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Quiz | Easy as Sunday morning: What has November 16 given us?
On 16 November 2003, the 16-year-old made his official debut for FC Barcelona as a substitute in a friendly match against FC Porto. He was named the world’s best player a record eight times.
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1 / 10 | Who was the first European to see the mighty Mosi-o-Tunya (roaring smoke) over the Zambezi River on this date in 1855? After setting out as a missionary, he became famous as an explorer. Who was the person who inspired a famous quote?
2 /10 | On this day in 1916, American voice actor Daws Butler became famous for his work with Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His most famous voice was for a resident of the fictional Yellowstone National Park. This character, inspired by a baseball player, would try to steal picnic baskets from tourists. Name the character.
3 / 10 | On November 16, 1933, Swiss physicist Fritz Zwicky published his seminal article “The Redshift of Extragalactic Nebulae”. In this he theorized the existence of a new type of matter which he called ‘Dunkle Matter’. Not yet confirmed, the question remains: What is the name of the substance that does not interact with light?
4 /10 | This special agency of the United Nations was established on this day in 1945. It was started to promote world peace through international cooperation in various non-political aspects. What is the name of this organization, known by its acronym, which is often misquoted in fake WhatsApp forwards?
5 /10 | On November 16, 1945, two new elements were discovered by scientists at the University of Chicago. The first one was with atomic number 95, whose name was Americium. The second (96) was the first (and so far the only) to be named after a couple. What is the name of element 96?
6 /10 | The musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York City on November 16, 1959. It ran for 1,443 performances and was made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1965. Which piece of music was composed after the story of an Austrian captain and his seven children?
7 /10 | On this day in 1965, the Soviet Union launched the Venera 3 space probe. It became the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet when it crashed on March 1, 1966. On which planet did it land?
8/10 | Born on 16 November 1971, this cricketer was made the Test captain at the age of 22 and became the record third fast bowler to captain the national team. Who was this bowler who, fearing his reverse swing, forced Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt to say that his favorite cricket team is Pakistan?
9 /10 | On 16 November 2003, the 16-year-old made his official debut for FC Barcelona as a substitute in a friendly match against FC Porto. He was named the world’s best player a record eight times. The Argentine player currently holds the record for scoring 1,290 goals. Who is he?
10 / 10 | On this date in 2001, which film was officially released in the US and UK – with two different titles – and immediately broke all records? It was the first of eight films in the decade-long series and grossed over $7 billion worldwide. What is this film whose title refers to a student of ancient science?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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