15th November Quiz (Questions only)

1. Which German astronomer, famous for his three laws of planetary motion, died in Regensburg on 15 November 1630?

2. An astronomer born in Hanover on 15 November 1738 discovered a new planet in 1781. Who was he, and what name did he first want to give the planet, in honour of his king?

3. The medieval scholar Albertus Magnus died in Cologne on 15 November 1280, which is now his feast day. Which famous theologian was his most famous pupil?

4. On 15 November 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the first constitution of the United States, which was later replaced by the US Constitution. What was it called?

5. On 15 November 1864, Union general William Tecumseh Sherman left a burning Atlanta on his "March to the Sea". Which port city did he reach and capture a month later?

6. On 15 November 1889, a military coup turned a South American empire into a republic and sent its emperor into exile. Name the country and the emperor.

7. The first assembly of the League of Nations met on 15 November 1920. In which city?

8. On 15 November 1971, Intel announced the 4004. What was it the first of?

9. On 15 November 1988, the Soviet Union's answer to the Space Shuttle made its one and only spaceflight, with no crew on board, and landed itself automatically. What was it called?

10. Which American painter, born on 15 November 1887, is famous for her giant close-ups of flowers and her paintings of New Mexico, and was married to the photographer Alfred Stieglitz?