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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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Diana’s Quiz – May 2, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  Name another severe illness comes from a corona virus. 2.  Which country celebrates its Liberation Day on May 5th each year? 3. ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 25, 2020

by Diana Filer  1.  Herd immunity happens when a large part of a community, for one reason or another, becomes immune to an infectious disease. ...

Diana’s Quiz – April 25, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  What is 'herd immunity'? 2.  How much is a bitcoin currently worth? 3.  Who was the first Canadian female nuclear scientist? 4.  Who...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 18, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. Sir Isaac Newton spent much time, while in quarantine during the Bubonic Plague, studying prisms which formed the basis of...

Diana’s Quiz – April 18, 2020

by Diana Filer What did Sir Isaac Newton create while in quarantine during the Bubonic Plague? What is achaar? Which pope is referred to...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 11, 2020

by Diana Filer  2020 is the 100th anniversary of The Treaty of Versailles, which, although it was signed in 1919, did not go...

Diana’s Quiz – April 11, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  What treaty finally ratified in 1920, ended WW1? 2.  Where did the Canadian Horse originate? 3.  Which animal is the first to be...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 4, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment, which is currently so important. 2.  Michael Enright hosts The Sunday Edition on CBC Radio 1. 3. ...

Diana’s Quiz – April 4, 2020

by Diana Filer What do the letters PPE stand for? Who is the host of the CBC Radio program, The Sunday Edition? Who was...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 28, 2020

by Diana Filer Doug Coupland, Canadian author and artist, popularized the phrase Generation X, first used by Hungarian photographer Robert Capa in 1954 ...

Diana’s Quiz – March 28, 2020

by Diana Filer Which Canadian popularized the phrase 'Generation X' ? What instrument did bandleader Benny Goodman play? How did Almonte get its...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 21, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.   We have seasons that change because of the direction of the earth's orbit around the sun.  The tilt of the earth...

Diana’s Quiz – March 21, 2020

by Diana Filer Why do we have seasons? From what is the liqueur Sambuca derived? Who is the highest-selling woman in art? Which North...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 14, 2020

by Diana Filer 1.  The Chrysanthemum Throne is the throne of the Emperor of Japan. 2.  St Patrick was born in Roman Britain, probably in...
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