Hot August Nights
Engineer Nils Bohlin worked for this car company when he perfected the modern three-point safety belt; a patent that was given for free to the world.
What is Volvo?
Monarch butterflies can travel up to 3,000 miles when they do this.
What is migrate?
This young Jewish girl wrote her last journal entry on August 1, 1945, after her death it was published into a book.
Who is Anne Frank?
In August 1945, Japan was devastated by two bombs, also known as atomic bombs.
What is nuclear?
This boy ended his tour of Wonka's factory early after he fell into a river of chocolate.
Who is Augustus Gloop?
"Hot August Nights" is an annual classic car show held the first week of August in this city.
Where is Reno?
Butterflies have a long tube called a proboscis to sip nectar but they taste with this appendage.
What are feet?
This amendment that gave women suffrage, was adopted on August 18, 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment?
In August 79 AD, this mountain buried the ancient city of Pompeii under ash and mud.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
The first Roman Emperor, also known as Octavian, was included in the Julien (and Gregorian) calendars.
Who is Augustus Caesar?
Known for its iconic leaps and stunts, this car was driven by cousins Bo and Luke Duke.
What is the General Lee?
A group of butterflies is called this.
What is a flutter?
This notorious Supreme Court judge, the first Jewish woman to ever hold the position, was sworn in on August 10, 1993. "I dissent"
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsberg?
Not the largest eruption, this volcano exploded in Indonesia in 1883; the sound wave circled the globe three times!
What is Krakatoa?
Both the capital city of Texas and a common nickname, you might not realize this name's origin.
What is Austin?
In the film "Gone in 60 Seconds" a unique 1967 Ford Mustang was given this feminine name.
What is Eleanor?
These gals are the most widely distributed butterfly in the world, inhabiting all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
What is a Painted Lady?
This princess passed away in a car crash that shocked the world on Aug 31, 1997.
Who is Princess Diana?
Known as the "August Coup," this was a failed attempt in 1991 to seize control of which nation?
What is the Soviet Union?
Though many famous women have the name, this one may be considered "Simply the Best"
Who is Tina Turner?
This short lived Hanna-Barbara animated show featured a team of mystery solvers and this anthropomorphic main character.
What is Speed Buggy?
Butterfly wings themselves are clear; the vibrant colors actually come from thousands (or more!) of these.
What are scales?
The name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech that was delivered August 28, 1963.
What is "I have a dream"?
Exiled to St Helena, this French King died from a stomach ulcer, but not before winning many battles across Europe.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This popular European comic follows this Belgian reporter and his dog, Snowy.
Who is Tintin?