Weel done, Cutty-sark!

Today’s questions all relate to the date, November 22nd.

Cutty Sark, on display at Greenwich, England
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One

The clipper Cutty Sark was launched in Dumbarton, Scotland, on 22 November 1869. Named after a garment in Robert Burns’ poem, what is the item of clothing and the poem?

Two

Mount Merapi erupted on this date in 1994, resulting in the deaths of 64 people. On what island—the world’s most populous—is Mount Merapi located?

Three

Which infamous pirate, also known as ‘Blackbeard’, was killed in a 1718 battle against Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard off the coast of North Carolina?

Four

By what pen name is the English novelist born in 1819—known for Middlemarch and pioneering psychological realism—better known?

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Five

On 22 November 1963, from which Texas building (pictured) did Lee Harvey Oswald fire?
Secondly, after fatally shooting Police Officer JD Tippit, what building did Oswald enter?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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