1st November Quiz Medium
- 10 questions
- about 15 minutes to run
- published 12 Jun 2026
- updated
1. On 1 November 1512, the newly painted ceiling of a famous chapel was shown to the public for the first time. Name the chapel and the artist.
2. The first recorded performances of two Shakespeare plays both took place on 1 November, seven years apart, at the same royal palace. Name either play, and the palace.
3. On 1 November 1800, which US president became the first to live in the White House?
4. On 1 November 1952, the United States tested the world's first hydrogen bomb. What was its code name, and on which Pacific atoll was it tested?
5. The European Union was formally created on 1 November 1993, when a treaty came into force. Which Dutch city is the treaty named after?
6. On 1 November 1968, the Motion Picture Association of America introduced a new film rating system. What were the four original ratings?
7. On 1 November 1914, a German squadron defeated a British squadron off the coast of Chile. Name the battle and the German admiral.
8. On 1 November 1938, an underdog racehorse beat the Triple Crown winner War Admiral in a famous match race. Which horse won, and at which racecourse?
9. Which South African golfer, born on 1 November 1935, won nine major championships and was nicknamed "The Black Knight"?
10. An Italian goldsmith and sculptor born in Florence on 1 November 1500 made a famous gold salt cellar for King Francis I of France, which was stolen from a Vienna museum in 2003 and found again in 2006. Who was he?
ANSWERS
1. The Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo
2. "Othello" (1604) and "The Tempest" (1611) (either one), both at the Palace of Whitehall
3. John Adams
4. Ivy Mike, tested on Enewetak Atoll
5. Maastricht
6. G, M, R and X
7. The Battle of Coronel. The German admiral was Maximilian von Spee.
8. Seabiscuit, at Pimlico
9. Gary Player
10. Benvenuto Cellini
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