September Trivia

In September 1979, this network made its official debut.

• HBO

• NBC

• ESPN

• Nickelodeon

In September 1939, Hitler's armies invaded Poland, starting this war in Europe.

• Civil War

• The Hundred Years' War

• World War I

• World War II

In September 1783, the U.S. and Britain signed this agreement, which brought an official end to American Revolutionary War.

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

This city was founded by the Spanish Governor of California, Felipe de Neve, in 1781 near the site of the Native American village of Yang-na.

• San Francisco

• Los Angeles

• San Diego

• San Jose

This Frenchman was born in September 1757. He began a long friendship with George Washington and would later convince Louis XVI of France to send a 6,000-man force to help the Americans in their effort to fight against the British for independence.

• Charlemagne

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Louis Vuitton

In September 1822, this country declared its independence from Portugal after 322 years as a colony.

• Barbados

• Indonesia

• Brazil

• Japan

In September 1893, this country became the first nation to grant women the right to vote.

• The United States

• The United Kingdom

• New Zealand

• India

In the U.S., September 17th is an important day because it is

• Remembrance Day in honor of lives lost in the terrorist attacks.

• Grandparents Day in honor of grandparents.

• Constitution Day in honor of the day the delegates signed the Constitution.

• Batman Day in honor of the classic superhero.

September is the most popular month for

• people to start drinking chai tea.

• babies to be born.

• people to travel.

• people to delete their social media accounts.

In the U.S., September marks the start of

• Oscar season.

• the Met Gala.

• football season.

• election season.