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: INTERNATIONAL LAKES
Lakes shared by Canada and the US (e.g., A mountain lake shared by Alberta and Montana. Answer: Waterton Lake.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. The largest North American freshwater lake by surface. 2. Lake shared solely by Ontario and New York State. 3. The southernmost of the Great Lakes.
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. A Great Lake shared solely by Ontario and Michigan. 5. Mostly in Vermont and New York but partially in Quebec. 6. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the US.
PHD LEVEL
7. Named after Clare of Assisi and shared solely by Ontario and Michigan. 8. Lake Memphremagog is shared by Quebec and this state. 9. A 360-square-mile lake between Ontario and Minnesota.
ANSWERS FOR THURS, DEC 14:
1. Billboard. 2. Overboard. 3. Skateboard. 4. Clipboard. 5. Backboard. 6. Shuffleboard. 7. Mortarboard. 8. Centerboard. 9. Freeboard.
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?