JULY
This famous French holiday celebrated on July 14th commemorates the storming of a prison during the French Revolution.
What is Bastille Day?
“Break the ______.”
What is ice?
This 1813 novel by Jane Austen was her first published work, introducing Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy
What is Pride and Prejudice?
After a harsh review of his work, this painter reportedly took the criticism personally and destroyed several of his own paintings.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
He is considered the founder of Islam and received revelations that form the Quran.
Who is Muhammad?
July 1969 saw this historic event where humans first set foot on the Moon.
What is the Apollo 11 Moon landing?
“Bite off more than you can ______.”
What is chew?
This 1860 novel was the first published work of Louisa May Alcott, telling the story of the March sisters.
What is Little Women?
When this U.S. president was called “a liar” by the press, he famously responded with a heated defense and took it personally.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This city is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad and the holiest city in Islam.
What is Mecca?
This famous battle, fought on July 1, 1863, was the first day of the Battle of what during the American Civil War
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
“Don’t count your chickens before they ______.”
What is hatch?
This book about a boy and his adventures on an island was Daniel Defoe’s first famous novel
What is Robinson Crusoe?
This tech entrepreneur took it personally when his company was ridiculed for producing a failed smartphone model.
Who is Steve Jobs?
This event, known as the Hijra, marks Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to this city, where the Muslim community grew.
What is Medina?
Upon reaching this valley in July 1847, Brigham Young reportedly said, "This is the right place"
What is Salt Lake Valley?
“Bite the bullet and ______.”
What is face the music?
This ancient Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
What is The Iliad?
This world leader took it personally when a rival mocked his speech pattern during an international summit.
Who is Winston Churchill?
This Islamic month is observed as a time of fasting from dawn to sunset
What is Ramadan?
On July 1, 1867, this country officially became a self-governing dominion of the British Empire.
What is Canada?
“By the skin of your ______.”
What is teeth?
This 1951 debut novel by J.D. Salinger introduced the world to Holden Caulfield
What is The Catcher in the Rye?
In Act I this Shakespeare character is told to "revenge" his dad's "foul and most unnatural murder" & in Act V, he does.
who is Hamlet?
A dispute over the rightful successor to Muhammad splintered Islam into these 2 main rival branches
What are Sunni and Shia?