Americana

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Subject: AMERICANA
(e.g., Another name for the creature Bigfoot. Answer: Sasquatch.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Who "took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks"?
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2. His hits include "April Love" and "Love Letters in the Sand."
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3. The two sons of Ozzie and Harriet.
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. She refused to surrender her bus seat to a white man.
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5. Which two men were known for a series of "Road" pictures in the 1940s?
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6. In what song is "Come and sit by my side if you love me"?
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Who was nicknamed "Yellow Hair" and "Son of the Morning Star"?
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8. On which farm would you find Rebecca Randall?
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9. What scandal elicited the statement "Say it ain't so, Joe"?
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ANSWERS:
1. Lizzie Borden.
2. Pat Boone.
3. David and Ricky.
4. Rosa Parks.
5. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
6. "Red River Valley."
7. George Armstrong Custer.
8. "Sunnybrook Farm."
9. Black Sox Scandal.