This Quiz is Like a Box of Chocolates....

Answer: Vietnam War

In the 1994 Robert Zemeckis-directed movie "Forrest Gump", starring Tom Hanks, our protagonist has an extremely interesting and influential life. The movie is extremely popular and a little over rated in my opinion as it weaves together events in the life of the main character with events that happened in real life.

The use of editing to insert Forrest into actual historical footage is really well done as Forrest participates in events such as the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, and an interview with John Lennon.

Answer: Mark Twain

Samuel Clemens was born two weeks after Halley's Comet appeared in its closest approach of the earth. He was one of seven children; several of his siblings died very young. When he was eleven years old his father died of pneumonia so he quit school to get a job.

He used several pseudonyms in addition to Mark Twain, including Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab, Sergeant Fathom, and Rambler. Blab is my favourite, not sure why he didn't stick with that one!

Answer: Pi

Pi is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. With the help of computers, we now know that there are more than six billion digits of pi! Always an excuse to eat dessert, Pi and pie enthusiasts observe March 14 (3/14 which is also Albert Einstein's birthday) in celebration of the mathematical constant, by eating pie.

Answer: Dollar

Paper money denominations in the US include one dollar, five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars and a rarely used two dollar note. Paper money denominations in Canada include a five, ten, twenty and fifty dollar note. In Canada printing of the one dollar bill ceased in 1989 and it was replaced by a one dollar coin, known as the loonie.

The two dollar bill was removed from circulation in 1996, replaced by the two dollar coin, known as the toonie.

Answer: Pear

"She hung a single draPE ARbitrarily across the window".

There are approximately 3000 varieties of pears worldwide and pears are eaten raw, used in juices, dried and canned. Approximately twenty-four million tonnes of pears were produced worldwide in 2017, with China being the largest producer.

Historically, Romans grew pear trees and they were cultivated in China as early as 2000 BC. Pear trees are grown in Europe, throughout western England and Southwestern France. You can make pear bread, pear custard pie and pear crisp. I don't know - I like a fresh raw pear but haven't tried a pear dessert recipe!

Answer: Titanic

"Titanic" is the epic movie based on the sinking of the ship in 1912 and primarily tells the story of Jack and Rose, who meet on the ship. In this famous scene, Jack is standing at the bow of the ship when he yells out this famous line, ecstatic about being on the ship and heading for America.

This movie includes fictional and historical characters as passengers on the ship and although there was no Jack Dawson on the ship, there apparently was a J Dawson, and his gravesite has become popular among tourists, even though the Jack Dawson character in the movie is not based on the actual passenger J Dawson.

Answer: Husky

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race takes place in early March every year from Anchorage to Nome in the state of Alaska. Teams of twelve to sixteen dogs pull sleds through all kinds of harsh winter conditions that may occur during the race. The first breed of dog used in the event was the Malamute but has since been replaced by Huskies. Dogs are bred for handling these types of conditions and the most suitable are strong, fast, have tough feet, endurance, a good attitude, and must love to run! There are vets employed at the start of the race checking the health of the animals and to ensure no drugs have been given to them and volunteer vets check the animals at points throughout the race to ensure they're healthy and safe.

Answer: Freddie Mercury

What to say about Freddie Mercury? He's called one of the greatest rock singers of all time, a singer, songwriter, musician and producer who fronted Queen. He wrote many of the band's smash hits including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Somebody to Love" and "We Are the Champions." He was born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946 with four extra teeth, which he has stated has contributed to his incredible vocal range.

His family moved from Zanzibar, where he was born, to England in 1964 where Freddie studied art and graphic design.

He was in a number of bands before landing with Queen. Prior to the success of the band, he sold second hand clothes and was a baggage handler at London's Heathrow Airport.

Answer: Michael Jordan

Jordan played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls and numerous awards and accolades which include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, ten scoring titles, five MVP Awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three All-Star Game MVP Awards, three steals titles, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Um wow!

Answer: Skin

Not all organs are on the inside of the body and in fact the largest is external to the body. On average, human skin weighs eight pounds and covers twenty-two square feet. There are many skin disorders including acne, psoriasis, rashes, warts, fifth disease, measles and chickenpox.

The best care you can give your skin is to wash with mild soap, moisturize and use sun screen to protect from the rays of the sun.