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: ROCK

Each answer contains ‘rock.’ (e.g., A genre of popular music of the ‘40s and ‘50s. Answer: Rock ‘n’ roll.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Traditional site of the Mayflower Pilgrims’ landing.

2. He starred in TV’s McMillan &

Wife.

3. The capital city of Arkansas.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. It was one of the Pillars of Hercules.

5. A cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s.

6. A confection composed of relatively large sugar crystals.

PHD LEVEL

7. Folk music lyrics: ‘The _______ is the road to ride.’

8. Expression meaning to do something to disturb the existing situation.

9. Halite.

ANSWERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21:

1. Lobsters. 2. Lasagna. 3. Lamb.

4. Lemon. 5. Limburger. 6. Latke.

7. Lox. 8. Leek. 9. Lentil.

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?