The Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

1 – “Grapes” is the nickname of what well-known Canadian personality? 2 – The Lochiel Community Centre was originally built for what purpose in 1917? 3 – What is the […]

1 – “Grapes” is the nickname of what well-known Canadian personality?

2 – The Lochiel Community Centre was originally built for what purpose in 1917?

3 – What is the name of DC Comics’ female anti-hero who hit the big screen in the recently released Suicide Squad?

4 – Make sure they’re locked.  In May and June, city residents reported 158 break-ins of what?

5 – Which mosquitoes bite humans: male or female or both?

6 – Only in Corunna!  What food was named for Derek Drouin after his Olympic gold medal performance?

7 – Name the synthetic fibre that was developed by DuPont in the 1930s and rationed during World War II?

8 – The Toronto Indie-rock band The Rural Alberta Advantage is heading what local festival this weekend?

9 – We rely heavily on these devices today, but what piece of technology was first available to the public in 1984 and cost $4,000 (U.S.)?

10 – What popular fad of the 1980s was created in Oregon when one of its inventors started using it to rehab a knee injury?

– Tom St. Amand

ANSWERS: 1 – Don Cherry; 2 – School (Sarnia Public School); 3 – Harley Quinn; 4 – Their Vehicles; 5 – Only females; 6 – A type of donut at Corunna’s Tim Hortons; 7 – Nylon; 8 – Festival of Good Things; 9 – Cell Phone; 10 – Hackey Sack