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: MOSES

(e.g., Who were his “people”? Answer: Israelites.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Why did Moses flee from Egypt? 2. Moses encountered Yahweh, who spoke to him from within a ____. 3. How many plagues fell on Egypt?

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. This man, the brother of Moses, became his spokesman 5. Moses led his people out of Egypt and across this sea. 6. They based themselves at this mountain.

PHD LEVEL

7. What did Moses receive on the mountain? 8. How long did they wander in the desert? 9. What happened when they were within sight of the Promised Land?

ANSWERS FOR SAT, OCTOBER 14:

1. Spain. 2. China. 3. Venezuela. 4. Denmark. 5. Greece. 6. Russia. 7. Poland. 8. Italy. 9. Peru. 10. Brazil. 11. United Arab Emirates (UAE). 12. Cambodia. 13. Jordan. 14. Saudi Arabia. 15. Tanzania..

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?