Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Thursday, May 28, 2009
Subject: USA
Use the postal code to identify the state, then name the capital city. (e.g., IL. Answer: Illinois: Springfield.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. NY
Answer________
2. MS
Answer________
3. NJ
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. VA
Answer________
5. IN
Answer________
6. WV
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. IA
Answer________
8. WI
Answer________
9. NE
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. New York: Albany.
2. Mississippi: Jackson.
3. New Jersey: Trenton.
4. Virginia: Richmond.
5. Indiana: Indianapolis.
6. West Virginia: Charleston.
7. Iowa: Des Moines.
8. Wisconsin: Madison.
9. Nebraska: Lincoln.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Film Taglines
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Subject: FILM TAG LINES
Identify the film title. The year is provided. (e.g., "Size does matter" 1998. Answer: "Godzilla.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "He doesn't just talk to the animals!" 1998
Answer________
2. "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" 1994
Answer________
3. "You'll like him when he's angry." 2008
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. "So many dogs. So little time." 1996
Answer________
5. "You'll believe a man can fly!" 1978
Answer________
6. "You know what we are gonna do? Toga party!" 1978
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. "Show me the money!" 1996
Answer________
8. "With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder." 2002
Answer________
9. "Heel the love." 2008
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Dr. Dolittle."
2. "The Flintstones."
3. "The Incredible Hulk."
4. "101 Dalmatians."
5. "Superman."
6. "Animal House."
7. "Jerry Maguire."
8. "Chicago."
9. "Marley & Me."
Published Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Subject: FILM TAG LINES
Identify the film title. The year is provided. (e.g., "Size does matter" 1998. Answer: "Godzilla.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "He doesn't just talk to the animals!" 1998
Answer________
2. "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" 1994
Answer________
3. "You'll like him when he's angry." 2008
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. "So many dogs. So little time." 1996
Answer________
5. "You'll believe a man can fly!" 1978
Answer________
6. "You know what we are gonna do? Toga party!" 1978
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. "Show me the money!" 1996
Answer________
8. "With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder." 2002
Answer________
9. "Heel the love." 2008
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Dr. Dolittle."
2. "The Flintstones."
3. "The Incredible Hulk."
4. "101 Dalmatians."
5. "Superman."
6. "Animal House."
7. "Jerry Maguire."
8. "Chicago."
9. "Marley & Me."
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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"?
Answer________
2. His hits include "April Love" and "Love Letters in the Sand."
Answer________
3. The two sons of Ozzie and Harriet.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. She refused to surrender her bus seat to a white man.
Answer________
5. Which two men were known for a series of "Road" pictures in the 1940s?
Answer________
6. In what song is "Come and sit by my side if you love me"?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Who was nicknamed "Yellow Hair" and "Son of the Morning Star"?
Answer________
8. On which farm would you find Rebecca Randall?
Answer________
9. What scandal elicited the statement "Say it ain't so, Joe"?
Answer________
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.
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"?
Answer________
2. His hits include "April Love" and "Love Letters in the Sand."
Answer________
3. The two sons of Ozzie and Harriet.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. She refused to surrender her bus seat to a white man.
Answer________
5. Which two men were known for a series of "Road" pictures in the 1940s?
Answer________
6. In what song is "Come and sit by my side if you love me"?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Who was nicknamed "Yellow Hair" and "Son of the Morning Star"?
Answer________
8. On which farm would you find Rebecca Randall?
Answer________
9. What scandal elicited the statement "Say it ain't so, Joe"?
Answer________
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.
Brown
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Monday, May 25, 2009
Subject: BROWN
Each answer contains "brown." (e.g., A professional football team based in Cleveland. Answer: Cleveland Browns.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Nickname for boxer Joe Louis.
Answer________
2. An abolitionist martyr.
Answer________
3. "The Godfather of Soul."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Famous football player who retired in 1965 to pursue a movie career.
Answer________
5. He followed Tony Blair as prime minister.
Answer________
6. A TV show starring Candice Bergen.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. A popular movie cowboy of the 1930s and '40s.
Answer________
8. He played Cap'n Andy Hawks in MGM's 1951 remake of "Show Boat."
Answer________
9. A landmark Supreme Court case (1954).
Answer________
ANSWERS: 1. "Brown Bomber."
2. John Brown.
3. James Brown.
4. Jim Brown.
5. Gordon Brown.
6. Murphy Brown.
7. Johnny Mack Brown.
8. Joe E. Brown.
9. Brown v. Board of Education.
Published Monday, May 25, 2009
Subject: BROWN
Each answer contains "brown." (e.g., A professional football team based in Cleveland. Answer: Cleveland Browns.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Nickname for boxer Joe Louis.
Answer________
2. An abolitionist martyr.
Answer________
3. "The Godfather of Soul."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Famous football player who retired in 1965 to pursue a movie career.
Answer________
5. He followed Tony Blair as prime minister.
Answer________
6. A TV show starring Candice Bergen.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. A popular movie cowboy of the 1930s and '40s.
Answer________
8. He played Cap'n Andy Hawks in MGM's 1951 remake of "Show Boat."
Answer________
9. A landmark Supreme Court case (1954).
Answer________
ANSWERS: 1. "Brown Bomber."
2. John Brown.
3. James Brown.
4. Jim Brown.
5. Gordon Brown.
6. Murphy Brown.
7. Johnny Mack Brown.
8. Joe E. Brown.
9. Brown v. Board of Education.
U.S. Geography
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Saturday, May 23, 2009
Subject: U.S. GEOGRAPHY
(e.g., What is the capital city of Puerto Rico? Answer: San Juan.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Which is smallest (area): Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, District of Columbia?
