1 – In English, “aka” is a well-known abbreviation for what phrase?
2 – The Annual Easter in the Park returned this past weekend, running in what city park?
3 – What colour are the stars on the flag of the United States?
4 – Congratulations to the players and coaches of what local basketball team that won the U10 Girls Ontario Cup Championship last month?
5 – From which planet did the aliens come in H.G. Wells’ science fiction novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS?
6 – NaCl is the chemical formula for what common household product?
7 – What synonym for “opulent” or “luxurious” comes from the name of a luxury hotel?
8 – Holy profit! Originally purchased for $1.00, the iconic car used in what 1960s TV show sold for $4.2 million in 2013?
9 – What common house plant is poisonous to cats? Aloe Vera Fern Lily
10 – Easter Island is located in what ocean?
– Tom St. Amand (Column #389)
ANSWERS: 1 – Also known as; 2 – Canatara; 3 - White; 4 – Huron Lakers; 5 – Mars; 6 – Table Salt; 7 – Ritzy; 8 - Batman (Batmobile); 9 - lily; 10 – Pacific