200 November Trivia Questions and Answers – Easy to Hard. How Well Do You Know November?

I was born in November, so this month has always been special to me in more than one way. Holidays and traditions, major historical events, seasonal foods I love, celebrations around the world, movies, music, sports, and those final weeks of fall when the year starts moving quickly toward the holidays.

After creating my fall trivia, September trivia, and October trivia, November is the perfect month to explore next. There are simply too many interesting things connected with these 30 days to reduce them to Thanksgiving alone.

Halloween is right on November’s doorstep too, and I love it, so for me the transition from October 31 into the first days of November has always felt connected. If you’re still in the mood for costumes, candy, and spooky subjects, the Halloween trivia continues that part of the season. You’ll find many more topics in my complete trivia series.

Below are 200 November trivia questions and answers covering history, Thanksgiving, holidays and traditions around the world, movies, music, books, science, nature, sports, food, and famous November milestones. As in my trivia articles, the questions are grouped by category and difficulty – from easy to hard (but they remain accessible).

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Keep track of your correct answers as you go. There’s a score guide after Question 200, so you can see how well you really know November once you reach the end.

Easy November Trivia Questions and Answers

I am starting this November trivia with easy November trivia questions that cover familiar holidays, traditions, entertainment, and seasonal facts, while the fun November trivia questions and answers later in the round bring in history and events you may need a few seconds to remember.

November Basics and Familiar Traditions

1. How many days are there in November?
Answer: 30.

2. Where does November sit in the modern twelve-month calendar?
Answer: It is the eleventh month.

3. Which season includes November in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: Autumn, or fall.

4. Which season is underway during November in the Southern Hemisphere?
Answer: Spring.

5. The name November comes from the Latin word novem. What number does novem mean?
Answer: Nine.

6. Which U.S. federal holiday honoring military veterans is observed on November 11?
Answer: Veterans Day.

7. Which flower is widely worn as a symbol of remembrance around November 11 in the UK, Canada and several other Commonwealth countries?
Answer: The red poppy.

8. What British celebration on November 5 commemorates the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot?
Answer: Bonfire Night, also called Guy Fawkes Night.

9. Which Mexican celebration held on November 1 and 2 honors deceased loved ones?
Answer: Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

10. When is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?
Answer: On the fourth Thursday of November.

11. What name is given to the major shopping day immediately after Thanksgiving?
Answer: Black Friday.

12. Which shopping event focused heavily on online deals comes on the Monday after Thanksgiving?
Answer: Cyber Monday.

13. What November campaign encourages people to grow moustaches while raising awareness of men’s health?
Answer: Movember.

14. Which country celebrates its patron saint, St. Andrew, on November 30?
Answer: Scotland. (Note: Since 1997, St. Andrew, the apostle, is also considered the patron saint of Romania.)

15. Which meteor shower is famous for reaching its peak around the middle of November?
Answer: The Leonids.

16. What traditional name is commonly used for November’s full moon?
Answer: The Beaver Moon.

November Holidays, Food and Entertainment

I love November vegetables and seasonal food, and this is when many of them start appearing more often in soups, roasted dishes, pies, and family meals. Food is only part of this easy round, though, because November trivia questions become much more fun when the subject can change completely from one question to the next.

17. Which department store sponsors the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City?
Answer: Macy’s.

18. Which NFL team began its long-running tradition of hosting a Thanksgiving game in 1934?
Answer: The Detroit Lions.

19. Which orange dessert is one of the best-known pies served at Thanksgiving?
Answer: Pumpkin pie. 

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20. Which tart red fruit is commonly turned into a sauce for Thanksgiving dinner?
Answer: Cranberries.

21. Which rock band recorded the song “November Rain”?
Answer: Guns N’ Roses.

22. Which Disney animated movie featuring sisters Elsa and Anna opened in U.S. theaters in November 2013?
Answer: Frozen.

23. Which Disney character appeared in Steamboat Willie, released on November 18, 1928?
Answer: Mickey Mouse.

24. Which 1990 comedy follows a boy who is accidentally left at home while his family travels to Paris?
Answer: Home Alone.