Answer________
2. What state has the postal code AK?
Answer________
3. Name both the capital and the largest city in Illinois.
Answer________
4. Name the three most populous states in order.
Answer________
5. Which is largest in area: Hawaii, Vermont, New Hampshire?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. In what time zone is Colorado?
Answer________
7. What is the highest peak in the United States?
Answer________
8. Which state has the highest population density?
Answer________
9. Which countries are larger in area than the U.S.?
Answer________
10. What island group is made up of St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Name the capital and the largest city in Kansas.
Answer________
12. Name the three largest (population) cities in Florida.
Answer________
13. Name the three smallest (area) states.
Answer________
14. Name three of the four states that bear the formal title of commonwealth.
Answer________
15. What is the capital of American Samoa?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. District of Columbia.
2. Alaska.
3. Springfield, Chicago.
4. California, Texas, New York.
5. Hawaii.
6. MST (Mountain Standard Time).
7. Mount McKinley (Denali).
8. New Jersey.
9. Russia, Canada.
10. U.S. Virgin Islands.
11. Topeka, Wichita.
12. Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa.
13. Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut.
14. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
15. Pago Pago.
Published Saturday, May 23, 2009
Subject: U.S. GEOGRAPHY
(e.g., What is the capital city of Puerto Rico? Answer: San Juan.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Which is smallest (area): Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, District of Columbia?
Answer________
2. What state has the postal code AK?
Answer________
3. Name both the capital and the largest city in Illinois.
Answer________
4. Name the three most populous states in order.
Answer________
5. Which is largest in area: Hawaii, Vermont, New Hampshire?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. In what time zone is Colorado?
Answer________
7. What is the highest peak in the United States?
Answer________
8. Which state has the highest population density?
Answer________
9. Which countries are larger in area than the U.S.?
Answer________
10. What island group is made up of St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Name the capital and the largest city in Kansas.
Answer________
12. Name the three largest (population) cities in Florida.
Answer________
13. Name the three smallest (area) states.
Answer________
14. Name three of the four states that bear the formal title of commonwealth.
Answer________
15. What is the capital of American Samoa?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. District of Columbia.
2. Alaska.
3. Springfield, Chicago.
4. California, Texas, New York.
5. Hawaii.
6. MST (Mountain Standard Time).
7. Mount McKinley (Denali).
8. New Jersey.
9. Russia, Canada.
10. U.S. Virgin Islands.
11. Topeka, Wichita.
12. Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa.
13. Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut.
14. Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
15. Pago Pago.
Homonyms
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Friday, May 22, 2009
Subject: HOMONYMS
Use the clues to find two words that sound the same. (e.g., Likewise couple. Answer: Too two.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Observes oceans
Answer________
2. Complete opening
Answer________
3. Smelly chicken
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Naked grizzly
Answer________
5. Military bellybutton
Answer________
6. Correct ceremony
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Motionless writing paper
Answer________
8. Corn labyrinth
Answer________
9. Inactive false god
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Sees seas.
2. Whole hole.
3. Foul fowl.
4. Bare bear.
5. Naval navel.
6. Right rite.
7. Stationary stationery.
8. Maize maze.
9. Idle idol.
Published Friday, May 22, 2009
Subject: HOMONYMS
Use the clues to find two words that sound the same. (e.g., Likewise couple. Answer: Too two.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Observes oceans
Answer________
2. Complete opening
Answer________
3. Smelly chicken
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Naked grizzly
Answer________
5. Military bellybutton
Answer________
6. Correct ceremony
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Motionless writing paper
Answer________
8. Corn labyrinth
Answer________
9. Inactive false god
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Sees seas.
2. Whole hole.
3. Foul fowl.
4. Bare bear.
5. Naval navel.
6. Right rite.
7. Stationary stationery.
8. Maize maze.
9. Idle idol.
Marriage In Literature
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Thursday, May 21, 2009
Subject: MARRIAGE IN LITERATURE
Name the novel in which the marriage occurs. (e.g., Nicholas marries Madeline Bray. Answer: "Nicholas Nickleby.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Scarlett O'Hara marries Rhett Butler.
Answer________
2. Elizabeth Bennet marries Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Answer________
3. Jane marries (Edward Fairfax de) Rochester.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. David marries Agnes Wickfield.
Answer________
5. Tess marries Angel Clare.
Answer________
6. Catherine Earnshaw marries Edgar Linton.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Becky Sharp marries Rawdon Crawley.
Answer________
8. Quentin marries Isabelle de Croye.
Answer________
9. Tom marries Sophia Western.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Gone With the Wind."
2. "Pride and Prejudice."
3. "Jane Eyre."
4. "David Copperfield."
5. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
6. "Wuthering Heights."
7. "Vanity Fair."
8. "Quentin Durward."
9. "Tom Jones."
Published Thursday, May 21, 2009
Subject: MARRIAGE IN LITERATURE
Name the novel in which the marriage occurs. (e.g., Nicholas marries Madeline Bray. Answer: "Nicholas Nickleby.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Scarlett O'Hara marries Rhett Butler.
Answer________
2. Elizabeth Bennet marries Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Answer________
3. Jane marries (Edward Fairfax de) Rochester.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. David marries Agnes Wickfield.
Answer________
5. Tess marries Angel Clare.
Answer________
6. Catherine Earnshaw marries Edgar Linton.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Becky Sharp marries Rawdon Crawley.
Answer________
8. Quentin marries Isabelle de Croye.
Answer________
9. Tom marries Sophia Western.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Gone With the Wind."
2. "Pride and Prejudice."
