General November Trivia
Question: What is the origin of the name "November," the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar?
Answer: Derived from the Latin word "novem," meaning nine
Question: How many days are in November, the eleventh month of the year?
Answer: 30 days
Question: In the original Roman calendar, what position did November hold as a month?
Answer: Ninth month
Question: Which two months were added to the Roman calendar after the ninth month, November?
Answer: January and February
Question: What was November called by the Anglo-Saxons, the ninth month of the year?
Answer: Blōtmōnaþ
Question: In the French Republican calendar, what months correspond to the eleventh month, November?
Answer: Brumaire and Frimaire
Question: During which dates was Ludi Plebeii held in Ancient Rome in November?
Answer: November 4–17
Question: On what date was Epulum Jovis celebrated in the ninth month of the Roman calendar?
Answer: November 13
Question: When did the Brumalia celebrations begin in November in Ancient Rome?
Answer: November 24
Question: Which ancient calendar's dates do not align with the modern Gregorian calendar when considering the ninth month, November?
Answer: The Roman calendar
Question: What position does November hold in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars?
Answer: Eleventh and penultimate month
Question: Which Roman leader moved November to its current position by adding January and February?
Answer: Numa Pompilius
Question: What mnemonic poem helps remember that November is the eleventh month with thirty days?
Answer: “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November”
Question: Which moon, also known as the Frost Moon, is associated with November's weather?
Answer: Beaver Moon
Question: What is another name for the Beaver Moon, the moon associated with November?
Answer: Frost Moon
Question: What typically occurs for the first time in November, related to weather in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: First hard frost of the season
Question: What is the penultimate month of the Gregorian calendar, often associated with the eleventh month?
Answer: November
Question: Before adding January and February, what was November's position in the Roman calendar?
Answer: Ninth month
Question: What significant calendar change by Numa Pompilius affected November's position?
Answer: Addition of January and February
Question: What is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Southern Hemisphere, aligning with May in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: May
Question: Which poem line includes November as the eleventh month with thirty days?
Answer: “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November”
Question: On what date in November was President John F Kennedy assassinated?
Answer: November 22, 1963
Question: Which US president issued the first national Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789?
Answer: George Washington
Question: What significant event involving the U S Presidents typically airs around 10 PM every November on TV?
Answer: Election results or State of the Union Addresses (if during election years)
Question: Which US president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
November Astronomy and Weather Trivia
Question: Which meteor shower peaks around November 9–14, the eleventh month of the year?
Answer: Andromedids
Question: When does the Leonids meteor shower occur in November?
Answer: November 15–20
Question: What are the peak dates for the Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower in November?
Answer: November 21–22
Question: During which dates does the Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower take place in the eleventh month?
Answer: November 15–25
Question: What are the active dates for the Northern Taurids meteor shower overlapping with November?
Answer: October 20 to December 10
Question: When does the Southern Taurids meteor shower occur, ending in November?
Answer: September 10 – November 20
Question: What are the dates for the Phoenicids meteor shower that begins in November?
Answer: November 29 to December 9
Question: When does the Phoenicids meteor shower typically peak in late November?
Answer: December 5–6
Question: Which meteor shower from late October can last into the eleventh month, November?
Answer: Orionids
Question: What is the duration of the Orionids meteor shower extending into November?
Answer: Late October into November
Question: Name two meteor showers that appear in October but are relevant to November's astronomy
Answer: Draconids and Orionids
Question: Which moon, known as the Frost Moon, illuminates November nights?
Answer: Beaver Moon
Question: What celestial event is associated with the first hard frost of the season in November?
Answer: Appearance of the Beaver Moon
Question: Which sports season, including American football, begins in November?
Answer: Football season
Question: Besides American football, which other sports are active in November?
Answer: Basketball and hockey
Question: What other athletic activities take place during the eleventh month, November?
Answer: Cross-country and lacrosse
Question: Which meteor shower spans from September 25 to December 6, including November?
Answer: Andromedids
Question: When does the Southern Taurids meteor shower end in the eleventh month?
Answer: November 20
Question: Which meteor shower occurs from November 29 to December 9 in the eleventh month?
Answer: Phoenicids
Question: What celestial event is known to sometimes extend into November from late October?
Answer: Orionids meteor shower
Question: Which meteor shower peaks between November 15–20, the eleventh month?
Answer: Leonids
Question: What is the peak period for the Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower in November?
Answer: November 21–22
Question: Which meteor shower is active from September 10 to November 20, the eleventh month?
Answer: Southern Taurids
Question: What meteor shower peaks on December 5–6, shortly after November?
