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: COUNTRIES (e.g., The largest (area) country in the world. Answer: Russia.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. It occupies a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

2. The most populous democracy in the world.

3. There is a red maple leaf on its flag.

4. Formerly named Persia.

5. There is a green cedar tree on its flag.

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. Located between Colombia and Costa Rica.

7. The Lord of the Rings was filmed here.

8. The largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world live here.

9. The country is named after Philip II of Spain.

10. Its name is an anagram for ‘plane.’

PHD LEVEL

11. A sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

12. The westernmost sovereign state in mainland Europe.

13. The world’s largest landlocked country.

14. Formerly known as ‘East Pakistan.’

15. It became the newest country in the world on July 9, 2011.

ANSWERS FOR FRI, MAY 20:

1. Helen Mirren. 2. Helen Keller. 3. Helen Hunt. 4. Helen Gurley Brown. 5. Helen Hayes. 6. Helen Reddy. 7. Helen Beatrix Potter. 8. Helen Slater. 9. Helen Fielding.

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?