3. "Jane Eyre."
4. "David Copperfield."
5. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles."
6. "Wuthering Heights."
7. "Vanity Fair."
8. "Quentin Durward."
9. "Tom Jones."
Literature
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Subject: LITERATURE
In what work of literature would you find ___? (e.g., A pickpocket leader named Fagin? Answer: "Oliver Twist.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. The Mad Hatter's tea party?
Answer________
2. A murderer named Injun Joe?
Answer________
3. Families named Capulet and Montague?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. A flower girl named Eliza Doolittle?
Answer________
5. A protagonist and chief narrator named Jim Hawkins?
Answer________
6. A girl named Jenny who dies of leukemia?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. A picture that changes and ages?
Answer________
8. A housekeeper named Mrs. Danvers?
Answer________
9. A gypsy girl named Esmeralda?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
2. "Tom Sawyer."
3. "Romeo and Juliet."
4. "Pygmalion."
5. "Treasure Island."
6. "Love Story."
7. "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
8. "Rebecca."
9. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
Published Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Subject: LITERATURE
In what work of literature would you find ___? (e.g., A pickpocket leader named Fagin? Answer: "Oliver Twist.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. The Mad Hatter's tea party?
Answer________
2. A murderer named Injun Joe?
Answer________
3. Families named Capulet and Montague?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. A flower girl named Eliza Doolittle?
Answer________
5. A protagonist and chief narrator named Jim Hawkins?
Answer________
6. A girl named Jenny who dies of leukemia?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. A picture that changes and ages?
Answer________
8. A housekeeper named Mrs. Danvers?
Answer________
9. A gypsy girl named Esmeralda?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
2. "Tom Sawyer."
3. "Romeo and Juliet."
4. "Pygmalion."
5. "Treasure Island."
6. "Love Story."
7. "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
8. "Rebecca."
9. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Animal Families
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Subject: ANIMAL FAMILIES
What type of animal is it? (e.g., Flying Fox. Answer: Bat.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Beluga
Answer________
2. Loon
Answer________
3. Copperhead
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Titmouse
Answer________
5. Macaw
Answer________
6. Cottontail
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Teal
Answer________
8. Ibex
Answer________
9. Terrapin
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Whale.
2. Bird.
3. Snake.
4. Bird.
5. Parrot (bird).
6. Rabbit.
7. Duck (bird).
8. Goat.
9. Turtle.
Published Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Subject: ANIMAL FAMILIES
What type of animal is it? (e.g., Flying Fox. Answer: Bat.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Beluga
Answer________
2. Loon
Answer________
3. Copperhead
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Titmouse
Answer________
5. Macaw
Answer________
6. Cottontail
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Teal
Answer________
8. Ibex
Answer________
9. Terrapin
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Whale.
2. Bird.
3. Snake.
4. Bird.
5. Parrot (bird).
6. Rabbit.
7. Duck (bird).
8. Goat.
9. Turtle.
Victoria Day
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Monday, May 18, 2009
Subject: VICTORIA DAY
Today is Victoria Day in Canada. (e.g., Name any year in which Queen Victoria reigned. Answer: 1837-1901.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Victoria is the capital city of which Canadian province?
Answer________
2. In what country is there a state named Victoria?
Answer________
3. What is Victoria's Secret?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. What is the Victoria Cross?
Answer________
5. Which famous soccer player has a wife named Victoria?
Answer________
6. Who portrayed Pamela Barnes Ewing on TV's "Dallas"?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. What island country's capital and largest city is named Victoria?
Answer________
8. Which "Saturday Night Live" comedian said, "I can't do this Victoria 'airhead' thing anymore"?
Answer________
9. The Roman goddess of Victory is Victoria. What is the Greek counterpart?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. British Columbia.
2. Australia.
3. A retailer of bras and lingerie.
4. Highest military decoration of the U.K.
5. David Beckham.
6. Victoria Principal.
7. Seychelles.
8. Victoria Jackson.
9. Nike.
Published Monday, May 18, 2009
Subject: VICTORIA DAY
Today is Victoria Day in Canada. (e.g., Name any year in which Queen Victoria reigned. Answer: 1837-1901.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Victoria is the capital city of which Canadian province?
Answer________
2. In what country is there a state named Victoria?
Answer________
3. What is Victoria's Secret?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. What is the Victoria Cross?
Answer________
5. Which famous soccer player has a wife named Victoria?
Answer________
6. Who portrayed Pamela Barnes Ewing on TV's "Dallas"?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. What island country's capital and largest city is named Victoria?
Answer________
8. Which "Saturday Night Live" comedian said, "I can't do this Victoria 'airhead' thing anymore"?
Answer________
9. The Roman goddess of Victory is Victoria. What is the Greek counterpart?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. British Columbia.
2. Australia.
3. A retailer of bras and lingerie.
4. Highest military decoration of the U.K.
5. David Beckham.
6. Victoria Principal.
7. Seychelles.
8. Victoria Jackson.
9. Nike.
Famous Film Roles
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Saturday, May 16, 2009
Subject: FAMOUS FILM ROLES
Provide the name of the character portrayed by the actor in the film. (e.g., "Dr. No": Sean Connery. Answer: James Bond.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "Rocky": Sylvester Stallone.
Answer________
2. "Raiders of the Lost Ark": Harrison Ford.
Answer________
3. "The Ten Commandments": Charlton Heston.
Answer________
4. "The Pink Panther": Peter Sellers.
Answer________
5. "Gone With the Wind": Clark Gable.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. "Casablanca": Humphrey Bogart.
