News Release

The hot days of July are past us, August is the best month of summer when people try to enjoy the last sunny days before autumn and winter come. Check out this fun August quiz to see how much you know about the month. Find the answers at the bottom of the page. Email us at [email protected] and let us know how many questions you got correct!

1. Which couple in the British royal family got divorced on Aug. 28, 1996, after 15 years of marriage?
A. Philip and Elizabeth II
B. Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII
C. Diana and Charles

2. How many days are there in August?
A. 28
B. 30
C. 31

3. Which canal was opened on Aug. 15, 1914, to connect the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Suez Canal
B. Panama Canal
C. Corinth Canal

4. The month of August was named after what?
A. A city
B. An emperor
C. A god

5. What was the cause of death of the American singer Elvis Presley on Aug. 16, 1977?
A. A gun shot
B. A heart attack
C. A car accident

6. On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States dropped a second atom bomb on which Japanese city?
A. Hiroshima
B. Nagasaki
C. Kyoto

7. What is the birthstone associated with the month of August?
A. Peridot
B. Garnet
C. Topaz

8. What are the two zodiac signs for those people who were born in August?
A. Virgo and Leo
B. Libra and Scorpio
C. Aquarius and Capricornus

9. Which of the following is the birth flower of August?
A. Yellow chrysanthemum
B. Primrose
C. Poppy

10. Which of the following is an annual celebration in England?
A. Cheshire Day
B. Yorkshire Day
C. Lincolnshire Day

11. When do people around the world celebrate International Youth Day?
A. Aug. 2
B. Aug. 12
C. Aug. 22

12. Which singer performed the song “August” in her 8th studio album Folklore in 2020?
A. Lady Gaga
B. Taylor Swift
C. Ariana Grande

13. On Aug. 15, 1947, the Indian Independence Bill marked the partition of India and which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan

14. What should you bring to a church to celebrate Lammas Day, a Christian holiday on Aug. 1 each year?
A. A flower
B. An apple
C. A loaf of bread

15. Taking place every August, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest festival in which field?
A. Arts and culture
B. Science
C. Cuisine

16. Which of the following is a holiday celebrated on Aug. 15 in some Asian countries, such as Japan and China?
A. Hungry Ghost Festival
B. Happy Ghost Festival
C. Lonely Ghost Festival

17. According to weather folklore, for every day of … in August, there will be a snowfall.
A. Rain
B. Wind
C. Fog

18. On Aug. 6, 1997, which company saved Apple from bankruptcy with a $150 million investment?
A. Yahoo
B. Microsoft
C. Cisco

19. On Aug. 2, 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident marked the first large-scale involvement of the United States in which war?
A. Vietnam War
B. Gulf War
C. World War II

20. Which disease was spread from North America and destroyed more than 3 million plants in the United Kingdom in August 1975?
A. Dutch elm disease
B. Butternut canker
C. Chestnut blight

21. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was a socio-political movement starting on Aug. 13, 1966, in which country?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Indonesia

22. On Aug. 12, 1981, which company released its first personal computer?
A. Dell
B. Lenovo
C. IBM

23. On Aug. 9, 1898, who was granted a patent for the internal combustion engine?
A. Nicolaus Otto
B. Wilhelm Maybach
C. Rudolf Diesel

24. Which political scandal led to the resignation of the U.S. President Richard Nixon on Aug. 9, 1974?
A. Watergate scandal
B. Teapot Dome scandal
C. Whiskey Ring scandal

25. Which cluster of stars can be longest observable in the first half of August?
A. Djorgovski 1
B. Messier 30
C. 47 Tucanae

26. Which Grand Slam tournament in tennis typically starts on the last Monday of August and lasts for two weeks?
A. French Open
B. US Open
C. Australian Open

27. Anne Frank made her final diary entry from a hiding place in Amsterdam on which day in 1944?
A. Aug. 1
B. Aug. 10
C. Aug. 31

28. Which chemical element was discovered by the English chemist Joseph Priestley on Aug. 1, 1774?
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon

29. Which famous bridge in London was first opened on Aug. 1, 1831?
A. Tower Bridge
B. Millennium Bridge
C. London Bridge

30. Which beverage brand was first sold in the United Kingdom in August 1900?
A. Pepsi
B. Coca-Cola
C. Redbull

31. Which of the following things first appeared on the streets of London on Aug. 3, 1926?
A. Traffic lights
B. Red telephone boxes
C. Double-decker buses

32. Which superhero was first introduced to the Marvel Comics by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee in August, 1962?
A. Spiderman
B. Captain America
C. Ironman

Answers

1. C. Diana and Charles
2. C. 31
3. B. Panama Canal
4. B. An emperor
5. B. A heart attack
6. B. Nagasaki
7. A. Peridot
8. A. Virgo and Leo
9. C. Poppy
10. B. Yorkshire Day
11. B. Aug. 12
12. B. Taylor Swift
13. C. Pakistan
14. C. A loaf of bread
15. A. Arts and culture
16. A. Hungry Ghost Festival
17. C. Fog
18. B. Microsoft
19. A. Vietnam War
20. A. Dutch elm disease
21. B. China
22. C. IBM
23. C. Rudolf Diesel
24. A. Watergate scandal
25. B. Messier 30
26. B. US Open
27. A. Aug. 1
28. B. Oxygen
29. C. London Bridge
30. B. Coca-Cola
31. A. Traffic lights
32. A. Spiderman