ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the PhD Level.

SUBJECT: MUSIC

(e.g., Glory is a song by what rapper? Answer: Jay Z.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What was Benny Goodman’s instrument? 2. Wayne and Garth sang this Queen song in Wayne’s World. 3. The national instrument of Ireland.

GRADUATE LEVEL The House of the

4. In which city is

Rising Sun?

5. Pat Boone’s daughter’s single that was ranked No.1 for 10 weeks. 6. She is the youngest woman to be on Forbes’ most powerful women list (2015).

PHD LEVEL

7. What film boasts the bestselling soundtrack of all time? 8. This founding member of Yes died in 2015. 9. He wrote the music and lyrics to the musical Anything Goes.

ANSWERS:

1. Jack Ruby. 2. The Sparrow. 3. Cain. 4. Mark David Chapman. 5. Robert Ford. 6. Macduff. 7. Perseus. 8. Romeo. 9. Othello.

SCORING:

18 points – congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points – honours graduate; 10 to 14 points – you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points – enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points – who reads the questions to you?