Answer________
7. "To Kill a Mockingbird": Gregory Peck.
Answer________
8. "It's a Wonderful Life": James Stewart.
Answer________
9. "Mommie Dearest": Faye Dunaway.
Answer________
10. "Psycho": Anthony Perkins.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. "High Noon": Gary Cooper.
Answer________
12. "Taxi Driver": Robert De Niro.
Answer________
13. "The Color Purple": Whoopi Goldberg.
Answer________
14. "The Silence of the Lambs": Anthony Hopkins.
Answer________
15. "The Godfather": Marlon Brando.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Rocky Balboa.
2. Indiana Jones.
3. Moses.
4. Inspector Jacques Clouseau.
5. Rhett Butler.
6. Rick Blaine.
7. Atticus Finch.
8. George Bailey.
9. Joan Crawford.
10. Norman Bates.
11. Will Kane.
12. Travis Bickle.
13. Celie.
14. Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
15. Vito Corleone.
Published Saturday, May 16, 2009
Subject: FAMOUS FILM ROLES
Provide the name of the character portrayed by the actor in the film. (e.g., "Dr. No": Sean Connery. Answer: James Bond.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "Rocky": Sylvester Stallone.
Answer________
2. "Raiders of the Lost Ark": Harrison Ford.
Answer________
3. "The Ten Commandments": Charlton Heston.
Answer________
4. "The Pink Panther": Peter Sellers.
Answer________
5. "Gone With the Wind": Clark Gable.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. "Casablanca": Humphrey Bogart.
Answer________
7. "To Kill a Mockingbird": Gregory Peck.
Answer________
8. "It's a Wonderful Life": James Stewart.
Answer________
9. "Mommie Dearest": Faye Dunaway.
Answer________
10. "Psycho": Anthony Perkins.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. "High Noon": Gary Cooper.
Answer________
12. "Taxi Driver": Robert De Niro.
Answer________
13. "The Color Purple": Whoopi Goldberg.
Answer________
14. "The Silence of the Lambs": Anthony Hopkins.
Answer________
15. "The Godfather": Marlon Brando.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Rocky Balboa.
2. Indiana Jones.
3. Moses.
4. Inspector Jacques Clouseau.
5. Rhett Butler.
6. Rick Blaine.
7. Atticus Finch.
8. George Bailey.
9. Joan Crawford.
10. Norman Bates.
11. Will Kane.
12. Travis Bickle.
13. Celie.
14. Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
15. Vito Corleone.
Science
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
Published Friday, May 15, 2009
Subject: SCIENCE
(e.g., What has sepals, petals and stamens? Answer: A flower.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. A beaver's home is called a ___.
Answer________
2. What creature produces pearls?
Answer________
3. In China, this device is called a suan pan, meaning "counting tray."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Term for the second of two full moons occurring in the same month.
Answer________
5. The name for a roughly circular coral reef enclosing a shallow lagoon.
Answer________
6. What is the cube root of 125?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. A gaseous cloud of matter that forces another substance out of a spray can.
Answer________
8. A form of algebra developed by English mathematician George Boole.
Answer________
9. The name for the celestial body of interstellar gas and dust where stars are sometimes born.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Lodge.
2. Oyster (clam).
3. Abacus.
4. Blue moon.
5. Atoll.
6. Five.
7. Aerosol.
8. Boolean algebra.
9. Nebula.
Published Friday, May 15, 2009
Subject: SCIENCE
(e.g., What has sepals, petals and stamens? Answer: A flower.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. A beaver's home is called a ___.
Answer________
2. What creature produces pearls?
Answer________
3. In China, this device is called a suan pan, meaning "counting tray."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Term for the second of two full moons occurring in the same month.
Answer________
5. The name for a roughly circular coral reef enclosing a shallow lagoon.
Answer________
6. What is the cube root of 125?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. A gaseous cloud of matter that forces another substance out of a spray can.
Answer________
8. A form of algebra developed by English mathematician George Boole.
Answer________
9. The name for the celestial body of interstellar gas and dust where stars are sometimes born.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Lodge.
2. Oyster (clam).
3. Abacus.
4. Blue moon.
5. Atoll.
6. Five.
7. Aerosol.
8. Boolean algebra.
9. Nebula.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Never Die
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Thursday, May 14, 2009
Subject: NEVER DIE
Complete the "never die" saying with one word. (e.g., Old teachers never die; they just lose their ___. Answer: Class.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Old gamblers never die; they just cash in their ___.
Answer________
2. Old milkmaids never die; they just kick the ___.
Answer________
3. Old skiers never die; they just go ___.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Old accountants never die; they just lose their ___.
Answer________
5. Old plumbers never die; they just go down the ___.
Answer________
6. Old mediums never die; they just give up the ___.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Old electricians never die; they just lose their ___.
Answer________
8. Old gardeners never die; they just go to ___.
Answer________
9. Old lawyers never die; they just lose their ___.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Chips.
2. Bucket.
3. Downhill.
4. Balance.
5. Drain.
6. Ghost.
7. Spark.
8. Seed.
9. Appeal.
King Features Syndicate
Published Thursday, May 14, 2009
Subject: NEVER DIE
Complete the "never die" saying with one word. (e.g., Old teachers never die; they just lose their ___. Answer: Class.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Old gamblers never die; they just cash in their ___.
Answer________
2. Old milkmaids never die; they just kick the ___.
Answer________
3. Old skiers never die; they just go ___.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Old accountants never die; they just lose their ___.
