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This October, Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL)...

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Diana’s Quiz – September 19, 2026

by Diana Filer 1. From which schools did  Prime Minister Mark Carney graduate and with what degrees? 2.  What religious movement was founded by Madame Blavatsky? 3  .Petrichor is the smell produced...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 12, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Jack fruit is the largest tree fruit in the world, some weighing up to 40 pounds.  It is related to figs and mulberries. 2.  A quokka is...

Diana’s Quiz – September 12, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is jack fruit? 2.  What is a quokka? 3.  What is the 3rd word in the slogan,  ''Reduce, reuse _______? 4.  What is the origin of the word...
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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 11, 2015

 Pyewacket is the name of the cat in ‘Bell, Book and Candle’.  The original Pyewacket was the familiar spirit of a witch detected by...

Diana’s Quiz – July 11, 2015

Pyewacket is the name of a cat from what movie? A chef’s toque usually has 100 pleats to signify what? What is a cayuse? Pencil leads are...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 4, 2015

1.  Vodka is the most consumed spirit in the world. 2.  Knickers is a contraction of the word knickerbockers, which are knee-length pants, or more...

Diana’s Quiz – July 4, 2015

1.  What is the most consumed spirit in the world?  2.  What are knickers?  3.   What does ‘to sit shiva’ mean in Judaism?  4.   Who was the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 27, 2015

‘On fleek’ is the quality of being perfect, or on point. There is still slavery in Niger. Best known for his command of allied forces in...

Diana’s Quiz – June 27, 2015

What is the meaning of the current slang phrase ‘on fleek’? Name a country in which slavery still exists. Who was the US army general who...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 20, 2015

Isinglass is made  from codfish (and sometimes sturgeon) bladders.  It is mainly used for clarifying beer these days, although it was also used to...

Diana’s Quiz – June 20, 2015

What is isinglass and what is its use? Who won this year’s Stanley Cup, and from whom? What is scrip? Who is the oldest living big band...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz- June 13, 2015

Rainbow trout are the same species as Steelhead trout, but Steelhead spend part of their lives in the ocean. The wild carrot is also named...

Diana’s Quiz – June 13, 2015

What are fresh water rainbow trout called in the ocean?  What is a vegetable relative of Queen Anne’s Lace?  What is the origin of the word...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2015

 2 is the first prime number. A red ribbon tied to a horse’s tail means that the horse is a kicker. In bridge, a Yarborough means...

Diana’s Quiz – June 6, 2015

What is the first prime number? What is the significance of a red ribbon tied to a horse's tail? In bridge, what does the slang term...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2015

Menjangan Island, part of West Bali National Park in Bali, is the world’s best  snorkeling area. Henna, also known as Egyptian privet among other names,...

Diana’s Quiz – May 30, 2015

What is known to be the best spot for snorkelling in the world? What is a natural dye made from the flowering leaves of a...
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