25. What type of sporting event is Australia’s famous Melbourne Cup?
Answer: A horse race.

26. Which Christian feast honoring all saints is celebrated on November 1?
Answer: All Saints’ Day.

27. Which Christian observance remembering the faithful departed follows on November 2?
Answer: All Souls’ Day.

Famous November Moments

The rest of the opening round moves into November general knowledge questions, with famous events, observances, and seasonal facts that many people will recognize even if they don’t remember every date immediately.

28. What agreement stopped the fighting on the Western Front in World War I on November 11, 1918?
Answer: The Armistice with Germany.

29. Which structure separating East and West Berlin opened to crowds on November 9, 1989?
Answer: The Berlin Wall.

30. Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver on November 19, 1863?
Answer: The Gettysburg Address.

31. What was the name of the dog launched aboard Sputnik 2 in November 1957?
Answer: Laika.

32. Which canal linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea officially opened in November 1869?
Answer: The Suez Canal.

33. Which international celebration held on November 13 encourages kindness and goodwill?
Answer: World Kindness Day.

34. Which United Nations observance on November 20 focuses on children’s rights?
Answer: World Children’s Day.

35. Which United Nations observance held on November 21 recognizes television’s impact on society?
Answer: World Television Day.

36. What happens to clocks across most of the United States when Daylight Saving Time ends in early November?
Answer: They are set back one hour.

37. Which Atlantic weather season officially runs through the end of November?
Answer: Atlantic hurricane season.

38. What huge shopping event held on November 11 began in China before becoming an international retail phenomenon?
Answer: Singles’ Day.

39. Which famous November road race takes runners through all five boroughs of New York City?
Answer: The New York City Marathon.

40. Which U.S. heritage observance lasting throughout November celebrates Indigenous histories, cultures and contributions?
Answer: Native American Heritage Month.

November History Trivia Questions

November history trivia questions could fill an entire article on their own, because major political changes, discoveries, inventions, and cultural milestones have happened during this month across many centuries. I kept this round focused on recognizable subjects rather than obscure officials or forgotten agreements, so even these questions about what happened in November history remain playable.

If historical questions are usually your strongest category, the American history trivia goes much deeper, while the general knowledge quiz mixes history with geography, science, culture, and many other subjects.

U.S. and North American November History

41. Which two U.S. states were admitted to the Union on the same day, November 2, 1889?
Answer: North Dakota and South Dakota.

42. Which Pacific Northwest state became the 42nd U.S. state on November 11, 1889?
Answer: Washington.

43. Which state joined the United States on November 16, 1907?
Answer: Oklahoma.

44. Which U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
Answer: John F. Kennedy.

45. Which mission launched on November 14, 1969 and became the second crewed mission to land on the Moon?
Answer: Apollo 12.

46. Which tunnel beneath the Hudson River opened to traffic on November 13, 1927?
Answer: The Holland Tunnel.

47. Which suspension bridge connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn opened in November 1964?
Answer: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

48. Which famous Nashville radio program began on November 28, 1925 as the WSM Barn Dance?
Answer: The Grand Ole Opry.

49. Who received a U.S. patent for an influential barbed-wire design on November 24, 1874?
Answer: Joseph Glidden.

50. What was the official name of Howard Hughes’s enormous aircraft nicknamed the Spruce Goose, which made its only flight in November 1947?
Answer: The Hughes H-4 Hercules.

51. Which Montana politician became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress after winning office in November 1916?
Answer: Jeannette Rankin.

52. Which women’s rights campaigner was arrested after voting in the U.S. presidential election of 1872?
Answer: Susan B. Anthony.

53. Which Pittsburgh radio station is widely credited with making the first commercial radio broadcast when it reported presidential election results on November 2, 1920?
Answer: KDKA.

54. Which transcontinental Canadian railway was physically completed when its last spike was driven at Craigellachie, British Columbia, on November 7, 1885?
Answer: The Canadian Pacific Railway.