Answer________
5. Old plumbers never die; they just go down the ___.
Answer________
6. Old mediums never die; they just give up the ___.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Old electricians never die; they just lose their ___.
Answer________
8. Old gardeners never die; they just go to ___.
Answer________
9. Old lawyers never die; they just lose their ___.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Chips.
2. Bucket.
3. Downhill.
4. Balance.
5. Drain.
6. Ghost.
7. Spark.
8. Seed.
9. Appeal.
Two In One
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Subject: TWO IN ONE
Each answer is the name of an animal made up of two animal names. (e.g., A large, nonvenomous North American serpent. Answer: Bullsnake.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. People use them to guard and herd their flocks.
Answer________
2. It is often associated with Winston Churchill and Britain.
Answer________
3. In an aquarium, the types include: banjo, talking and long-whiskered.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. These insects are often considered pests because of the bites they inflict.
Answer________
5. Little Red Riding Hood would have found this borzoi-type animal of use.
Answer________
6. Its call resembles the mewing of a feline.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Osprey; also called "bald buzzard."
Answer________
8. The five species are: screaming, giant, bronzed, shiny and brown-headed.
Answer________
9. The song title "La Cucaracha" identifies this pest.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Sheepdog.
2. Bulldog.
3. Catfish.
4. Horsefly.
5. Wolfhound.
6. Catbird.
7. Fish hawk.
8. Cowbird.
9. Cockroach.
King Features Syndicate
Published Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Subject: TWO IN ONE
Each answer is the name of an animal made up of two animal names. (e.g., A large, nonvenomous North American serpent. Answer: Bullsnake.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. People use them to guard and herd their flocks.
Answer________
2. It is often associated with Winston Churchill and Britain.
Answer________
3. In an aquarium, the types include: banjo, talking and long-whiskered.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. These insects are often considered pests because of the bites they inflict.
Answer________
5. Little Red Riding Hood would have found this borzoi-type animal of use.
Answer________
6. Its call resembles the mewing of a feline.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Osprey; also called "bald buzzard."
Answer________
8. The five species are: screaming, giant, bronzed, shiny and brown-headed.
Answer________
9. The song title "La Cucaracha" identifies this pest.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Sheepdog.
2. Bulldog.
3. Catfish.
4. Horsefly.
5. Wolfhound.
6. Catbird.
7. Fish hawk.
8. Cowbird.
9. Cockroach.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Deaths & Dates
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
North America Syndicate Inc.
Published Tuesday, April 20, 2009
Subject: DEATHS AND DATES
Identify the person who died on the given date. (e.g., Aug. 5, 1962: Recorded as a "probable suicide." Answer: Marilyn Monroe.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Sept. 30, 1955: His Porsche 550 Spyder collided with a Ford coupe.
Answer————————
2. Nov. 28, 1981: She slipped, fell overboard and drowned.
Answer————————
3. Jan. 5, 1998: Ran into a tree while skiing.
Answer————————
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Jan. 3, 1967: Died in the same hospital as Lee Harvey Oswald.
Answer————————
5. March 31, 1931: In a plane crash en route to participate in the film "The Spirit of Notre Dame."
Answer————————
6. April 5, 1976: Died aboard a plane on his way from Freeport in the Bahamas to a Houston hospital.
Answer————————
PH.D. LEVEL
7. March 22, 1978: High-wire acrobat fell to his death in Puerto Rico.
Answer————————
8. April 27, 1521: Shot by a poisonous arrow in the Philippines.
Answer————————
9. Oct. 29, 1618: Beheaded at Whitehall at age 66. Final words were "Strike, man, strike."
Answer————————
ANSWERS:
1. James Dean.
2. Natalie Wood.
3. Sonny Bono.
4. Jack Ruby.
5. Knute Rockne.
6. Howard Hughes.
7. Karl Wallenda.
8. Ferdinand Magellan.
9. Sir Walter Raleigh.
North America Syndicate Inc.
Published Tuesday, April 20, 2009
Subject: DEATHS AND DATES
Identify the person who died on the given date. (e.g., Aug. 5, 1962: Recorded as a "probable suicide." Answer: Marilyn Monroe.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Sept. 30, 1955: His Porsche 550 Spyder collided with a Ford coupe.
Answer————————
2. Nov. 28, 1981: She slipped, fell overboard and drowned.
Answer————————
3. Jan. 5, 1998: Ran into a tree while skiing.
Answer————————
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Jan. 3, 1967: Died in the same hospital as Lee Harvey Oswald.
Answer————————
5. March 31, 1931: In a plane crash en route to participate in the film "The Spirit of Notre Dame."
Answer————————
6. April 5, 1976: Died aboard a plane on his way from Freeport in the Bahamas to a Houston hospital.
Answer————————
PH.D. LEVEL
7. March 22, 1978: High-wire acrobat fell to his death in Puerto Rico.
Answer————————
8. April 27, 1521: Shot by a poisonous arrow in the Philippines.
Answer————————
9. Oct. 29, 1618: Beheaded at Whitehall at age 66. Final words were "Strike, man, strike."
Answer————————
ANSWERS:
1. James Dean.
2. Natalie Wood.
3. Sonny Bono.
4. Jack Ruby.
5. Knute Rockne.
6. Howard Hughes.
7. Karl Wallenda.
8. Ferdinand Magellan.
9. Sir Walter Raleigh.
Ants
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Subject: ANTS
(e.g., Ants, beetles, butterflies and flies are all ___. Answer: Insects.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. What is the only continent on which ants are not found?
Answer________
2. Ants are closely related to what flying insect?
Answer________
3. An ant has ___ legs, and its body is divided into ___ parts.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. The Bible: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be ___."
