August Trivia Challenge: Test Your Knowledge With 57 Fun Facts and Quirky Questions!

Welcome to the Ultimate August Trivia Challenge!

Whether you’re a trivia enthusiast, a history buff, or just looking to impress your friends with some quirky facts, you’ve come to the right place.

This trivia extravaganza will take you through historical events, notable birthdays, and intriguing tidbits that make August a month to remember.

Let’s dive in and explore the fascinating month of August!

Easy August Fun Facts & Trivia for Kids

What month does August come after?
Answer: July

What month does August come before?
Answer: September

What month is August in the calendar?
Answer: The 8th month of the year.

What meteorological season is the month of August in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: Summer

What meteorological season is the month of August in the Southern Hemisphere?
Answer: Winter

How many days does the month of August have?
Answer: 31 days

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If you are born June 23rd-August 22nd, you are considered what zodiac sign?
Answer: Leo

If you are born August 23rd-September 22nd, you are considered what zodiac sign?
Answer: Virgo

True or False: August was named after Augustus Caesar, the first Emperor of Rome.
Answer: True

The astrological sign of Leo takes up the first two-thirds of this month. What is the animal associated with the Leo sign?
Answer: The Lion

True or False: People born under the sign of the Leo tend to be negative and deceitful.
Answer: False. They are full of energy and positivity and are very honest and forthright.

What flower of August is known for its sedative nature?
Answer: The poppy

Fun August Facts & Trivia for All Ages

True or False: The full moon in August goes by the names Barley moon, Fruit Moon, and Grain Moon all of which allude to the forthcoming harvest season.
Answer: True

True or False: There are no major federal holidays celebrated during August.
Answer: True

What month of the year was August on the old ten-month Roman calendar?
Answer: The 6th month

What is the term for the Dog Star that rises with the sun in August and is part of the Canis Major constellation?
Answer: Sirius

Which continent experiences a monsoon season in August?
Answer: Asia

August is the last full month of what season in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: Summer

What Atlantic weather activity increases later in August?
Answer: Hurricanes

Average temperatures and what else starts to decrease in August?
Answer: Daylight

The risk for what type of storms is high in the northern states in August?
Answer: Tornadoes

August is the wettest month for parts of the South and also what state?
Answer: Alaska

What weather phenomenon can start to happen in late August in the peaks of the Rockies?
Answer: Snow

In August 1762, what popular lunch food was invented? (Hint: It is easily packed in a lunch box.)
Answer: The sandwich

Who was it created by?
Answer: The Earl of Sandwich after he requested meat between two pieces of bread so he could eat with his hands.

What do students typically call the end of summer and the start of the new school year in August?
Answer: Back-to-school

True or False: In a standard year, 4 other months begin on the same day of the week as August.
Answer: False. No other months do.

14 August Pop Culture Trivia Questions

These pop culture events all took place in August. Which do you know and which are new to you? 

“Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first video shown on August 1, 1981, on what new network?
Answer: MTV

In 1957, what show debuted on the ABC television network with host Dick Clark?
Answer: American Bandstand

In 1992, what Growing Pains actress was hospitalized for anorexia and written out of most of the final episodes for the series?
Answer: Tracy Gold

In 1969, at a ‘zebra crossing’ in London, photographer Ian Macmillan took one of the most famous photographs of all time of what band?
Answer: The Beatles

In 1984, what movie starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen became the first-ever PG-13 movie to be released in theaters?
Answer: Red Dawn

Disney released its 5th full-length animated film in theaters in 1942. What was it?
Answer: Bambi

In August of 1969, what three-day event opened in upstate New York with 500,000 attendees?
Answer: Woodstock

What American swimmer became the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games in 2008?
Answer: Michael Phelps

What Thor actor was born on August 11?
Answer: Chris Hemsworth

What “Queen of Pop” was born on August 16, 1958?
Answer: Madonna

What beloved Friends star celebrated his birthday on August 19?
Answer: Matthew Perry

What famed sharpshooter was born on August 13, 1860?
Answer: Annie Oakley

What famous moonwalker was born on August 5, 1930?
Answer: Neil Armstrong

Everyone loved this actress and businesswoman born on August 6, 1911. Who was she?
Answer: Lucille Ball

What master of fright was appropriately born on August 13, 1899?
Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Historical August Facts You Should Know

These historical events all happened in the month of August. Which do you know and which is new to you?

In 1774, British scientist Joseph Priestley re-discovered what gas, verifying the discovery of it by German Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele?
Answer: Oxygen

In 1610, Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as what bay? (He thought he had reached the Pacific Ocean)
Answer: Hudson Bay

In 1790, 3,929,214 people were counted in the first of these?
Answer: United States Census

In 1870, the first underground tube railway opened in London, England. What was it named?
Answer: Tower Subway

On August 2, 1990, what country invaded Kuwait leading to the Gulf War?
Answer: Iraq

In 1492 who set sail on the ocean blue?
Answer: Christopher Columbus

In 1944, who was arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified?
Answer: Anne Frank

Who spent 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping as one of his greatest stunts in 1926?
Answer: Harry Houdini

In 1945, “Little Boy” was dropped and destroyed what town?
Answer: Hiroshima, Japan

In 1892, Thomas Edison received a patent for what?
Answer: A two-way telegraph

In 1873, what museum opened in France?
Answer: Louvre Museum

In 1990, Sue was discovered. She was the largest and most complete of what found to date?
Answer: Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton

In 1911, what painting was stolen by a Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia? It was returned in 1913.
Answer: The Mona Lisa

On August 28, 1996, what famous royal couple got divorced?
Answer: Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales

In 2005, what devastated the US Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people?
Answer: Hurricane Katrina

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed the Ultimate August Trivia Challenge!

From historical events to fun pop culture facts, August is truly a month filled with fascinating stories and tidbits. Use these questions to test your friends, host a trivia night, or simply expand your knowledge about this unique month.

Stay curious and keep learning!