Answer: Phoenicids
Question: What is the alternative name for the Beaver Moon based on November's weather?
Answer: Frost Moon
November Holidays Trivia
Question: What is November recognized as in Catholic tradition, the eleventh month?
Answer: Month for prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Question: Which awareness month in November focuses on lung cancer?
Answer: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Question: What movement aimed at men's health is observed during the eleventh month, November?
Answer: Movember
Question: What annual writing challenge takes place in November, the eleventh month?
Answer: National Novel Writing Month
Question: What November challenge involves abstaining from a specific activity, often part of trivia night events?
Answer: No Nut November
Question: Which month celebrates transgender history and contributions, particularly in November?
Answer: Trans History Month
Question: What global awareness month in November focuses on pancreatic cancer?
Answer: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Question: Which awareness month in November addresses pulmonary hypertension?
Answer: Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
Question: Which global cancer awareness month is observed in November, the eleventh month?
Answer: Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Question: What wildlife-related month is celebrated in November?
Answer: Dinovember
Question: Which heritage month is observed in the United States during November?
Answer: Native American Heritage Month
Question: What month raises awareness for COPD, particularly in November?
Answer: COPD Awareness Month
Question: Which month focuses on epilepsy awareness in November?
Answer: Epilepsy Awareness Month
Question: What month honors military families in the United States during November?
Answer: Military Family Month
Question: Which month is dedicated to national adoption in the United States during November?
Answer: National Adoption Month
Question: What month raises awareness for Alzheimer's Disease in the U S during November?
Answer: National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Question: Which month promotes national blog posting in November?
Answer: National Blog Posting Month
Question: What month focuses on national critical infrastructure protection in November?
Answer: National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month
Question: Which month celebrates national entrepreneurship in the United States during November?
Answer: National Entrepreneurship Month
Question: What month honors national family caregivers in the US during November?
Answer: National Family Caregivers Month
Question: Which month raises awareness for bone marrow donation in November?
Answer: National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Month
Question: What month focuses on diabetes awareness in the US during November?
Answer: National Diabetes Month
Question: Which month is dedicated to homeless youth in the US during November?
Answer: National Homeless Youth Month
Question: What famous annual event takes place in New York City every November on Thanksgiving Day?
Answer: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Question: On which holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, do Americans traditionally gather for a large feast?
Answer: Thanksgiving
November Astrology Trivia
Question: What are the Western zodiac signs for November, the eleventh month?
Answer: Scorpio and Sagittarius
Question: What are the date ranges for Scorpio in November?
Answer: October 23 – November 21
Question: What are the date ranges for Sagittarius in November?
Answer: November 22 – December 21
Question: What is November's primary birthstone, often associated with the 11th month?
Answer: Topaz
Question: Which color of topaz is particularly associated with November?
Answer: Yellow
Question: What is the secondary birthstone for November, complementing the eleventh month?
Answer: Citrine
Question: What is November's birth flower, commonly known as "mums"?
Answer: Chrysanthemum
Question: What does the red chrysanthemum symbolize in November's birth flowers?
Answer: Love
Question: What does the white chrysanthemum symbolize in the eleventh month?
Answer: Purity, innocence, pure love
Question: What does the yellow chrysanthemum symbolize during November?
Answer: Slighted love
Question: Which gemstones are associated with November's symbols?
Answer: Topaz and Citrine
Question: What range of colors does topaz come in, associated with November's birthstone?
Answer: Blue, orange, pink, and violet
Question: What color of topaz is rare, enhancing November's birthstone variety?
Answer: Red topaz
Question: What colors are citrine gemstones, the secondary birthstone for November?
Answer: Fiery oranges and yellows
Question: What qualities are topaz and citrine considered to have in November's symbolism?
Answer: Calming and soothing
Question: What flower is also known as "mums," the birth flower of November?
Answer: Chrysanthemum
Question: What poem helps remember that November, the eleventh month, has thirty days?
Answer: “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November”
Question: What season does the chrysanthemum's colors represent in November?
Answer: Fall
Question: What month does November correspond to in the Southern Hemisphere, aligning with May?
Answer: May
Question: What are the birthstones for someone born in November, the eleventh month?
Answer: Topaz or Citrine
Question: Which zodiac sign in November is symbolized by a scorpion?
Answer: Scorpio
Question: Which zodiac sign in November is symbolized by a centaur?
Answer: Sagittarius
Question: What birthstone symbolizes friendship in November's astrology?
Answer: Topaz
Question: Which birthstone for November symbolizes pure love in astrology?
Answer: Citrine
Question: What is the name of the popular unofficial term for the sound made when walking on frosty ground in November?
Answer: November crack