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Test your useless trivia knowledge in this November themed QSF!
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1
SAT vocabulary: "Demagogue" means what?
A person who is known to be unfaithful
A mystical beast who prays on the innocent
A leader who uses prejudice and ignorance to gain support
A religious figure who seeks gain worshippers
2
November 1942, this country staged a massive counter-offensive against the Germans in the city of Stalingrad.
France
U.S.A
Italy
Russia
3
A Scottish general slays those who get in his way to become the King. This drives him to guilt and madness.
Macbeth
The Merchant of Venice
Othello
All's Well That Ends Well
4
250,000 gathered in November 1969 in Washington D.C to protest what war?
The Gulf War
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
WW 2
5
Marie Curie was born in November 1867. She is famous for discovering what element?
Boron
Radium
Lithium
Nitrogen
6
November 1956, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that what was unconstitutional?
Paying men more than women for the same job
Being able to marry someone less than 16
Not allowing African Americans to vote
Segregation on public buses
7
What is the gemstone of November?
Amethyst
Amber
Topaz
Sapphire
8
The Revolutionary War was from 1775-1783. During this time the 13 American colonies were fighting against who?
The Mexicans
The British
The Italians
The French
9
Cranberries were not eaten at the 1st Thanksgiving. What did the Native Americans use cranberries for?
To help heal wounds
A bug repellent
An adhesive
A red dye
10
November 1519, General Cortes conquered which Mexican empire?
Maya
Toltec
Aztec
Olmec
11
A King gives his wealth to 2 of his daughters after they flatter him. He then goes mad when they disrespect him.
Macbeth
Julius Caesar
Othello
King Lear
12
Franklin Delano Roosevelt attempted to change Thanksgiving to "Franksgiving" and move it a week sooner.
False
True
13
The first Thanksgiving football game was a college match between what 2 teams, in the year 1876.
Rutgers and Dartmouth
Army and Navy
Yale and Princeton
Colombia and Harvard
14
The 1st ever Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon float was of what cartoon character?
Popeye
Clifford the big red dog
Felix the cat
Betty Boop
15
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of the worlds largest. It is held in what city?
Manhattan
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
16
The Cuban missile crisis ended in November 1962 when the U.S. ended the blockade of Cuba. Who was president at the time?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
17
In 1950, the Korean War began when what country invaded South Korea?
Iraq
Vietnam
The U.S.A
North Korea
18
SAT vocabulary: "Amicable" means what?
Being confused or disoriented
Being friendly or courteous
Being jealous
Being angry or upset
19
Which Indian tribe did the colonial Pilgrims share their feast with? (The feast that Thanksgiving is based on)
Iroquois
Algonkian
Wampanoag
Pueblo
20
Veterans day is meant to celebrate what?
All soldiers who have given their lives during U.S wars
All soldiers who have served in the U.S military both alive and deceased
Winning WW 1
All living veterans of the U.S military
21
Claude Monet was born in November 1840. He is famous for what?
Painting
Composing symphonies
Traveling around the world in 72 days
Swimming from Australia to India
22
The War of 1812 was fought between which 2 countries?
The U.S.A vs Great Britain
The U.S.A vs France and Germany
The U.S.A vs Canada
The U.S.A vs Italy
23
In 1963, which U.S President was the 1st to pardon a turkey?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
24
November 22nd, 1963 which U.S president was assassinated in a car while driving in Dallas.
James Garfield
William McKinley
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
25
November 1998 the U.S House of Representatives began an impeachment inquiry into which U.S President?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George H. Bush
Richard Nixon
26
November 1863 Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. How long did this speech take to deliver?
8 hours
2 hours
2 minutes
4 hours
27
Shakespeare: In a story about deception,2 people are tricked to fall in love with each other.
King John
Othello
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
28
November 1775, what branch of our military was established?
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marines
29
November 1928, this man was named Emperor of Japan. He also served as Emperor during WW2.
Akihito
Mutsuhito
Yoshihito
Hirohito
30
SAT vocabulary: "Fortuitous" means what?
The feeling of irritation or frustration
When something really bad happens
Something happening by luck or accident
The ability to look into the future
31
In 1863, this President declared the last Thursday of November to be a national day of Thanksgiving.
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
32
November 1859 Charles Darwin wrote a book that argued what concept?
That the Earth is round
That all living things descend from 1 common ancestor
That the Earth is the center of the Universe
That the Sun is the center of the Universe
33
What American author was born on November 30th 1835 and wrote
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
?
John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mark Twain
34
Scott Joplin was born November 24th 1868. He is famous for what?
Being a politician
Being a composer
Being an explorer
Being a painter
35
November 11th was picked for Veterans day for this reason.
The day we dropped the 1st atomic bomb on Japan
The day we invaded Normandy
The day Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
Marked the end of major combat in WW 1
36
On November 11th we celebrate what federal holiday?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Memorial Day
37
Shakespeare: Play about a prince getting revenge against his uncle, who killed his father to gain the throne.
Romeo and Juliet
Henry V
King John
Hamlet
38
American astronomer Edwin Hubble was born November 1889. What well known object was named after him?
A telescope
A space station
A planet
A space shuttle
39
November 1945 the Nuremberg Trials began. 24 leaders of what country were tried for crimes against humanity?
The U.S.A
Germany
Japan
China
40
Shakespeare: The children of mortal enemies fall in love and it ends in sorrow.
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
Anthony and Cleopatra
41
Voltaire was born in November 1694. What is Voltaire famous for?
Being a magician
Being a philosopher
Being able to look into the future and make predictions
Being a musician
42
Veterans Day was formally called what?
Military Appreciation Day
Armistice Day
Generals and Soldiers Day
United States of America Day
43
SAT vocabulary: "Exasperation" means what?
The feeling of frustration or annoyance
The feeling of confusion
The feeling of delight and excitement
The feeling of not caring
44
The red thing hanging over this turkeys beak is called a what?
Beard
Wattle
Caruncles
Snood
45
What is the flower of November?
Marigold
Aster
Chrysanthemum
Poinsettia
46
SAT vocabulary: "Disdain" means what?
The feeling of loneliness
The feeling of disgust or anger towards something or someone
The feeling of respect or appreciation for something or someone
The feeling of being betrayed by someone
47
The colonial Pilgrim feast that Thanksgiving is based on took place in which location?
Providence, Rhode Island
Boston, Massachusetts
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Jamestown, Virginia
48
Thanksgiving is based on the colonial Pilgrims harvest feast that took place in what year?
1446
1509
1736
1621
