Sometimes overlooked in our mad dash toward Christmas and New Year’s Eve, November holds its own among months for significant historical events. Use these clues to identify events that happened during the 11th month. The answers appear on page 30.
1. On Nov. 24, 1859, what famous work by Charles Darwin was published for the first time?
2. On Nov. 17, 1558, what new queen ascended the throne of England and reigned until 1603?
3. On Nov. 22, 1963, whose presidency was ended by assassination??
4. On Nov. 9, 1965, a faulty relay knocked out power to over 30 million people, an event known by what name?
5. On Nov. 6, 1861, James Naismith was born in Canada and went on to invent what game?
6. On Nov. 19, 1863, who delivered the Gettysburg Address?
7. On Nov. 1, 1512, whose frescoes in the Sistine Chapel were officially unveiled?
8. On Nov. 9, 1989, what German structure was taken down?
9. On Nov. 4, 1922, whose tomb was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter?
10. On Nov. 11, 1918, what war ended with the signing of the Armistice?
11. On Nov. 8, 1900, what American novelist was born, eventually winning the Pulitzer Prize for her Civil War novel, Gone with the Wind?
12. On Nov. 14, 1840, what French artist was born, later pioneering a new artistic style with his painting “Impression, Sunrise”?
13. On Nov. 21, 1620, what document was signed by 41 Pilgrims while their ship was anchored near Cape Cod?
Quiz Answers:
1. The Origin of Species
2. Queen Elizabeth I
3. John F. Kennedy
4. The Great Blackout
5. Basketball
6. Abraham Lincoln
7. Michelangelo
8. Berlin Wall
9. King Tutankhamen
10. World War I
11. Margaret Mitchell
12. Claude Monet
13. Mayflower Compact
