1 – The seaport town of Cobh (then called Queenstown), Ireland was the last port of call for what ocean liner on April 10, 1912?
2 – What former CBC anchor of “The National” will headline the 3rd Annual President’s Gala at Lambton College this May?
3 – What word means both a remote-controlled pilotless aircraft and a male honeybee?
4 – Held this year from April 22 – May 3, what local festival, the longest running one of its type in Canada, is celebrating its 90th anniversary?
5 – In geometry, the longest side of a right-angled triangle is known by what name?
6 – The most viewed TV show in Canada the last decade is airing its final episode next month. What show?
7 – In which decade did the demolition of the Berlin Wall begin?
8 – What is the karat value for pure gold?
9 – Canada is home to approximately what percentage of the world’s lakes?
a) 20% to 30% b) 30% to 40% c) 50% to 60%
10 – What was the favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
a) Chocolate b) Hamburgers c) Pizza
– Tom St. Amand (column #239)
ANSWERS: 1 – R.M.S. Titanic; 2 – Peter Mansbridge; 3 – Drone; 4 – Lambton County Music Festival; 5 – Hypotenuse; 6 – Big Bang Theory; 7 – 1980s (1989); 8 – 24 karat; 9 – c) 50% to 60%; 10 – c) Pizza.
