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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 – December 7, 2013

1.  What is the connection between Anna and the King of Siam and Boris Karloff? 2.  Who won this year’s Grey Cup, and why was...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 30, 2013

1.  A loganberry is a hybrid of a raspberry and a blackberry. 2.  Inigo Jones, the Elizabethan architect, introduced the proscenium arch and moveable scenery to...

Diana’s Quiz – November 30, 2013

1.  The loganberry is a hybrid of which two plants? 2.  Who introduced moveable scenery and the proscenium arch to English theatre? 3. What are the largest...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 16, 2013

1.  Argentina and Chile share the region of Patagonia. 2.  Maria Gabriela Isler, Miss Venezuela, is the new Miss Universe. 3.  Violin, otherwise known as salbutamol,...

Diana’s Quiz – November 16, 2013

1.  Which two countries share the region of Patagonia? 2.  The representative of which country won the title of Miss Universe this month? 3.  What kind...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz -November 9, 2013

1.  Walla is background noise added to create the illusion of sound taking place outside the action of the main picture. 2.  In 1971, the...

Diana’s Quiz – November 9, 2013

1. What is ‘walla’ in the film and television industry? 2. Why is Starbucks (coffee) called Starbucks? 3.  What is the meaning of a ‘tell’ in...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – November 2, 2013

1.  The beak of the Darwin’s Finch of the Galapagos Islands can change shape, the change thus also affecting the songs it sings. 2.  Cochineal...

Diana’s Quiz – November 2, 2013

1.  Which bird’s beak changes shape depending on the supply of food and season? 2.  Where does the red dye cochineal come from? 3.  Which Scottish...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – October 26, 2013

1.  The famous white flower garden at Sissinghurst Castle was created so that Ms Sackville West’s sons could find their way to their quarters...

Diana’s Quiz – October 26, 2013

1.  Why did British novelist Vita Sackville West have only white blooms in one of her gardens at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent? 2.  To count...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – October 20, 2013

1. Cornel Wilde was Frederic Chopin in ‘A Song to Remember’.  The artist who played the piano for him in the movie was José...

Diana’s Quiz – October 20, 2013

1.  Who played Frederic Chopin in the movie, ‘A Song to Remember’? 2. What is ‘phubbing’? 3. What are jorts? 4. What company is the world’s leading...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – October 12, 2014

1.  Lake Country in Canada is on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia.  2. The Group of Seven was also referred to as the Algonquin School. 3. ...
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