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Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  In which year, on June 6, did the original D-Day occur? 2.  Which plant of the olive family has fragrant pale purple flowers? 3.  Of what critical minerals...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The opposite of a full moon is a new moon. 2. The Bossa Nova style of samba was invented in Rio de Janiero. 3. The densest population of...

Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.. What is the opposite of a full moon? 2.  What is a style of samba developed in Rio de Janeiro? 3.  Where in North America is the densest...
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Diana’s Quiz – April 30

by Diana Filer 1. In Toronto, what dancers 'dance in the May' on May Day every year? 2.  What is a trudgen? 3.  What do ski-slope colours...

Coq au Vin

by Susan Hanna This classic dish is perfect for Sunday dinner. Cook bacon, brown chicken pieces and set aside. Cook onions, garlic, mushrooms, carrots and...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 23, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  The Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology is located in Drumheller, Alberta. It houses the largest dinosaur, and is the most comprehensive...

Diana’s Quiz – April 23, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  What major museum is in Drumheller, Alberta? 2.  Which country has the world's most polluted capital city? 3. Alongside the recent death of...

Congratulations to Diana Filer

by Edith Cody-Rice  Today we pay tribute to Diana Filer, our quiz master since the launch of the Millstone who on this date in 2012...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 16, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  A gizzard is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals like the crocodile and alligator.  It has thick...

Diana’s Quiz – April 16, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  What is a gizzard? 2.  According to Western Christianity, how long does 'Eastertide' last? 3.  What is the Drinking Gourd? 4.  What was the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 9, 2022

by Diana Filer 1. The halibut is a fish of the flounder family. 2. There are 31 teams in the National Hockey League, 7 in Canada,...

Diana’s Quiz – April 9, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  Of what fish family is the halibut? 2.  How many teams are there in the National Hockey League? 3.  What is Nomeko? 4.  Where...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 2, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  Pemmican is a Cree word that means a food that is made of dried meat ground into powder, and mixed with...

Diana’s Quiz – April 2, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  What is pemmican? 2.  Who wrote the novel, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold? 3.  Belarus, or Byelorussia, means what in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 26, 2022

by Diana Filer 1. Military formations should never walk in step while crossing a small bridge, as their vibrations may cause serious damage to it. 2. ...

Diana’s Quiz – March 26, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  When is it necessary for the military NOT to march in step? 2.  Why is peanut oil used for cooking in submarines? 3. ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 19, 2022

by Diana Filer 1.  The world's largest ethnic group by population is the Han Chinese. 2.  Lvov, a city with a hugely varied history, was a...
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