Hand of God—Answers

Here are the answers to the questions I posed earlier.

All of the people in these questions are connected to today, November 25th.

One

Who, born on this day in 1952, captained his team to their first World Cup victory, defeating England in the final. The final was played to the east of the prime meridian?

Answer: Imran Khan

Imran Khan led Pakistan to its first Cricket World Cup win in 1992, retiring from the sport immediately after the triumph. The final was played at the MCG, Melbourne, Australia.

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Two

Which FIFA World Cup saw Diego Maradona score his iconic ‘Hand of God’ goal? Furthermore, what other Maradona goal from that match later received recognition?

Answer: 1986, Mexico; Goal of the Century

In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, Maradona scored a controversial goal against England. He used his hand to punch the ball into the net, a move later dubbed the ‘Hand of God’. In the same match, he also scored what FIFA later named the ‘Goal of the Century’. Maradona weaved past multiple England players to score this iconic goal.

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Three

Steven de Jongh was a professional rider best known for competing in which type of road cycling events: stage races, one-day Classics, or time trials?

Answer: One-day Classics

De Jongh was a consistent Classics performer, with major results in Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne and Gent–Wevelgem, and later became a successful directeur sportif.

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Four

Joe DiMaggio set an MLB record in 1941 by hitting safely in how many consecutive games?

Answer: 56 games

DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak is often considered one of baseball’s most untouchable records.

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Five

Lillian Copeland won Olympic gold in which event at the 1932 Los Angeles Games?

Answer: Discus throw

Copeland became the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the discus, and she also set multiple world records in both discus and shot put.