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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 – January 25, 2013

1.  Where are the 2015 Pan Am Games to be held? 2.  Where would you find a muselet? 3.  Shakespeare named Hippolyta as Queen of the...

Answers to Diana`s Quiz – January 18, 2014

1.  The inion is the lumpy end of the occipital bone at the base of the skull. 2.  Montreal Island is located in Chantrey Inlet, Nunavut. ...

Diana’s Quiz – January 18, 2014

1.  What is an inion? 2.  Where is Montreal Island? 3.  Who are The Strumbellas? 4.  After the Vatican City and Monaco, which is the smallest country...

Answers to Diana`s Quiz – January 11, 2014

1.  The song ‘O Canada’ was a commission for the 1880 St Jean-Baptiste day ceremony by the then Lieutenant-governor of Quebec, Théodore Robitaille.  The...

Diana’s Quiz – January 11, 2014

 1.  Who wrote the words and music to Oh, Canada? 2.  What is a bushwhacker? 3. What is the difference between a marabou and a marabout? 4. ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – January 4, 2014

1. New Year’s day falls on January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.  In England before 1752 when that calendar was adopted, the first day...

Diana’s Quiz – January 4, 2014

1.  In which calendar does New Year’s Day fall on January 1? 2.  Why does gravity vary over the earth’s surface? 3.  What was Scottish actor...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 28, 2013

1.  The story behind standing when the Hallelujah Chorus is sung during a performance of The Messiah purports to be that the first time...

Diana’s Quiz – December 28, 2013

1.  Why do audiences stand during the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ of Handel’s Messiah? 2.  What is the original spelling of the word ‘past’? 3.  To what family...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 21, 2013

1. Nelson Mandela was from the Transkei homeland, now a part of Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, so his first language was Xhosa, the...

Diana’s Quiz – December 21, 2013

1.  What was Nelson Mandela’s native tongue? 2.  Who is believed to be the inspiration for the tale ‘Bluebeard’, by Charles Perrault? 3.  What is a...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 14, 2013

1.  Buddha means ‘enlightened’ in the Sanskrit language. 2.  In printing, a dingbat is a typographical ornament or symbol. 3. Jennifer Strachan is Chief Superintendent, Criminal...

Diana’s Quiz – December 14, 2013

1. What is the meaning of ‘Buddha’? 2.  Where would you use the term dingbat without its pejorative implication? 3.  Name a current Chief Superintendent of...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – December 7, 2013

1.  Boris Karloff’s great aunt was Anna Leonowens, the governess of the children of the King of Siam. 2.  The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the 101st Grey...
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