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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 – April 12, 2014

1.  A chimera is the mythological creature devised from a lion, goat and serpent. 2.  The famous Odessa steps scene takes place in Sergei Eisenstein’s...

Diana’s Quiz – April 12, 2014

1.  Which creature of Greek mythology is a composite of a lion, a goat and a serpent? 2.  One of the most celebrated scenes in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 5, 2014

1.   Venezuela is the country with the world’s largest oil reserves, followed by Saudi Arabia and Canada. 2.  Sarah McLachlan founded  the late 90’s touring group Lilith...

Diana’s Quiz – April 5, 2014

1.  Which country holds the world’s largest oil reserves? 2.  Who is the artist responsible for the all-female musical tour known as Lilith Fair? 3.  What is steganography? 4. Which are...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 29, 2014

1.  The lymphatic system is a drainage system which helps to filter out pathogens and other impurities from the body.  It also carries white...

Diana’s Quiz – March 29, 2014

1.  What is the function of the lymphatic system? 2.  What is the Pineapple Express? 3.  Artist Graham Sutherland painted an official portrait of a politician that...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 15, 2014

1. The Earth mass weighs about  5.97219 × 1024 kg. 2.  Liberace’s first name was Walter (Wladzu). 3. The last day of Lent falls on the Saturday...

Diana’s Quiz – March 15, 2014

1.  How much does the Earth mass  weigh in metric tons? 2.  What was Liberace’s first name? 3.  On which day does the end of Lent...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 8, 2014

1.  A lateen is a triangular sail mounted at an angle in a fore-and-aft direction on the mast.  Although used on small recreational boats like...

Diana’s Quiz – March 8, 2014

 What is a lateen? What is Shunga? Name the oldest pilots’ association in Canada. What is sorghum? Which Shakespearean plays form the basis of the 1991 movie ‘My Own...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – March 1, 2014

1.  PIR means ‘parents in room’ on email, usually when young people are texting friends on their cell phones and the like. 2.  As well...

Diana’s Quiz – March 1, 2014

1.  Where would one see the initials PIR and what do they stand for? 2.  What is an anonym? 3.  Who played the title role in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – February 22, 2014

1. The term ‘blue bloods’ comes from 15th century Spain, where  the veins of people with fair complexions appeared blue, so they referred to themselves as...

Diana’s Quiz – February 22, 2014

1.  What is the origin of the term ‘blue bloods’? 2.  What was Audrey Hepburn’s last movie? 3.  Who was the first North American woman to conquer...
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