all "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in this August 1939 movie debut.
Wizard of Oz
This player of the Winnipeg Jets was hockey’s first million dollar player.
Bobby Hull
This person isn't necessarily an expert in any particular area, but their range of abilities could come in handy in numerous situations.
Jack of all Trades
Who sang the song "Mountain Music", released in 1982?
Alabama
What are the two astrological signs for August
Leo & Virgo
Leo (July 23- Aug 22) Virgo (Aug 23 — Sept 22)
This volcano's major eruption on May 18, 1980 is currently the most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history.
Mount St. Helen
August 26, 1871 this very useful product hit the stores in America for the first time; replacing the pages of the Sears Roebuck catalog in the outhouse!
Toilet Paper
This 1974 hit song, was written by Manitoba native Randy Bachman. According to Bachman, the song was performed as a joke for his brother, Gary, who had a stutter. They only intended to record it once with the stutter and send the only recording to Gary.
You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet
The charismatic and eccentric pirate captain from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series.
Captain Jack Sparrow
A well-known African-American spiritual and Christmas carol. The lyrics, inspired by the biblical story of the shepherds announcing Jesus' birth, celebrate the Nativity.
Go Tell it on the Mountain
What colorful flowers are the two official flowers for August
Gladiolas and Poppies
the mountain at which the Ten Commandments were given to the Hebrew prophet Moses by God, according to the Book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
Mount Sinai
This trailblazing woman is the first to make a transcontinental flight, August 25, 1932
Amelia Ehrhart
Raised in Manitoba, his song "Southern Man" sparked a lyrical feud with Lynyrd Skynyrd, who responded with their own song "Sweet Home Alabama."
Neil Young
This fictional character in the 1997 hit film Titanic was the love interest of Rose DeWitt Bukater. He dies at the end of the film from hypothermia.
Jack Dawson
This song was primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado, three years before its writing, and by his love for the state. The seventh stanza makes reference to the destruction of the mountains' beauty by commercial tourism.
Rocky Mountain High
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, considers these Days to be the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11.
In ancient Greece and Rome, they were believed to be a time of drought, bad luck, and unrest, when dogs and men alike would be driven mad by the extreme heat!
Dog Days of Summer
The sculpture features the 60-foot-tall (18 m) heads of four United States presidents
Mount Rushmore
Born on August 27, 1910 in Skopje, Yugoslavia, she founded a religious order of nuns in Calcutta, India, called the Missionaries of Charity and spent her life working to help the poor and sick of India.
Mother Teresa