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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

Scorpio
Leo
Virgo
Libra

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

Vincent van Gogh
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Andy Warhol

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

False
True

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

Zoom
Instagram
Minecraft
Skype

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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?

Japan
New Zealand
Indonesia
Sri Lanka

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Nope, sorry. 😢

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?

Rihanna
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Aretha Franklin

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What is the traditional birthstone for August?

Peridot
Sapphire
Emerald
Ruby

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What astronomical event often peaks in mid-August?

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

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

Emily Brontë
Mary Shelley
Virginia Woolf
Jane Austen

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Which historical event occurred on August 6, 1945?

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

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What is the name of the August full moon?

Harvest Moon
Snow Moon
Wolf Moon
Sturgeon Moon

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Which famous leader was born on August 15, 1769?

Julius Caesar
Winston Churchill
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte

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

Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
Quentin Tarantino
Alfred Hitchcock

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What significant political event occurred on August 9, 1974?

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