November in World History

The second half of these November history trivia questions spans Europe and the rest of the world, from monarchs and archaeology to television, exploration, and political change.

55. Which English monarch became queen on November 17, 1558?
Answer: Elizabeth I.

56. Which Tudor king was declared Supreme Head of the Church of England under the Act of Supremacy passed on November 3, 1534?
Answer: Henry VIII.

57. Which Renaissance artist’s Sistine Chapel ceiling was opened for public viewing in November 1512?
Answer: Michelangelo.

58. Which British naturalist published On the Origin of Species on November 24, 1859?
Answer: Charles Darwin.

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59. Which archaeologist discovered the entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb in November 1922?
Answer: Howard Carter.

60. Which trials of leading Nazi officials began in Germany on November 20, 1945?
Answer: The Nuremberg Trials.

61. Which spacecraft became the first to orbit another planet when it entered orbit around Mars in November 1971?
Answer: Mariner 9.

62. Which Central American country separated from Colombia in November 1903?
Answer: Panama.

63. What name is given to the largely peaceful movement that began in Czechoslovakia in November 1989 and helped bring Communist one-party rule to an end?
Answer: The Velvet Revolution.

64. Which treaty entered into force on November 1, 1993, establishing the European Union?
Answer: The Maastricht Treaty.

65. Which broadcaster began the world’s first regular high-definition television service from London’s Alexandra Palace in November 1936?
Answer: The BBC.

66. What type of aircraft carried Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d’Arlandes on the first free human flight on November 21, 1783?
Answer: A hot-air balloon.

67. Which German physicist discovered X-rays on November 8, 1895?
Answer: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.

68. Which document adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777 became the first constitution of the United States?
Answer: The Articles of Confederation.

69. Which wartime conference brought Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin together in Iran in late November 1943?
Answer: The Tehran Conference.

70. Which journalist began her attempt to travel around the world faster than the fictional Phileas Fogg on November 14, 1889?
Answer: Nellie Bly.

Thanksgiving and U.S. November Traditions Trivia

These questions cover the 1621 gathering, later traditions, food, and cultural references without turning this into a second version of my complete Thanksgiving trivia challenge.

There are more questions about American destinations, landmarks and culture in the U.S. travel trivia too.

71. Which writer and editor spent years campaigning for a national Thanksgiving holiday before the 1863 proclamation?
Answer: Sarah Josepha Hale.

72. Which Campbell’s employee created the famous green bean casserole recipe in 1955?
Answer: Dorcas Reilly.

73. Which colony held the 1621 harvest gathering later associated with the story of the first Thanksgiving?
Answer: Plymouth Colony.

74. What is the anatomical name of the V-shaped bone commonly known as a wishbone?
Answer: The furcula.

75. Which Indigenous people joined the English colonists at the 1621 harvest gathering?
Answer: The Wampanoag.

76. Which U.S. president moved Thanksgiving one week earlier in 1939 in an attempt to lengthen the Christmas shopping season?
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt.

77. Which colonist wrote one of the surviving firsthand accounts of the 1621 harvest gathering?
Answer: Edward Winslow.

78. What is an adult male turkey commonly called?
Answer: A tom, or gobbler.

79. In which year did Congress establish Thanksgiving’s current place in the November calendar by federal law?
Answer: 1941.

80. Which 1987 comedy follows two very different travelers trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving?
Answer: Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

81. Approximately how long did the 1621 harvest celebration last?
Answer: Three days.

82. Which charitable movement began in 2012 and is held after the major Thanksgiving-weekend shopping events?
Answer: GivingTuesday.

83. Which game animal did Wampanoag men bring to the 1621 gathering?
Answer: Deer, or venison.

84. Which animated television special first aired in 1973 and features Charlie Brown trying to host a Thanksgiving meal?
Answer: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

85. Which U.S. president proclaimed a nationwide Thanksgiving observance on the final Thursday of the month in 1863?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln.

