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: SCIENCE

(e.g., What does a seismologist study? Answer: Earthquakes.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The pH scale ranges from zero to ___.

2. What measure of distance is about 6 trillion miles?

3. Term for a change in the genes that alters characteristics.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. This transparent glass or quartz solid disperses light into a spectrum.

5. This small pouch that stores bile sits just under the liver.

6. In biology, to what does the term ‘double helix’ usually refer?

PHD LEVEL

7. Name any three of the six noble gases that occur naturally.

8. Term for the integer sequence beginning with 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8.

9. The term ‘laser’ originated as an acronym for what phrase?

ANSWERS FOR WED, DECEMBER 26:

1. Boxer. 2. Boxer Rebellion. 3. Boxing. 4. Boxcar. 5. Strongbox.

6. Jukebox. 7. Pillbox. 8. Letterbox. 9. Pandora’s box.

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?