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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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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...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 23, 2015

The Battle of Jacob’s Ford was won by the Sultan Saladin over Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem, in 1179, during the Crusades.  The ford...

Diana’s Quiz – May 23, 2015

When was the battle of Jacob ‘s Ford and who fought it?  What is maglev?  What is kijiji?  Monday, May 25, is the birthday of the presumed...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 16, 2015

 The Indianapolis Racers first signed Wayne Gretzky.  The team was owned at the time by Nelson Skalbania.  Kublai Khan was a Mongol.  When he conquered...

Diana’s Quiz – May 16, 2015

Which hockey team first signed Wayne Gretzky?  What nationality was Kublai Khan?  What is epistemology?  Besides being a part of the inner ear of human beings, what...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 9, 2015

June 15, 2015, will be the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta Libertatum, ‘the Great Charter of the Libertatum’, agreed by King John of...

Diana’s Quiz – May 9, 2015

Next month marks the 800th anniversary of what famous document, and what is its full name? What was the first major monotheistic religion? What plant is...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 2, 2015

 A lawful blanket is a wife.  The slang term was used frequently in the 19th century.  The Russian word ‘mir’ means both ‘peace’ and world’.  A cheeseparer...
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