86. What is a young turkey called?
Answer: A poult.

87. Which writer published the Thanksgiving poem that begins “Over the river, and through the wood”?
Answer: Lydia Maria Child.

88. What horn-shaped symbol of abundance is often used in Thanksgiving and harvest decorations?
Answer: A cornucopia, or horn of plenty.

89. Which Buffalo event first held in 1896 is often described as the oldest continuously run footrace in North America?
Answer: The YMCA Turkey Trot.

90. What bread-based side dish seasoned with herbs is commonly served with Thanksgiving turkey?
Answer: Stuffing, also called dressing.

November Around the World

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November looks very different depending on where you are, so I am including some international November trivia questions. This round moves between national anniversaries, food and wine traditions, religious celebrations, festivals and customs, giving November quiz questions and answers a much broader view of the month.

Several of these traditions come from countries covered in much more detail in my UK trivia, France trivia, Italy trivia and Spain trivia. For a wider mix of countries and landmarks, I also have Europe travel trivia questions and a separate geography trivia challenge.

91. Which gift-bringing figure traditionally arrives in the Netherlands during November before the December 5 celebration held in his honor?
Answer: Sinterklaas.

92. Which Baltic country celebrates Independence Day on November 18, marking the proclamation of its republic in 1918?
Answer: Latvia.

93. Which young French wine is traditionally released on the third Thursday of November?
Answer: Beaujolais Nouveau.

94. Which Balkan country celebrates the anniversary of its 1912 declaration of independence on November 28?
Answer: Albania.

95. What Catalan autumn tradition celebrated around the beginning of November is associated with roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes and panellets?
Answer: La Castanyada.

96. Which Caribbean country celebrates its Independence Day on November 30?
Answer: Barbados.

97. Which bone-shaped marzipan sweets are traditionally eaten in Spain around the beginning of November?
Answer: Huesos de santo.

98. Which South American country commemorates the proclamation of its republic on November 15?
Answer: Brazil.

99. What do children traditionally carry through the streets during many German St. Martin’s Day processions on November 11?
Answer: Lanterns.

100. Which Mexican national observance on November 20 commemorates the beginning of the 1910 revolution?
Answer: Revolution Day, or Día de la Revolución.

101. Which young Czech wine is traditionally opened on November 11, often beginning at 11:11 a.m.?
Answer: St. Martin’s wine, or Svatomartinské víno.

102. Which European principality celebrates its National Day on November 19?
Answer: Monaco.

103. Which Cambodian festival held in November is famous for large boat races and is connected with the seasonal reversal of the Tonle Sap River?
Answer: Bon Om Touk, or the Water Festival.

104. Which Middle Eastern country celebrates Independence Day on November 22?
Answer: Lebanon.

105. Which Thai festival held around a full moon is known for floating decorated baskets carrying candles on waterways?
Answer: Loi Krathong.

106. Which South American country celebrates Independence Day on November 25?
Answer: Suriname.

107. Which Japanese festival, observed on November 15, traditionally celebrates children aged three, five, and seven?
Answer: Shichi-Go-San.

108. Which country celebrates Flag Day on November 3?
Answer: The United Arab Emirates.

109. What centuries-old civic procession takes place in London after a new Lord Mayor takes office?
Answer: The Lord Mayor’s Show.

110. Which southern African country celebrates its independence from Portugal on November 11?
Answer: Angola.

111. Which Japanese public holiday on November 3 celebrates culture, the arts and academic achievement?
Answer: Culture Day, or Bunka no Hi.

112. Which Caribbean nation celebrates its independence from Britain on November 1?
Answer: Antigua and Barbuda.

113. At what unusually memorable time does Cologne’s traditional carnival season begin on November 11?
Answer: 11:11 a.m.

114. Which Caribbean island nation celebrates its independence from Britain on November 3?
Answer: Dominica.

115. Which major festival of lights follows a lunar calendar and can fall in October or November?
Answer: Diwali.

November Movies, Music, Books and Pop Culture Trivia

After history, Thanksgiving and international traditions, this round changes the pace completely. November pop culture trivia gives us major film premieres, television debuts, albums, books, and technology launches, and these November trivia questions for adults move across several decades rather than staying with one generation.

