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It Happened in November Multiple Choice Quiz | Famous Dates

Probably the most famous November event was President Kennedy's assassination, but plenty of other things happened in November. How many do you know about?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,909

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1973

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. On which date in November is Guy Fawkes Day observed in England? Hint

30th

10th

5th

1st

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Question 2 of 10

2. Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg address in November. What year was it? Hint

1860

1863

1861

1864

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Suez Canal and the Erie Canal were both opened in November, but not the same year. Which one was built first?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which king abdicated in November 1918? Hint

King Farouk

King Edward VIII

Kaiser Wilhelm II

King Haakon VII

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Question 5 of 10

5. In November 1885 the last spike was hammered in to complete the Canadian Pacific's transcontinental railroad. This was North America's first transcontinental railroad. True or false?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. A November power blackout in the northeast USA and eastern Canada affected 30 million people. What year was it? Hint

1972

1959

1968

1965

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Question 7 of 10

7. Four states achieved statehood in November 1889. Which was NOT one of them? Hint

Washington

Montana

North Dakota

Oregon

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first meeting of this organization took place in November 1920. What was it? Hint

United Nations

League of Nations

International Red Cross

Amnesty International

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Question 9 of 10

9. What date in November 1918 was the armistice ending World War I signed?

Answer: (day only - give number)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in the USA? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Adams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which date in November is Guy Fawkes Day observed in England?

Answer: 5th

In England on November 5, bonfires are lit and fireworks set off. It commemorates the day when Guy Fawkes and others tried to blow up Parliament.

2. Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg address in November. What year was it?

Answer: 1863

Lincoln made this speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg National
Cemetery.

3. The Suez Canal and the Erie Canal were both opened in November, but not the same year. Which one was built first?

Answer: Erie Canal

Erie 1825. Suez 1869

4. Which king abdicated in November 1918?

Answer: Kaiser Wilhelm II

Kaiser Wilhelm II, grandson of Queen Victoria, was Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. He was forced to abdicate at the close of World War I.

5. In November 1885 the last spike was hammered in to complete the Canadian Pacific's transcontinental railroad. This was North America's first transcontinental railroad. True or false?

Answer: False

The Union Pacific railroad was completed in 1869

6. A November power blackout in the northeast USA and eastern Canada affected 30 million people. What year was it?

Answer: 1965

November 9, 1965.

7. Four states achieved statehood in November 1889. Which was NOT one of them?

Answer: Oregon

Oregon 1859 - 33rd state. The other three states plus South Dakota achieved statehood in 1889 - 39th-42nd states.

8. The first meeting of this organization took place in November 1920. What was it?

Answer: League of Nations

United Nations founded {1945;} Red Cross - first conference {1863;} Amnesty International founded 1961

9. What date in November 1918 was the armistice ending World War I signed?

Answer: 11

10. Which president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in the USA?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

In November 1863. The first harvest thanksgiving was in 1621.

Source: Author minch

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