1 – The title of what Neil Diamond song, a karaoke favourite, was partially inspired by the daughter of U.S. President, John F. Kennedy?
2 – What did Sarnia-born engineer Maynard Owen help design for the Apollo 11 moon mission in 1969?
3 – Oscar the Grouch of Sesame Street fame wasn’t always green. For his first year, Oscar was what colour?
4 – Rick Fraser, Mike L’Heureux, Nick Bucci, and Pat Brown are some of the nominees named for what upcoming honour?
5 – The literal translation of what car company, founded in 1937, is “People’s car?”
6 – Are the 50-year-old footprints of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin still on the moon?
7 – Shingles is an infection that is
a) bacterial b) fungal c) viral
8 – Which TV personality was mayor of Cincinnati in 1977-1978?
a) Ted Danson b) Ellen Degeneres c) Jerry Springer
9 – At 44,391,162 square kilometres, what is the largest continent?
10 – In which European country does a large segment of the population believe that elves might or do exist?
a) Finland b) Iceland c) Liechtenstein
– Tom St. Amand (column # 251)
ANSWERS: 1 – Sweet Caroline; 2 – The lunar module (known as The Eagle); 3 – Orange; 4 – Entering the Sarnia-Lambton Sports Hall of Fame (Oct. 26); 5 – Volkswagon; 6 – Yes; 7 – c) Viral infection; 8 – c) Jerry Springer; 9 – Asia; 10 – b) Iceland.