If movies are where you collect the most points, there are 200 more questions in the movie trivia, while the music trivia goes from famous songs to artists, albums and music history. The 90s trivia and 2010s trivia are useful if one particular decade is your strongest.

116. Which Michael Jackson album released on November 30, 1982 became one of the best-selling albums of all time?
Answer: Thriller.

117. Which 1942 romantic drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman premiered in New York in November?
Answer: Casablanca.

118. Which British science-fiction television series first aired on November 23, 1963?
Answer: Doctor Who.

119. Which 1995 movie released in November became the first fully computer-animated feature film?
Answer: Toy Story.

120. Which Taylor Swift re-recorded album was released on November 12, 2021?
Answer: Red (Taylor’s Version).

121. Which 2019 murder mystery directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig opened in U.S. theaters just before Thanksgiving?
Answer: Knives Out.

122. Which long-running children’s television program premiered in the United States on November 10, 1969?
Answer: Sesame Street.

123. Which Disney animated film about a Polynesian teenager crossing the ocean opened in U.S. theaters in November 2016?
Answer: Moana.

124. Which U2 album featuring “One” and “Mysterious Ways” was released in November 1991?
Answer: Achtung Baby.

125. Which 1993 comedy stars Robin Williams as a divorced father who disguises himself as a British nanny?
Answer: Mrs. Doubtfire.

126. Which Star Wars television series premiered in November 2019 and introduced audiences to Grogu?
Answer: The Mandalorian.

127. Which Herman Melville novel about Captain Ahab and a white whale was published in the United States in November 1851?
Answer: Moby-Dick.

128. Which James Bond film starring Daniel Craig opened in U.S. theaters in November 2012?
Answer: Skyfall.

129. Which soundtrack released in November 1992 features Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You”?
Answer: The Bodyguard soundtrack.

130. Which Disney animated film about the Madrigal family opened in U.S. theaters in November 2021?
Answer: Encanto.

131. Which Beatles double album released in November 1968 is commonly known by the color of its plain cover?
Answer: The Beatles, better known as the White Album.

132. Which 1985 movie features Rocky Balboa facing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago?
Answer: Rocky IV.

133. Which Netflix historical drama about the British royal family premiered in November 2016?
Answer: The Crown.

134. Which vampire romance based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel opened in U.S. theaters in November 2008?
Answer: Twilight.

135. Which grunge band recorded its famous MTV Unplugged performance in New York on November 18, 1993?
Answer: Nirvana.

136. Which Pink Floyd concept album featuring “Another Brick in the Wall” was released in November 1979?
Answer: The Wall.

137. Which 1991 film brought Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and the rest of a famously macabre family to the big screen?
Answer: The Addams Family.

138. Which second Hunger Games movie opened in November 2013?
Answer: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

139. Which Nintendo home console launched in North America in November 2006 and became famous for motion-sensitive controllers?
Answer: The Wii.

140. Which Pixar movie about a superhero family opened in U.S. theaters in November 2004?
Answer: The Incredibles.

November Science, Nature and Space Trivia

I think we can add some November science trivia questions and some November nature trivia questions next – I think you will like them! 

If this is your best category, the complete science trivia questions and answers collection has many more challenges from astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth science.

141. Which comet is associated with the Taurid meteor showers seen during autumn?
Answer: Comet Encke.

142. Which green pigment breaks down as many leaves change color in autumn?
Answer: Chlorophyll.

143. Which robotic lander made the first soft landing on a comet on November 12, 2014?
Answer: Philae.

144. Which butterfly is famous for migrating long distances to overwintering sites in central Mexico?
Answer: The monarch butterfly.

145. Which pigments produce many of the yellow and orange colors seen in autumn leaves?
Answer: Carotenoids.

146. Which uncrewed NASA mission launched on November 16, 2022 as the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System and Orion?
Answer: Artemis I.

