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Can you guess which of the following zodiac signs is associated with the first half of August?

Astrologer Astrology zodiac signs horoscope

Virgo
Scorpio
Leo
Libra

Wonderful!

Not quite.

What famous artist, known for his Campbell's Soup Cans, was born on August 6th, 1928?

Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Andy Warhol
Leonardo da Vinci

Yay!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

True or false: August is named after a Roman emperor.

True
False

Fabulous!

That was incorrect.

Which popular app, headquartered in Luxembourg, was first released in August 2003?

Skype
Instagram
Zoom
Minecraft

Thumbs up! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa peaked on 26-27 August and had the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history at that time. What country can you find Krakatoa in?

Indonesia
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Japan

Wonderful!

Doh! 🤬

Born on August 9, 1963, this music artist gave us songs like "I Will Always Love You" and "Saving All My Love For You". Who is she?

Aretha Franklin
Mariah Carey
Rihanna
Whitney Houston

Woohoo! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

What is the traditional birthstone for August?

Sapphire
Emerald
Ruby
Peridot

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

What astronomical event often peaks in mid-August?

Perseid meteor shower
Geminid meteor shower
Orionid meteor shower
Leonid meteor shower

Good work!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Which famous author, born on August 30, 1797, wrote 'Frankenstein'?

Jane Austen
Emily Brontë
Virginia Woolf
Mary Shelley

Fantastic! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which historical event occurred on August 6, 1945?

Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D-Day invasion
Fall of Berlin Wall
First ever atomic bombing

Nice going!

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the name of the August full moon?

Snow Moon
Harvest Moon
Sturgeon Moon
Wolf Moon

Brilliant! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Which famous leader was born on August 15, 1769?

George Washington
Winston Churchill
Julius Caesar
Napoleon Bonaparte

Nice!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Which famous movie director was born on August 13, 1899?

Quentin Tarantino
Alfred Hitchcock
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg

Hooray! 🥳

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What significant political event occurred on August 9, 1974?

$August Trivia Quiz John F. Kennedy\'s assassination$ John F. Kennedy's assassination
$August Trivia Quiz Franklin D. Roosevelt\'s death$ Franklin D. Roosevelt's death
$August Trivia Quiz Richard Nixon\'s resignation$ Richard Nixon's resignation
$August Trivia Quiz Abraham Lincoln\'s assassination$ Abraham Lincoln's assassination