Civics trivia

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Presented by The League of Women Voters.

1. What constitutional amendment was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920?

a. The 19th Amendment.

b. The 20th Amendment.

c. The 21st Amendment.

2. When did President Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the executive order making Hawaii the 50th U.S. state?

a. Aug. 4, 1959.

b. Aug. 10, 1959.

c. Aug. 21, 1959.

3. When did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his historic “I Have a Dream” speech?

a. Aug. 28, 1963.

b. Aug. 15, 1963.

c. Aug. 5, 1963.

Last week’s answers:

1. Who was August named after? Answer: Augustus Caesar.

2. Why are summer days often called the “Dog Days of Summer”? Answer: The summer heat coincides with the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star.

3. When do the Dog Days begin and end? Answer: July 3 through Aug. 11, which is 20 days before and 20 days after the star Sirius rises and falls in conjunction with the sun.