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: ABOUT FRANCE

(e.g., What kind of race is the Tour de France? Answer: Bicycle race.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What are the three colors on the flag of France?

2. What was stormed in France on July 14, 1789?

3. By what name is the tunnel linking England and France popularly known?

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. France buried its ‘Unknown Soldier’ beneath this structure.

5. What bay lies between northern Spain and southwest France?

6. What did the US purchase from France in 1803?

PHD LEVEL

7. By what name was the heir to the throne of France known?

8. On January 25, 1924, the first winter Olympics were held at this site in France.

9. What traditional mustard is named after a town in Burgundy?

ANSWERS FOR THURS, AUGUST 8:

1. Democracy. 2. Dictatorship.

3. Socialism. 4. Communism. 5. Federation. 6. Junta. 7. Anarchy.

8. Republic. 9. Theocracy.

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?