"Roots" Quiz

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Friday, October 16, 2009

Subject: "ROOTS" QUIZ
(e.g., A word meaning "involving the common people." Answer: Grass roots.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Who was the author of "Roots: The Saga of an American Family"?
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2. What Hires beverage is one of America's oldest soft drinks?
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3. In the Bible, what is stated to be "the root of all evil"?
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What kind of root would be the concern of an endodontist?
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5. What two numbers are the square root of 100?
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6. What animal is featured on the logo of clothing retailer Roots Canada?
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. What plant's name is derived from the Chinese words for "man root"?
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8. What prize did American Elihu Root receive in 1912?
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9. What U.K. firm once produced Humber Singer and Sunbeam cars?
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ANSWERS: 1. Alex Haley.
2. Hires Root Beer.
3. The love of money.
4. Root canal.
5. 10 and -10.
6. Beaver.
7. Ginseng.
8. Nobel Peace Prize.
9. Rootes.