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Proulx, Patrick Raymond Passed away suddenly on July...

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Answers to Diana’s Quiz, August 22 2026

ANSWERS Christine Fréchette is the 'Premier' or 'Premier Ministre' of Quebec since April 2026. Glamping is camping in a more comfortable way, which includes taking upgraded amenities and modern...

Diana’s Quiz, August 22 2026

QUESTIONS Who is the Premier of Quebec? What is 'glamping'? What is Hezbollah? After Greenland, what is the world's largest island? What are the names of the 'Gemini'—the Twins—of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 14, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The most popular breeds of dog are the Labrador Retriever, the French Bulldog and the. German Shepherd, along with the many mixed breeds. 2.  A pomander is...
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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 4, 2016

Little Manitou Lake near Watrous, Saskatchewan, is the saltiest lake in Canada.  About 2/3 the salinity of the Dead Sea. Pompeii and Herculaneum...

Diana’s Quiz – June 4, 2016

Where in Canada is there a salt lake? Which two Roman towns were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD? ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 28, 2016

“The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it arose” – Ecclesiastes, 1:5. Ejecta is material...

Diana’s Quiz – May 28, 2016

What is the source of the Ernest Hemingway novel title phrase, “The Sun Also Rises”?  What is ejecta?  What is the poetic name...

Answers to Diana’s quiz – May 21, 2016

In tv production, grips work with camera or electrical crews.  The key grip supervises these crews, along with dolly, crane and special equipment operators. ...

Diana’s Quiz – May 21, 2016

What is the function of a ‘key grip’ in television production? What is the ‘cognitive revolution’? Which novel opens with the line, ‘It...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 14, 2016

A gibbous moon is one when that particular phase is larger than a semicircle.  From the Latin ‘gibbus’  humpback or hunched. The Sadiq...

Diana’s Quiz – May 14, 2016

What is a gibbous moon?  Why is a man named Sadiq Khan in the news?  Who played Eudora, the mother of Princess Tiana,...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 7, 2016

Damascus in Syria is currently the world’s least liveable city. This year’s Invictus Games are being held in Orlando, Florida. NASA is the acronym for the...

Diana’s Quiz – May 7, 2016

What is described as the world’s least liveable city? Where are this year’s Invictus Games being held? What does the acronym NASA stand for? What is the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 30, 2016

Tor is a free online software enabling anonymous communication.  The letters TOR stand for 'the onion router’. Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice.  Vanilla...

Diana’s Quiz – April 30, 2016

What is the Tor Network? What is the world’s most expensive spice? What does KPMG stand for? What is the capital of Malawi? Who is the author of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 23, 2016

In 1497, Savonarola, a Dominican priest, started what became known annually as the Bonfire of the Vanities during a time which would normally be...

Diana’s Quiz – April 23, 2016

What is the origin of the phrase, ‘Bonfire of the Vanities’? After Majorca, Ibiza and Minorca, what is the next largest Balearic Island? What is W-18? What...
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