ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD. Score one point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, two points on the Graduate Level and three points on the PhD Level.

SUBJECT: ‘A’ COUNTRIES

Each answer is the name of a country that begins with ‘A’. (e.g., It has a ‘z’ and a ‘j’ in its name. Answer: Azerbaijan.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The world’s sixth-largest country by total area. 2. Gauchos are found here. 3. A tiny country between Spain and France.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Its anthem translates to ‘Land of Mountains, Land by the River.’ 5. Hamid Karzai’s government replaced the Taliban. 6. The largest country in the Arab world.

PHD LEVEL

7. Its capital and largest city is Yerevan. 8. Seven letter name. First, last and middle letters are ‘a’. 9. A six-letter African country that also ends in ‘a.’

ANSWERS FOR SAT, OCT 29:

1. Apes. 2. Seagull. 3. Mice. 4. Flies. 5. Lion. 6. Mockingbird. 7. Gorillas. 8. Bird. 9. Horses. 10. Dalmatians. 11. Elephants. 12. Bees. 13. Sheep. 14. Pony. 15. Fox.

SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors 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 — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?