147. What term describes the winter dormancy-like state experienced by many reptiles?
Answer: Brumation.

148. Which pigments can produce red and purple colors in autumn foliage?
Answer: Anthocyanins.

149. Which spacecraft became the first module of the International Space Station when it launched in November 1998?
Answer: Zarya.

150. What biological process allows a plant to separate and shed a leaf?
Answer: Abscission.

151. What weather phenomenon can produce very heavy snowfall when cold air passes over the relatively warmer Great Lakes?
Answer: Lake-effect snow.

152. What term describes the length of daylight within a 24-hour period, which acts as a seasonal cue for many plants and animals?
Answer: Photoperiod.

153. Which NASA spacecraft made its closest approach to Saturn in November 1980?
Answer: Voyager 1.

154. What term describes trees that seasonally lose their leaves?
Answer: Deciduous.

155. How many main arms does the basic crystalline structure of a typical snowflake have?
Answer: Six.

156. Which NASA rover launched toward Mars on November 26, 2011?
Answer: Curiosity.

157. What unusual event happened to Ann Hodges in Alabama on November 30, 1954?
Answer: She was struck by a meteorite.

158. Which Soviet spacecraft launched in November 1965 later became the first human-made object to reach the surface of another planet?
Answer: Venera 3.

159. Which astronomer born on November 20, 1889 helped establish that galaxies exist beyond the Milky Way?
Answer: Edwin Hubble.

160. Which volcanic island began emerging from the North Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland in November 1963?
Answer: Surtsey.

November Sports, Food and Famous Firsts

I wanted a faster mixed round before the final challenge, especially because November food trivia gives me an excuse to include some of the vegetables, nuts and fruits I really enjoy at this time of year. Sports and inventions are mixed between them so you don’t get ten nearly identical food questions in a row.

The much larger food trivia covers ingredients, dishes, and culinary history from around the world, while my things to do in November includes more ideas for actually enjoying the month. Sports fans can continue with the FIFA World Cup trivia after Question 180.

November Food, Sports and Seasonal Trivia

161. Which two colleges played the game commonly recognized as the first intercollegiate American football contest on November 6, 1869?
Answer: Rutgers and Princeton.

162. Which vegetable named after a European capital grows as small buds along a thick stalk?
Answer: Brussels sprouts.

163. Which professional ice hockey league was founded in Montreal on November 26, 1917?
Answer: The National Hockey League, or NHL.

164. Which inventor received a U.S. patent for an early windshield-cleaning device on November 10, 1903?
Answer: Mary Anderson.

165. Which Romanian gymnast born on November 12, 1961 became the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games?
Answer: Nadia Comăneci.

166. Which pale root vegetable can become sweeter after exposure to cold temperatures?
Answer: Parsnip.

167. Which team won the first game played by the Basketball Association of America, the league that later became the NBA, on November 1, 1946?
Answer: The New York Knicks.

168. Which orange-fleshed root vegetable belongs to the morning glory family and is botanically different from a true yam?
Answer: Sweet potato.

169. Which tournament became the first FIFA World Cup played in November and December rather than during its usual mid-year period?
Answer: The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

170. Which inventor received a U.S. patent on November 20, 1923 for an improved three-position traffic signal?
Answer: Garrett Morgan.

171. Which fruit can taste extremely astringent before some varieties become fully ripe?
Answer: Persimmon.

172. Which baseball star nicknamed the “Yankee Clipper” was born on November 25, 1914?
Answer: Joe DiMaggio.

173. Which three crops are traditionally known as the “Three Sisters” in Indigenous North American agriculture?
Answer: Corn, beans and squash.

174. Which Microsoft game console launched in North America on November 22, 2005?
Answer: Xbox 360.

175. Which nut is traditionally roasted and sold as a cold-weather street snack in many parts of Europe?
Answer: Chestnuts.

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176. What computer device was covered by Douglas Engelbart’s patent for an “X-Y position indicator for a display system,” issued on November 17, 1970?
Answer: The computer mouse.

