MRSHS Year 7 Form Quiz. August.

Which of the following is NOT a celebration held in August in Australia?

• National Science Week

• Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week

• Hip Hop Appreciation Day

• Dragon Boat Festival

August was named after Augustus Caesar (63 B.C.–A.D. 14), the first Roman emperor.

• True

• False

Emperor Augustus was the grandnephew of the previous ruler in Ancient Rome, Julius Caesar (who named July after himself).

• True

• False

August is the 8th month of the year in today’s Gregorian calendar,

but it was the sixth month of the year in Roman times.

• True

• False

An old Irish legend concerning witches is celebrated on August 17; this bit of folklore also led to the idea that a cat has nine lives. What is the name of this festival?

• Kitten's Night

• Cat's Night

• Moggy's Night

• Meow Meow's Night?

August 13 is International Right Handers Day.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

No, it's actually International Left Handers Day!

If you are born in August, your zodiac sign could be

• Leo or Virgo

• Cancer or Leo

• Virgo or Libra

• Cancer or Libra

In 1905, Flos Greig becomes the first woman admitted to practise as a _____________ in Australia

• doctor

• barrister

• politician

• pilot of a commercial plane

Answer explanation

Constance Stone became the first female doctor in Australia in 1890.

Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons were the first women elected to parliament in Australia 1943.

Millicent Bryant was the first Australian female to receive her pilot’s licence in March 1927 at 49 years old.

What is the Noongar season we are in now, in August?

• Djilba

• Djeran

• Bunuru

• Birak

The Northern Hemisphere is currently experiencing

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring