Take Isaac Asimov’s Super Quiz to a PH.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the PH.D. Level.

AMERICANA

(e.g., “Hope” is the state motto of _____. Answer: Rhode Island.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. For what is “Old Glory” a nickname? ________

2. What was the name of Edgar Bergen’s most famous dummy. ________

3. This liner was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915. ________

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Calling someone a “Benedict Arnold” is a way of calling him a _____. ________

5. Who is the villain in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”? ________

6. His real name was John Chapman. What was his nickname? ________

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Where did Horace Greeley advise young men to go? ________ 8. Who did Bob Keeshan portray on a children’s TV show? ________ 9. Who did Jill Tracy Jacobs marry in 1977? ________

SCORING BY POINTS (ANSWERS BELOW): 18-Congratulations, Doctor!

15 to 17-Honors graduate

10 to 14-You’re plenty smart, but no grind.

4 to 9- You really should hit the books harder. 1 to 3-Enroll in remedial courses immediately! 0-Who reads the questions to you?