177. Which North American nut is strongly associated with fall baking and a popular pie?
Answer: Pecan.

178. What name did Bell use for the push-button telephone service introduced commercially in Pennsylvania in November 1963?
Answer: Touch-Tone.

179. Why are many varieties called winter squash even though they are normally harvested in fall?
Answer: Because they can be stored and eaten through the winter.

180. What are the juicy seed coverings inside a pomegranate called?
Answer: Arils.

Hard November Trivia Questions and Answers

The final 20 are the hard November trivia questions. I am not including categories here; it is enough that it is a hard November general knowledge quiz combining different details and domains.

The Final November Trivia Challenge

181. Who became Ireland’s first female president after winning the election held in November 1990?
Answer: Mary Robinson.

182. Which Scottish author born on November 13, 1850 wrote Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson.

183. Which physicist presented the final form of his field equations for general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in November 1915?
Answer: Albert Einstein.

184. Which American inventor received a patent on November 4, 1846 for an improved artificial leg with articulated joints?
Answer: Benjamin Franklin Palmer.

185. Which political leader born on November 19, 1917 became India’s first female prime minister?
Answer: Indira Gandhi.

186. Which treaty signed on November 20, 1815 imposed a new peace settlement on France after Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo?
Answer: The Second Treaty of Paris, also called the Treaty of Paris of 1815.

187. Which actress born on November 9, 1914 worked with composer George Antheil on a frequency-hopping communication system?
Answer: Hedy Lamarr.

188. Which American explorer made the first flight over the South Pole on November 29, 1929?
Answer: Richard E. Byrd.

189. Which United Nations specialized agency had its constitution adopted in London on November 16, 1945?
Answer: UNESCO.

190. Which American artist born on November 15, 1887 became famous for enlarged flower paintings and New Mexico landscapes?
Answer: Georgia O’Keeffe.

191. Which legendary U.S. highway was included in the federal numbering system adopted on November 11, 1926?
Answer: U.S. Route 66.

192. Which Irish author born on November 8, 1847 wrote Dracula?
Answer: Bram Stoker.

193. Which American photojournalism magazine published the first issue of its modern weekly incarnation on November 23, 1936?
Answer: Life.

194. Which British wartime prime minister was born on November 30, 1874?
Answer: Winston Churchill.

195. Which woman won the Plymouth Sutton by-election on November 28, 1919 and became the first female MP to take her seat in the British House of Commons?
Answer: Nancy Astor.

196. Which French sculptor born on November 12, 1840 created The Thinker?
Answer: Auguste Rodin.

197. Which future British queen married Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947?
Answer: Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II.

198. Which American writer born on November 30, 1835 created Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Answer: Mark Twain.

199. Which Dayton saloon owner invented a mechanical cash register with his brother John and received a patent for the machine in November 1879?
Answer: James Ritty.

200. Which astronomer and science communicator born on November 9, 1934 hosted the original television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage?
Answer: Carl Sagan.

How Did You Score on These 200 November Trivia Questions?

If you kept count from Question 1, you’ve now made it through all 200 November trivia questions and answers, including history, Thanksgiving, international traditions, entertainment, science, nature, sports, food and the final mixed challenge.

0–49 correct – November Newcomer: You picked up plenty of new facts along the way, and quite a few of them will probably be much easier the next time they come up in a quiz.

50–89 correct – November Explorer: You know a good amount about the month, especially if one specialist category pulled your total down.

90–129 correct – Strong November Knowledge: You scored across several very different subjects rather than relying on Thanksgiving and the easiest November facts.

130–159 correct – November Expert: History, pop culture, international traditions and science didn’t catch you out very often.

160–184 correct – Seriously Impressive: A score this high takes broad general knowledge and a good memory for details.

185–199 correct – November Trivia Master: Very little in this 200-question November quiz managed to surprise you.

200 correct – Perfect Score: At this point, you should probably be writing the questions at the next trivia night.

