by Diana Filer
1. Doug and the Slugs was a popular Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in the 70’s and 80s with top 40 hits such as ‘Too Bad’ and ‘Making it Work’.
2. The Sea of Marmara is a small inland sea within the borders of Turkey, linking the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea.
3. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe – about 75%, followed by helium at about 23%, while oxygen is the most abundant element in the world.
4. The ‘kuduro’ is an up tempo, very danceable style of music from Angola.
5. Canada’s Minister of Indigenous Services is the Hon. Mandy Gull-Masty, the first indigenous person to hold this ministry. She began her political career in 2014 after being elected Deputy Chief of the Cree Nation of Waswanipi, followed by being elected as Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, the first woman to hold his position.
Note: TO THOSE WHO NOTICED THE GLARING ERROR IN THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S QUIZ– I AM VERY GLAD THAT SOMEONE CAUGHT THIS, AS IT WAS JUST A SMALL ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER ANYONE WAS STILL DOING IT. THE ERROR HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED. DIANA FILER
