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: LAKES

(e.g., The deepest lake in the United States. Answer: Crater Lake, Oregon)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The largest of the Great Lakes. 2. Lake famous for the monster nicknamed ‘Nessie’. 3. The only Great Lake totally within the United States.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Africa’s largest lake by area. 5. In which country is Lake Maracaibo? 6. What is the largest lake entirely in Canada?

PHD LEVEL

7. The largest freshwater lake based on volume of water. 8. Although not named a lake, it is known as the world’s largest lake. 9. By surface area it is the largest ‘lake’ in Great Britain.

ANSWERS FOR TUES, JUN 13:

1. Tokyo. 2. Rising Sun. 3. Yen. 4. Honshu. 5. Sumo. 6. Chrysanthemum Throne. 7. Diet. 8. Nagano. 9. Baseball.

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?