The Sarnia Journal Trivia Challenge

1 – In this tongue-twister, who picked a peck of pickled peppers? 2 – According to the city signs, what is Sarnia’s population? 3 – Where would you put a drug labelled as “sublingual”? 4 – In what sport did Corunna native Derek Drouin win gold at the

1 – In this tongue-twister, who picked a peck of pickled peppers?

2 – According to the city signs, what is Sarnia’s population?

3 – Where would you put a drug labelled as “sublingual”?

4 – In what sport did Corunna native Derek Drouin win gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio?

5 – In the world of TV and movies, Don Diego de la Vega is better known by what name?

6 – A Geiger counter is used to detect and to measure what?

7 – In baking, which ingredient acts like a glue? a) eggs b) flour c) milk

8 – Dates grow on what type of trees?

9 – In 2006, New Zealand recognized what language as an official national language?

10 – To justify the cost of hosting the 1980 Winter Olympics, organizers converted the Olympic Village into what after the games ended? a) a military base b) a prison c) a ski resort

– Tom St. Amand (Column #364)

ANSWERS: 1 – Peter Piper; 2 – 73,000; 3 – Under the tongue; 4 – High Jump; 5 – Zorro; 6 – Radioactivity; 7 – a) eggs; 8 – Palm trees; 9 – Sign language; 10 – b) A prison (it’s still in use)