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Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  How many breaths do...

Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the name...

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Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  How many breaths do human beings take a day? 2.  Who is Canada's current Ambassador to the European Union? 3.  What does the Japanese term 'koku shobi' mean? 4. ...

Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the name of Harry Potter's school? 2.  How many legs does a spider have? 3.  Who was the head coach of Canada's FIFA World Cup contingent? 4. ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Alanis Morissette, the Canadian rock artist from Ottawa, composed Jagged Little Pill.  She has won 5 Grammys and 14 Juno Awards so far. 2.  American millionaire Ted...
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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 17, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  GPR stands for Ground Penetrating Radar, the non-invasive digital system that scans the subsoil for anomalies.  It has been/is being used...

Diana’s Quiz – July 17, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What do the letters GPR indicate? 2.  What is the Karman Line? 3.  What is peer to peer technology? 4.  Which Canadian city is...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 10, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  The word 'Nunavik' means 'Great Land' in English. 2.  Some biennial flowering plants are the hollyhock, Canterbuy Bells, Sweet William and Foxglove. ...

Diana’s Quiz – July 10, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the English meaning of Nunavik, the area comprising the northern third of the province of Quebec, and which is...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 3, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Margaret Laurence was one of the pivotal figures in women's literature in Canada. Two of her novels won the Governor General's...

Diana’s Quiz – July 3, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Who was Margaret Laurence? 2.  What are the 3 highest mountain peaks in the world? 3.  What is the world's largest passenger car...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 21, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.Chief Ronald Ignace of the Sekwepemc (Shuswap) First Nations has this month been appointed Canada's first Indigenous Languages Commissioner.  Dr Ignace is...

Diana’s Quiz – June 26, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Who has been appointed Canada's first Indigenous Languages Commissioner? 2.  Who presides over the Senate in US politics? 3.  What is the legal...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 19, 2021

by Diana Filer 1. An oumoumoua is the comet-like object from interstellar space which passed near the earth in 2017.  Oumouamoua is a Hawaian word...

Diana’s Quiz – June 19, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What is an oumouamoua? 2.  What is the minimum time a rodeo rider must stay on a bull in order to be...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 12, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Laval University in Quebec City is Canada's oldest university, founded in 1634. 2.  Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is the largest one...

Diana’s Quiz – June 12, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the oldest university in Canada? 2.  What is the largest moon in our solar system? 3.  What are the 4 known...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 5, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  The Juno Awards for achievement in Canadian music are named in honour of Pierre Juneau, who was the first President of...

Diana’s Quiz – June 5, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  After whom were the Juno Awards named, which this year take place tomorrow, June 6? 2.  What is the significance of a...
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