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: GREAT SCIENTIFIC MINDS

Identify the scientist. (e.g., The father of genetics. Answer: Gregor Mendel.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. He formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

2. Best known for his formula E = mc2.

3. The only woman to win a Nobel Prize twice.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Greek best known for a theorem about right-angled triangles.

5. He published the book On the Origin of Species.

6. He tutored Alexander the Great.

PHD LEVEL

7. He allegedly muttered the rebellious phrase “And yet it moves.”

8. His model of the universe placed the sun, rather than Earth, at the centre.

9. German best known for his laws of planetary motion. ANSWERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 14:

1. British Columbia. 2. British pound. 3. British thermal unit.

4. BP (British Petroleum).

5. British Honduras. 6. The British Empire. 7. British subjects.

8. Member of the Order of the British Empire. 9. British Overseas Territory. 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?