Answer________
5. In this animated film, Woody Allen provides the voice of an ant named Z.
Answer________
6. In this film, a misfit ant needs help to save his colony from grasshoppers.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. What is the moral of the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper"?
Answer________
8. What country provides the setting for "Leiningen Versus the Ants"?
Answer________
9. What is the largest country where ants are not found?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Antarctica.
2. Bees or wasps.
3. Six, three.
4. Wise.
5. "Antz."
6. "A Bug's Life."
7. It is best to prepare for days of necessity.
8. Brazil.
9. Iceland.
King Features Syndicate
Published Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Subject: ANTS
(e.g., Ants, beetles, butterflies and flies are all ___. Answer: Insects.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. What is the only continent on which ants are not found?
Answer________
2. Ants are closely related to what flying insect?
Answer________
3. An ant has ___ legs, and its body is divided into ___ parts.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. The Bible: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be ___."
Answer________
5. In this animated film, Woody Allen provides the voice of an ant named Z.
Answer________
6. In this film, a misfit ant needs help to save his colony from grasshoppers.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. What is the moral of the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper"?
Answer________
8. What country provides the setting for "Leiningen Versus the Ants"?
Answer________
9. What is the largest country where ants are not found?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Antarctica.
2. Bees or wasps.
3. Six, three.
4. Wise.
5. "Antz."
6. "A Bug's Life."
7. It is best to prepare for days of necessity.
8. Brazil.
9. Iceland.
Obama Inauguration
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Monday, May 11, 2009
Subject: OBAMA INAUGURATION
(e.g., Name the chief justice who administered the oath of office. Answer: John Roberts.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. What word was out of place when the oath was initially taken?
Answer________
2. George Washington was the first U.S. president; Barack Obama is the ___.
Answer________
3. How many different men served as U.S. president prior to Obama?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. In his address, Obama said that he was "humbled," "grateful" and "___."
Answer________
5. What was he "humbled by," "grateful for" and "mindful of"?
Answer________
6. Obama said, "pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off," alluding to what song?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Beyonce sang this Etta James classic at the inaugural ball.
Answer________
8. What part did Jason Wu play in the inauguration?
Answer________
9. The first foreign leader Obama phoned was Mahmoud Abbas. Who is he?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Faithfully.
2. 44th.
3. 42 (Grover Cleveland was No. 22 and No. 24).
4. Mindful.
5. The task, the trust, the sacrifices.
6. "Pick Yourself Up."
7. "At Last."
8. Designed Michelle Obama's evening gown.
9. The Palestinian president.
King Features Syndicate
Published Monday, May 11, 2009
Subject: OBAMA INAUGURATION
(e.g., Name the chief justice who administered the oath of office. Answer: John Roberts.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. What word was out of place when the oath was initially taken?
Answer________
2. George Washington was the first U.S. president; Barack Obama is the ___.
Answer________
3. How many different men served as U.S. president prior to Obama?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. In his address, Obama said that he was "humbled," "grateful" and "___."
Answer________
5. What was he "humbled by," "grateful for" and "mindful of"?
Answer________
6. Obama said, "pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off," alluding to what song?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Beyonce sang this Etta James classic at the inaugural ball.
Answer________
8. What part did Jason Wu play in the inauguration?
Answer________
9. The first foreign leader Obama phoned was Mahmoud Abbas. Who is he?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Faithfully.
2. 44th.
3. 42 (Grover Cleveland was No. 22 and No. 24).
4. Mindful.
5. The task, the trust, the sacrifices.
6. "Pick Yourself Up."
7. "At Last."
8. Designed Michelle Obama's evening gown.
9. The Palestinian president.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Military
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Saturday, May 9, 2009
Subject: MILITARY
(e.g., What war provided the setting for M*A*S*H? Answer: Korean War.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. In what war did Sgt. Alvin York distinguish himself?
Answer________
2. What country has the world's largest army?
Answer________
3. How many soldiers were commanded by a Roman centurion?
Answer________
4. Term for the German air force before and during World War II.
Answer________
5. Term for the bugle call at sunrise.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. Term for an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops.
Answer________
7. Where would you find the Swiss Guard deployed?
Answer________
8. Site of the U.S. Military Academy on the Hudson River.
Answer________
9. What term describes the U.S. president's position as head of the military?
Answer________
10. The highest military decoration (medal) in the U.K.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Term for a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.
Answer________
12. What type of airplane was flown by Manfred Von Richthofen?
Answer________
13. In the military, what is a sapper?
Answer________
14. With whom did the initial Geneva Convention of 1864 deal?
Answer________
15. Which popular figure refused both the Victorian Cross and a knighthood?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. World War I.
2. China.
3. One hundred (century).
4. Luftwaffe.
5. Reveille.
6. Quartermaster.
7. The Vatican.
8. West Point.
9. Commander in chief.
10. Victoria Cross.
11. Gurkha.
12. Fokker Dr.1 triplane.
13. Engineer (builds fortifications and bridges, lays mines, etc.).
14. Wounded and the sick.
15. T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).
King Features Syndicate
Published Saturday, May 9, 2009
Subject: MILITARY
(e.g., What war provided the setting for M*A*S*H? Answer: Korean War.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. In what war did Sgt. Alvin York distinguish himself?
Answer________
2. What country has the world's largest army?
Answer________
3. How many soldiers were commanded by a Roman centurion?
Answer________
4. Term for the German air force before and during World War II.
Answer________
5. Term for the bugle call at sunrise.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. Term for an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops.
