30th November Quiz Medium

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1. The world's first official international football match was played on 30 November 1872, St Andrew's Day. Who played, where, and what was the score?

2. On 30 November 1936, a huge glass and iron exhibition building in south London burned down. Name the building, and the event it was originally built for in Hyde Park.

3. Which Irish writer died in a Paris hotel on 30 November 1900? In which Paris cemetery is his famous tomb?

4. On 30 November 1982, the best-selling album of all time was released. Name the album and its producer.

5. Which Caribbean island became independent on 30 November 1966, and then became a republic exactly 55 years later, on 30 November 2021?

6. On 30 November 1954, a woman in Sylacauga, Alabama, became the first person known to have been injured by something falling from space. What hit her?

7. On 30 November 1939, the Soviet Union invaded a neighbouring country, starting the "Winter War". Which country?

8. A Canadian author born on Prince Edward Island on 30 November 1874 wrote a much-loved novel about a red-haired orphan girl. Name the author and the book.

9. Which English film director, born in South Shields on 30 November 1937, made "Alien", "Blade Runner" and "Gladiator"?

10. A footballer born on 30 November 1960 went through his entire professional career without receiving a single yellow or red card. Who is he?

ANSWERS

1. Scotland played England at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow (Partick). It finished 0-0.

2. The Crystal Palace, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851

3. Oscar Wilde. His tomb is in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

4. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones

5. Barbados

6. A meteorite (it crashed through her roof)

7. Finland

8. Lucy Maud Montgomery ("Anne of Green Gables")

9. Ridley Scott

10. Gary Lineker

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