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: MAMMALS

(e.g., This mammal is often called Leo. Answer: Lion)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. This animal is often called Reynard in fables.

2. This wild cat can’t change its spots.

3. This bear is characterized by large black patches around its eyes.

4. This marine mammal is similar in appearance to a dolphin.

5. The tallest of all quadrupeds.

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. Its scientific name is Canis lupus. 7. Term for a female fox.

8. There is both a rabbit and a goat with this name.

9. In Europe, a moose is known by this name.

10. It is Australia’s largest wild hunting mammal.

PHD LEVEL

11. This genus of animals includes horses, donkeys and zebras. 12. About 40% of all mammal species such as rats and beavers are of this order.

13. These great apes are native to Indonesia and Malaysia.

14. Jackrabbits are not rabbits but ____.

15. This type of camel makes up 94% of the camel population.

ANSWERS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 9:

1. Katharine Hepburn. 2. Meryl Streep. 3. Shirley MacLaine. 4. Sally Field. 5. Geraldine Page. 6. Marlee Matlin. 7. Cher. 8. Jodie Foster. 9. Jessica Tandy.

SCORING:

24 to 30 points – congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points – honours graduate; 13 to 17 points – you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points – you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points – enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points – who reads the questions to you?