Answer________
7. Where would you find the Swiss Guard deployed?
Answer________
8. Site of the U.S. Military Academy on the Hudson River.
Answer________
9. What term describes the U.S. president's position as head of the military?
Answer________
10. The highest military decoration (medal) in the U.K.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Term for a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army.
Answer________
12. What type of airplane was flown by Manfred Von Richthofen?
Answer________
13. In the military, what is a sapper?
Answer________
14. With whom did the initial Geneva Convention of 1864 deal?
Answer________
15. Which popular figure refused both the Victorian Cross and a knighthood?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. World War I.
2. China.
3. One hundred (century).
4. Luftwaffe.
5. Reveille.
6. Quartermaster.
7. The Vatican.
8. West Point.
9. Commander in chief.
10. Victoria Cross.
11. Gurkha.
12. Fokker Dr.1 triplane.
13. Engineer (builds fortifications and bridges, lays mines, etc.).
14. Wounded and the sick.
15. T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).
Friday, May 8, 2009
Massacres
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Friday, May 8, 2009
Subject: MASSACRES
(e.g., In what country did the Munich Massacre take place? Answer: Germany.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. In what city did the St. Valentine's Day Massacre take place?
Answer________
2. In what country did the My Lai Massacre take place?
Answer________
3. In what state did the Kent State Massacre take place?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. In what country did the Sharpeville Massacre take place?
Answer________
5. In what city did the Tiananmen Square Massacre take place?
Answer________
6. In what state did the Columbine High School Massacre take place?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. In what city did the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre take place?
Answer________
8. In what state did the Wounded Knee Massacre take place?
Answer________
9. In what city did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Chicago.
2. South Vietnam.
3. Ohio.
4. South Africa.
5. Beijing.
6. Colorado.
7. Montreal.
8. South Dakota.
9. Paris.
King Features Syndicate
Published Friday, May 8, 2009
Subject: MASSACRES
(e.g., In what country did the Munich Massacre take place? Answer: Germany.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. In what city did the St. Valentine's Day Massacre take place?
Answer________
2. In what country did the My Lai Massacre take place?
Answer________
3. In what state did the Kent State Massacre take place?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. In what country did the Sharpeville Massacre take place?
Answer________
5. In what city did the Tiananmen Square Massacre take place?
Answer________
6. In what state did the Columbine High School Massacre take place?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. In what city did the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre take place?
Answer________
8. In what state did the Wounded Knee Massacre take place?
Answer________
9. In what city did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Chicago.
2. South Vietnam.
3. Ohio.
4. South Africa.
5. Beijing.
6. Colorado.
7. Montreal.
8. South Dakota.
9. Paris.
Physicists & Astronomers
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Thursday, May 7, 2009
Subject: PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS
(e.g., Physicist called the "Father of Modern Rocketry." Answer: Robert Goddard.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. In 1758, he predicted the appearance of a comet now named after him.
Answer________
2. Astronomer who presented the TV series "Cosmos."
Answer________
3. His famous formula is e=mc2.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Physicist known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb."
Answer________
5. An orbiting space telescope is named after this astronomer.
Answer________
6. Although paralyzed, he wrote the best-seller "A Brief History of Time."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Who was the first astronomer to view the rings of Saturn?
Answer________
8. Who was the first to present a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology?
Answer________
9. He discovered the magnetosphere (radiation belts) around Earth.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Edmund Halley.
2. Carl Sagan.
3. Albert Einstein.
4. J. Robert Oppenheimer.
5. Edwin Hubble.
6. Stephen Hawking.
7. Galileo.
8. Copernicus.
9. James A. Van Allen.
King Features Syndicate
Published Thursday, May 7, 2009
Subject: PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS
(e.g., Physicist called the "Father of Modern Rocketry." Answer: Robert Goddard.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. In 1758, he predicted the appearance of a comet now named after him.
Answer________
2. Astronomer who presented the TV series "Cosmos."
Answer________
3. His famous formula is e=mc2.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Physicist known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb."
Answer________
5. An orbiting space telescope is named after this astronomer.
Answer________
6. Although paralyzed, he wrote the best-seller "A Brief History of Time."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Who was the first astronomer to view the rings of Saturn?
Answer________
8. Who was the first to present a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology?
Answer________
9. He discovered the magnetosphere (radiation belts) around Earth.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Edmund Halley.
2. Carl Sagan.
3. Albert Einstein.
4. J. Robert Oppenheimer.
5. Edwin Hubble.
6. Stephen Hawking.
7. Galileo.
8. Copernicus.
9. James A. Van Allen.
Film Taglines
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Subject: FILM TAGLINES
Identify the film. The underlined word in the tagline is also found in the title. (e.g., "There's just something about her ..." Answer: "There's Something About Mary.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "See the side of the museum you won't see on the tour."
Answer________
2. "It's the story of a man, a woman and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble."
Answer________
3. "4 times the action. 4 times the adventure. 4 times the fantastic."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. "Expect the impossible."
Answer________
5. "Out of the darkness, comes the Knight."
Answer________
6. "They're coming to your wedding ... with or without invitations."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. "The only thing greater than the power of the mind is the courage of the heart."
Answer________
8. "The greatest danger for eight men was saving ... one."
Answer________
9. "This time it's not just a walk in the park!"
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Night at the Museum."
2. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
3. "Fantastic 4."
4. "Mission: Impossible."
5. "The Dark Knight."
6. "Wedding Crashers."
7. "A Beautiful Mind."
8. "Saving Private Ryan."
9. "Jurassic Park III."
