August Music
Cake Walk
August
It happened one August
August symbols
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What famous pop star with the famous songs "Like a Virgin" and "Like a Prayer" was born on August 16, 1958?
Madonna
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Another name for frosting.
What is icing?
Icing first appeared on cakes during the 16th century thanks to a French chef.
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On August 28, 1963, who delivered his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
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On August 3, 1914, these two European countries kicked off World War I by declaring war.
What are France and Germany? They declared war one week after Ferdinand's assassination.
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The August birth flower symbolizes remembrance. This summer bloomer comes in a variety of colors and makes for great cut flowers.
Poppy 
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What famous ‘King’ died in August 1977?
Elvis Aaron Presley (was an American singer and actor. Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.)
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Individual little cakes.
What are cupcakes?
Google reports “cupcakes” is the fastest growing search term for recipes.
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What two nations signed the Good Friday Agreement in Belfast in August 1998?
Ireland and the United Kingdom
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On August 22, 564, this monster was allegedly first sighted in Scotland.
What is Loch Ness?
It was nicknamed Nessie. In 2018, it was reported Loch Ness and surrounding areas in Scotland received £41 million from goods and services related to the monster.
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True or False: August is the most popular birth month in the U.S.
True
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides birth rate by month data, showing July through October tends to be the most popular birth months in the United States. August is the overall most popular month for birthdays, which makes sense, considering a late August birthday means December conception.
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I'm as corny as Kansas in August, I'm as normal as blueberry pie. No more a smart little girl with no heart, I have found me a wonderful guy!
A Wonderful Guy
Doris Day
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During the 19th century, yeast was replaced in cakes by two leavening agents. Name one of them.
What is baking soda or baking powder?
Both contain sodium bicarbonate, what we call baking soda, but baking powder adds two more ingredient—acidifying and drying agents.
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On August 23, 1902, which "smoothing" appliance was patented that has since become a household staple?
The Electric Iron
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August 1, 1944 - This young lady penned her last entry into her diary. "[I] keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would like to be, and what I could be, if...there weren't any other people living in the world.
Anne Frank
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What is August named after?
Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, in 8 bce.
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Under stars chilled by the winter Under an August moon shining above You'd be so nice, you'd be paradise To come home to and love
Nice To Come Home To
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During ancient Roman times, cakes more closely resembled this food.
What is bread?
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What two countries started the ‘Space Race’ with the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik, on August 4, 1957?
The Soviet Union and The United States
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On August 29, 2005, the New Orleans area was hit with this natural disaster.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
It made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 102 miles per hour. Most of New Orleans lies beneath sea level.
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Fact or Fiction: August has always been the 8th month of the year
FICTION: August was once the sixth month of the year! It wasn’t until around 700BC that August was rudely shoved back in the order of months when January and February were added to the beginning of the year by King Numa
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What event started in August 1969 that is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history?
Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969
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The top tier of a wedding cake is most often saved for the first anniversary; however, it can also be saved for this occasion.
What is christening of the first child?
The christening used to frequently take place during the first year of marriage.
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Born August 8, 1988, she is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew.
Who is Princess Beatrice (of York)?
She’s very down-to-earth, wants people to call her Beatrice, and doesn’t want anyone to curtsey to her.
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August 24, 79 A.D. - Vesuvius, an active volcano in southern Italy, erupted and destroyed this infamous city
A) Rome B) Ostia Antica C) Pompeii
Pompeii
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Leos (people born from July 23rd to August 22) are symbolized by this regal animal, which can also be considered symbolic of August.
Lion