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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 – October 4, 2014

What is the meaning of the musical term, ‘andante con moto’? Who is the Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada? What was the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 27, 2014

Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx, the answer of which is ‘man’. The first name of Caravaggio is Michelangelo.  Michelangelo’s surname is Buonarroti. Indonesia has...

Diana’s Quiz – September 27, 2014

In Greek mythology, who solved the riddle of the Sphinx:  what walks on 4 legs in the morning; 2 legs at noon, and...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 20, 2014

 ‘Password’ and ‘123456’ are the 2 commonest passwords  20/20 vision is so called because it indicates normal visual acuity from a method of testing subjects...

Diana’s Quiz – September 20, 2014

What are the 2 commonest English language computer passwords?   Why is normal vision called ‘20/20’? In Greek mythology, the nine muses were the daughters of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz, September 13, 2014

Haiti remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.  The Guar bean, or cluster bean, is a legume cultivated mostly today in India and Pakistan. ...

Diana’s Quiz – September 13, 2014

Which is the poorest country in the western hemisphere? Guar gum is a well-known thickener in many prepared foods.  Where does guar come from? What religion...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 6, 2014

 The ‘cooked earth’ pottery is terra cotta.  A delayed offside in hockey: If an attacking player is offside inside the blue line, but the defending team has...

Diana’s Quiz – September 6, 2014

What form of pottery takes its name from the Italian for ‘cooked earth’? In hockey, what is a delayed offside? What was the main interest of actress...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 30, 2014

Sport-inspired Olympic medals for the arts were and are no longer given because the relevant jury considered that the artists would be professionals, while...

Diana’s Quiz – August 30, 2014

Why were Olympic medals in the arts abandoned after 1948? What is different about the modern basketball hoop that was not part of the game...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 23, 2014

 Tincture of merthiolate was a common topical treatment for cuts and abrasions.  The House of Chanel has recently created knee and elbow pads for women.  A...

Diana’s Quiz – August 23, 2014

What was/is merthiolate used for? Which French haute couture house has created kneepads for women? If you are a screever in the United Kingdom, what would...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 16, 2014

 A quarter horse is so-called for its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.  Giclée is a neologism...
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