The Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

1 – Which former U.S.

1 – Which former U.S. President has been deeply involved in Habitat for Humanity since 1984?

2 – When water levels are normal or average, the deepest part of Lake Chipican is how many meters from the surface (within one)?

3 – In China, the last known prisoner from what 1989 protest was to be released from captivity last week?

4 – What Sarnia-based non-governmental organization, which has helped Haitians and Dominicans over the years, celebrated its 30th anniversary recently?

5 – Ironically, Leo Fender, inventor of the Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, did not learn to do what?

6 – What two Sarnia musicians recently won awards at the annual Canadian Country Music Awards?  (three points if you get both)

7 – What film about a rabid dog terrorizing a family was shot using five St. Bernard dogs, a man in a dog costume, and a mechanical dog’s head?

8 – Bikes vs. Cars, the first film of the 2016 Sarnia Justice Film Festival, revealed that half the trips by car in the US were just under how many miles/kilometers?

3 miles (5 k)             8 miles  (13 k)                 17 miles   (27 k)            54 miles  (87k)

9 – In the category of highest paid deceased celebrities for 2016, what singer’s estate topped the Forbes list, earning a staggering $825 million?

10 – In which country is Halloween thought to originate?

– Tom St. Amand

ANSWERS: 1 – Jimmy Carter; 2 – Three meters (10.3 feet deep); 3 – Tiananmen Square; 4 – Rayjon Share Care; 5 – Play the guitar; 6 – Eric Ethridge and Mike Stevens; 7 – Cujo; 8 –  3 miles (5 k); 9 – Michael Jackson; 10 – Ireland