Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, November 15, 2019 1. On Nov. 15, 1988, what country set off its first space shuttle, Buran (Snowstorm)? 2. What New England vegetable is blue? 3. The oldest known document referring to Hamburg steak is a menu from what NYC restaurant? (Hint: starts with D.) 4. On Nov. 16, 1857, the 87-day Siege of Lucknow ended in what country? 5. From 1792-1800 who lost elections to Washington, Adams and Jefferson? (Hint: initials AB.) 6. What city is known as «the Monte Carlo of the Orient”? 7. What city did the Von Trapp family escape to? 8. On Nov. 17, 1906, what Japanese auto manufacturer was born? (Hint: initials SH.) 9. What artist sang “Sweet Potato Pie”? (Hint: initials RC.) 10. On Nov. 18, 1852, who was buried at St. Paul’s Cathedral with a performance by Tennyson of “Ode on the Death of the Duke”? (Hint: Waterloo.) 11. What New England state has more coastline than California? 12. What cider-like beverage comes from pears? 13. On Nov. 19, 1850, the 1st U.S. patent for glass magic lantern slides of what was issued? 14. On Nov. 20, 1959, what organization adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child? 15. What three well-known computer organizations started out in a garage? 16. On Nov. 20, 1923, African American Gar rett Morgan patented a traffic signal – inspired by seeing a crash between a car and what? 17. What sport is FIFA involved with? 18. On Nov. 21, 1934, what singer won Amateur Night at NYC’s Apollo Theater? (Hint: initials EF.) 19. Nov. 21 is The Great American Smokeout, which is sponsored by what? 20. What Canadian singer was born in November 1943 and wrote and performed “Banquet”? ANSWERS pride contracting inc. excavation and construction pedro maldonado 781-241-3543 president and contractor saugus, massachusetts sales@pridecontractinginc.com general contracting construction, landscaping snow plowing, paving Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount 1. The Soviet Union 2. Blue Hubbard squash 3. Delmonico’s 4. India 5. Aaron Burr 6. Macau 7. Stowe, Vt. 8. Soichiro Honda 9. Ray Charles 10. The Duke of Wellington 11. Maine 12. Perry 13. Photographs 14. The UN General Assembly 15. Apple, HP and Microsoft 16. A horse-drawn carriage 17. Soccer (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) 18. Ella Fitzgerald 19. The American Cancer Society 20. Joni Mitchell
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