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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 – February 27, 2016

The creature named for Johnny Cash is a new species of tarantula. An excessive, uncontrollable urge to buy things is ‘onionmania’. Eye dialect is non-standard spelling...

Diana’s Quiz – February 27, 2016

What new species of creature has just this month been named for Johnny Cash? What is the medical term for the ‘shop till you drop’...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 20, 2016

Rogen, Reynolds and Christensen were all born in Vancouver, BC. The element Hg is mercury. A faint rising tone coming from the universe - a sound,...

Diana’s Quiz – February 20=2016

What do movie actors Seth Rogen, Ryan Reynolds and Hayden Christensen have in common? Which chemical element has the symbol Hg and the atomic number...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 13, 2016

 Early accounts say that there are at least two St Valentines:  Valentinius of Rome, a 3rd century temple priest beheaded by Emperor Claudius II...

Diana’s Quiz – February 13, 2016

Where was St Valentine born? Next Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of what important WWI battle? Which spice consists of the outer skin of the nutmeg? Who...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 6, 2016

Mashup music is two or more prerecorded songs or pieces of music blended together to make one composition. A Rugby Sevens game is 14 minutes...

Diana’s Quiz – February 6, 2016

What is mashup music? How many minutes are there in a game of Rugby Sevens? What is the origin of the word ‘ketchup’?  What is the term...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz — January 30

Answers Drake the rapper’s full name is Aubrey Drake Graham. The bird described in the Saturday question is a macaroni penguin. The lowermost part of a ship...

Diana’s Quiz — January 30

Questions What is Toronto-born rapper Drake’s first name? What is a species of penguin with a distinctive yellow crest that feeds mostly on krill and small...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 23

Answers to Diana's Quiz The world’s longest  suspension span is the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan from the island of Awaji to Kobe on Honshu, a...

Diana’s Quiz – January 23

Questions What is the world’s longest suspension bridge? In shipbuilding what are strakes? Who was Professor Cuthbert Calculus? What is the difference between an epiphyte and a parasite? Where...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 16, 2015

The word ‘Indian’ derives from the ancient Sanskrit term Sindhu, meaning river, specifically the Indus River. The commercial company that buys most explosives in the...

Diana’s Quiz – January 16, 2016

What is the origin of the word ‘Indian’? Which company in the USA is its  largest commercial purchaser of explosives? What is the name of Canada’s...
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