Answers to Diana’s Quiz, January 30, 2021

by Diana Filer

1. Fomites are any inanimate objects – bed sheets, doorknobs, furniture, paper – that can transmit infectious organisms from one individual to another.
2. Albert Einstein is the originator of the ‘passionately curious’ quote.
3. The daiquiri is a rum and lime juice drink named after a town in Cuba.
4. Dominica and Nicaragua are the only countries with the colour purple in their flags.
5. A unicorn company is a privately held startup company with a valuation of at least 1 billion dollars US. The technology company OneConnect is a Canadian example.