How to Use These November Trivia Questions

You don’t have to play all 200 questions at once. For November trivia at work, choose 20 to 25 questions from several sections so people with different interests can contribute. Mixing history, movies, food, world traditions, and science generally works better than making the entire game depend on one person’s favorite subject.

A November pub quiz can use four rounds of 15 to 20 questions, with one easier round, two mixed medium rounds, and a final selection from Questions 181–200. For a family game, Questions 1–40 are the easiest starting point, and you can add entertainment, food, and Thanksgiving questions depending on who is playing.

If you want November trivia questions for adults who play regularly, begin around Question 41 and use more from the science and final rounds. For a quick ten-minute game, choose only 10 to 15 questions, but pull them from different sections so one category doesn’t decide the result.

How These November Trivia Questions Were Fact-Checked

A November trivia question can be repeated across dozens of websites even when the original date or detail was wrong, so I didn’t treat other trivia lists as factual sources. Historical dates, patents, space missions and international observances were checked against authoritative or institutional sources wherever possible.

I checked space and astronomy information through NASA, U.S. historical material through institutions including the Library of Congress and National Archives, and patent history through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. I checked international dates and observances against organizations including the United Nations and UNESCO, along with official national or cultural sources where needed.

I also checked the questions against one another rather than looking only for identical wording. I also avoided reusing the same fact in different ways, so the previous answer became a new clue, and I avoided closely related details from the same event when they would effectively test knowledge the reader had already been given.

Last fact-checked: September 2026.

Conclusion

I may be biased because I was born in November, but after going through 200 questions, I think the month makes an unusually varied trivia subject. Thanksgiving is a major part of November in the United States, but the month also brings important historical anniversaries, festivals and traditions around the world, seasonal foods, famous films and albums, sporting events, inventions and some fascinating moments in science and space exploration.

For me, November also begins with a little of the Halloween feeling still hanging around. If you’re not ready to leave that behind, the Halloween movie trivia is a very different challenge, and these Halloween facts go into the history, traditions and strange details behind the celebration.

And when you’re ready to stay firmly in November, the November ideas cover plenty of ways to enjoy the month beyond trivia.

What was your final score, which section was the hardest for you, and which answer surprised you enough that you think you’ll remember it next November?

November Trivia Questions: Frequently Asked Questions

What are good November trivia questions for adults?

Good November trivia questions for adults can cover much more than Thanksgiving. History, international holidays, movies and music, science, famous November events, food and sporting milestones all make the game more varied, especially when the players have different interests.

Are these November trivia questions easy or hard?

The first 40 are easy November trivia questions built around familiar facts and events. The middle of the quiz requires more active recall, while Questions 181–200 are the hardest, although the answers still come from recognizable people, events, inventions and cultural subjects.

Can I use these November trivia questions for work?

Yes. For a work trivia game, choose around 20 to 25 questions from several different categories rather than using one complete section. A mix of easy and medium questions usually works best when people have different levels of trivia experience.

Can I use this as a November pub quiz?

Yes. You can create four or five rounds from the 200 questions, either by category or by difficulty. Keeping the categories mixed makes the result less predictable and gives players more chances to recover after a difficult question.

Does this November trivia quiz include Thanksgiving questions?

Yes. There are 20 questions devoted specifically to Thanksgiving and U.S. November traditions, while the separate Thanksgiving quiz has 200 questions when you want an entire game focused on the holiday.

Does the quiz include November trivia from outside the United States?

Yes. The international round includes traditions, festivals and historical anniversaries from Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, alongside the U.S.-focused material elsewhere in the quiz.

How many November trivia questions should I use for one game?

For a short game, 15 to 25 questions are usually enough. A longer trivia night can use 40 to 60 questions divided into several rounds, while the complete 200-question collection works as a much bigger challenge or can be spread across several November events.

What topics are included in these November trivia questions and answers?

The quiz covers November basics, history, Thanksgiving, international traditions, movies, television, music, books, science, nature, space, sports, food, inventions and famous people.

Where can I find more trivia questions?

The complete trivia collection includes seasonal quizzes, country trivia, history, geography, science, food, movies, music and many other topics.