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Today’s Answers
These questions all related to the date, 4 November.
One
On this day, an archaeologist and his team discovered the entrance of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen’s tomb. Who was the archaeologist, and in what year was this discovery made?
Answers: Howard Carter; 1922.
British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter (1874–1939) is famous for his November 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings, which remains the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found.
Two
On this day in 1501, Catherine of Aragon meets the man destined to become her first husband. Who was he, and whom did she later wed after being widowed?
Answers: Arthur, Prince of Wales; Henry VIII.
Catherine of Aragon was Queen of England as the first wife of Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533. She had previously been Princess of Wales as the wife of Henry’s elder brother Arthur, Prince of Wales for a short time before his death.
Three
A specialised agency of the UN which was to promote science and other fields of endeavour was established on this day. What was the organisation’s original full name, and in what year was it established?
Answers: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; 1946.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized UN agency dedicated to fostering world peace and security through international collaboration in education, the arts, sciences, and culture. Headquartered in Paris, France, the organization comprises 194 member states and 12 associate members. It also collaborates with various non-governmental, intergovernmental, and private sector partners, operating through 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions.
Sir James Young Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of what volatile liquid, and in what year did he make this discovery?
Answers: Chloroform; 1847.
Sir James Young Simpson (1811–1870) was a pioneering Scottish obstetrician who played a major role in the history of medicine. He is best known for being the first physician to prove that chloroform could be used as an effective anaesthetic in humans, a discovery that helped popularise its use in medical practice.
Five
On this day in 1952, the US government established an agency which specialises in a discipline known by a six-letter abbreviation. What is the name of the agency; what is the six-letter abbreviation referred to; and what is the abbreviation’s meaning?
Answers: National Security Agency; SIGINT; Signals Intelligence.
The National Security Agency (NSA) is a US Department of Defense intelligence agency under the Director of National Intelligence. The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, data collection, and counterintelligence, with a focus on signals intelligence (SIGINT), and is also tasked with protecting U.S. communications networks. The agency employs roughly 32,000 people and relies largely on clandestine measures to accomplish its mission.
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