The Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

1 – What volcano erupted in 79 AD and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum? 2 – After whom is Sarnia’s airport named? 3 – What geometric shape is a tennis court? 4 – Congrats, Sarnia! We were ranked #6 in Canada for our a) driving safety b) population i

1 – What volcano erupted in 79 AD and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?

2 – After whom is Sarnia’s airport named?

3 – What geometric shape is a tennis court?

4 – Congrats, Sarnia! We were ranked #6 in Canada for our

   a) driving safety b) population increase  c) road conditions

5 – In which continent would you find the Barbary Coast?

6 – In which Ontario community did Alexander Graham Bell briefly live in the 1870s? (Its nickname is The Telephone City)

7 – Augusta is the capital of what U.S. state?

8 – Within two years, when did Apple introduce the iPhone?

9 – Who won the 2013 best actor award for Lincoln?

10 – As of 2017, what car has the honour of being the world’s “Best Selling Car of All Time”?

– Tom St. Amand (column #226)

ANSWERS: 1 – Mount Vesuvius; 2 – Chris Hadfield; 3 – Rectangle (or rectangular); 4 – a) Driving Safety; 5 – Africa; 6 – Brantford; 7 – Maine; 8 – 2007; 9 – Daniel Day Lewis; 10 – Toyota Corolla.