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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 – April 10, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  A jerry can is a large steel container designed to carry 20 litres of fuel, first produced in Germany, hence the...

Diana’ Quiz – April 10, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What is a jerry can? 2.  Who developed a vaccine for rabies? 3.  What is the deepest lake in Canada? 4.  By what name...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 3, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Chauvinism is 'exaggerated or bellicose patriotism', according to the OED.  'Prejudiced  belief in the superiority of one's own group' is another...

Diana’s Quiz – April 3, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the definition of 'chauvinism'? 2.  Is there a country where chess is compulsory in schools? 3.  What is the Blue...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 27, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Kurt Browning was first to do a quadruple jump in competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Budapest on March...

Diana’s Quiz – March 27, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Which Canadian figure skater was the first to land a quadruple jump in world competition? 2.  When were Canadian First Nations peoples...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 20, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  There are 77 member states in La Francophonie, and over 369 million speakers of French on earth.  March 20 celebrates the...

Diana’s Quiz – March 20, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Why is today, March 20, International Francophonie Day? 2.  What is considered the least corrupt country in the world? 3.  What is the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 13, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Fungible items are goods or commodities that can be traded one for the other, unlike, for example, a house or a...

Diana’s Quiz – March 13, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  What is a fungible item? 2.  What is shea butter? 3.  Who founded the Salvation Army? 4.  Who is the new chief of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 6, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Lord Tweedsmuir is perhaps better known in the literary world as John Buchan, the author of such works as The Thirty-nine...

Diana’s Quiz – March 6, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Lord Tweedsmuir was the 15th Governor General of Canada.  Under what name did he write novels? 2.  What was the name of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 27, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  This year's Governor General's Saidye Bronfman Award, Canada's highest distinction for fine craft artistry, goes to Lou Lynn, a glass sculptor...

Diana’s Quiz – February 27, 2021

by Diana Filer 1.  Who has won the Canada Council's 2021 Governor General's Saidye Bronfman for Fine Craft Artistry? 2.  What is the oldest continually...
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