25th November Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 25 November 1120, a ship sank off the coast of Normandy, drowning the only legitimate son and heir of an English king. Name the ship, and the king.

2. On 25 November 1783, the last British troops left which American city, an event celebrated for many years afterwards as "Evacuation Day"?

3. Which Scottish-born industrialist and philanthropist, famous for building libraries and a New York concert hall, was born in Dunfermline on 25 November 1835?

4. Which German engineer, born on 25 November 1844, built what is generally regarded as the first practical petrol-powered motor car?

5. On 25 November 1952, a murder mystery opened in London's West End and became the longest-running play in the world. Name the play and its author.

6. On 25 November 1953, England lost a home football match to a team from continental Europe for the first time. Who beat them, and what was the score?

7. On 25 November 1984, dozens of pop stars gathered in a Notting Hill studio to record a charity single. Name the single, and its two organisers.

8. At President Kennedy's funeral on 25 November 1963, his son saluted the coffin in one of the most famous images of the century. What was special about that day for the boy?

9. On 25 November 1915, Albert Einstein presented the field equations of which theory to the Prussian Academy of Sciences?

10. Which Cuban leader died on 25 November 2016, aged 90, and which brother had already taken over from him?