Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 16, 2015

1. The word ‘Indian’ derives from the ancient Sanskrit term Sindhu, meaning river, specifically the Indus River.
2. The commercial company that buys most explosives in the USA is Disney World.
3. Dal Richards, Canada’s King of Swing, died on New Year’s eve, missing what would have been the 80^th year that he and his orchestra performed on that date.
4. Argon is the second most used gas in neon lights after neon.
5. Qantas once again been has named the world’s safest airline, both for maintaining a fatality free record and for its innovation record.

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