I Did Not Know That

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Thursday, July 16, 2009

Subject: I DID NOT KNOW THAT
(e.g., What is the largest U.S. city that is a state capital? Answer: Phoenix.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Which celebrity's first and last names are both presidential surnames?
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2. What is the most highly populated island in the United States?
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3. What country that drives on the left has the highest population?
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Who was the first person whose voice was heard after his death?
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5. March 3, 2009, was "Square Root Day." The next one is April 4, 2016. Why?
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6. What sport bans left-handed players?
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. What object did the "Venus de Milo" hold in her missing left hand?
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8. What significant event happened in England on Sept. 5, 1752?
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9. What quotation preceded the words "Go home and get a nice quiet sleep."
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ANSWERS:
1. Harrison Ford.
2. Long Island.
3. Japan.
4. Robert Browning (recording by Thomas Edison).
5. 3/3/09 and 4/4/16 (month x day = year).
6. Polo (horseback).
7. An apple.
8. Nothing (Sept. 2 was followed by Sept. 14).
9. "I believe it is peace for our time."