King Features Syndicate
Published Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Subject: FILM TAGLINES
Identify the film. The underlined word in the tagline is also found in the title. (e.g., "There's just something about her ..." Answer: "There's Something About Mary.")
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "See the side of the museum you won't see on the tour."
Answer________
2. "It's the story of a man, a woman and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble."
Answer________
3. "4 times the action. 4 times the adventure. 4 times the fantastic."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. "Expect the impossible."
Answer________
5. "Out of the darkness, comes the Knight."
Answer________
6. "They're coming to your wedding ... with or without invitations."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. "The only thing greater than the power of the mind is the courage of the heart."
Answer________
8. "The greatest danger for eight men was saving ... one."
Answer________
9. "This time it's not just a walk in the park!"
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. "Night at the Museum."
2. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
3. "Fantastic 4."
4. "Mission: Impossible."
5. "The Dark Knight."
6. "Wedding Crashers."
7. "A Beautiful Mind."
8. "Saving Private Ryan."
9. "Jurassic Park III."
North America
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Subject: GEOGRAPHY: NORTH AMERICA
(e.g., What is the largest country (area) in North America? Answer: Canada.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Name Canada's largest (area) province.
Answer________
2. What country on the North American mainland is farthest south?
Answer________
3. On what river is Washington, D.C.?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. What is the southernmost city on the continental U.S.?
Answer________
5. Name the two major peninsulas of Mexico.
Answer________
6. What is considered to be the largest island in North America?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Name the two largest bodies of water indenting the continent.
Answer________
8. Though not the largest country in Central America, it is the most populous.
Answer________
9. Name either the capital city of Costa Rica or of El Salvador.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Quebec.
2. Panama.
3. Potomac.
4. Key West.
5. Baja and Yucatan.
6. Greenland.
7. Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay.
8. Guatemala.
9. San Jose and San Salvador.
King Features Syndicate
Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Subject: GEOGRAPHY: NORTH AMERICA
(e.g., What is the largest country (area) in North America? Answer: Canada.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Name Canada's largest (area) province.
Answer________
2. What country on the North American mainland is farthest south?
Answer________
3. On what river is Washington, D.C.?
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. What is the southernmost city on the continental U.S.?
Answer________
5. Name the two major peninsulas of Mexico.
Answer________
6. What is considered to be the largest island in North America?
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Name the two largest bodies of water indenting the continent.
Answer________
8. Though not the largest country in Central America, it is the most populous.
Answer________
9. Name either the capital city of Costa Rica or of El Salvador.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Quebec.
2. Panama.
3. Potomac.
4. Key West.
5. Baja and Yucatan.
6. Greenland.
7. Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay.
8. Guatemala.
9. San Jose and San Salvador.
Society & Politics
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Monday, May 4, 2009
Subject: SOCIETY AND POLITICS
(e.g., Cowboys in Argentina are called ___. Answer: Gauchos.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Montezuma was emperor of this civilization.
Answer________
2. The Minoan civilization existed on this island.
Answer________
3. Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost meant openness, and perestroika meant ___.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Term for the bodyguard of the Roman emperors.
Answer________
5. Antonio Salazar was dictator of this country from 1932 to 1968.
Answer________
6. The Balfour Declaration supported the creation of this state.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Term for an individual of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
Answer________
8. People from Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in central Italy.
Answer________
9. Term for the samurai code of conduct, meaning "way of the warrior."
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Aztecs.
2. Crete.
3. Reform.
4. Praetorian Guard.
5. Portugal.
6. Israel.
7. Helot.
8. Etruscans.
9. Bushido.
King Features Syndicate
Published Monday, May 4, 2009
Subject: SOCIETY AND POLITICS
(e.g., Cowboys in Argentina are called ___. Answer: Gauchos.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Montezuma was emperor of this civilization.
Answer________
2. The Minoan civilization existed on this island.
Answer________
3. Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost meant openness, and perestroika meant ___.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Term for the bodyguard of the Roman emperors.
Answer________
5. Antonio Salazar was dictator of this country from 1932 to 1968.
Answer________
6. The Balfour Declaration supported the creation of this state.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Term for an individual of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
Answer________
8. People from Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in central Italy.
Answer________
9. Term for the samurai code of conduct, meaning "way of the warrior."
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Aztecs.
2. Crete.
3. Reform.
4. Praetorian Guard.
5. Portugal.
6. Israel.
7. Helot.
8. Etruscans.
9. Bushido.
Sidekicks & Partners
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Saturday, May 2, 2009
Subject: SIDEKICKS AND PARTNERS
(e.g., He was known as the "Boy Wonder." Robin (Dick Grayson).)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. The trusted friend of the Lone Ranger.
Answer________
2. Pat Sajak's co-host and puzzle-board presenter.
Answer________
3. This red clay pony was Gumby's best friend.
Answer________
4. He was Ralph Kramden's best friend.
Answer________
5. Tarzan's chimpanzee sidekick.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. Whose sidekick was named Dr. John H. Watson?
Answer________
7. He was Don Quixote's squire.
Answer________
8. She was Lucy Ricardo's landlady and best friend.
Answer________
9. He was best known as Johnny Carson's announcer.
Answer________
10. His best friend was Fred Flintstone.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Barney Fife was this man's deputy sheriff.
Answer________
12. Who played "Jingles" to Guy Madison's "Wild Bill Hickock"?
Answer________
13. What was the name of the Green Hornet's masked driver?
Answer________
14. He was the science officer and first officer to Captain Kirk.
Answer________
15. He played Gene Autry's comedy sidekick Frog Millhouse.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Tonto.
2. Vanna White.
3. Pokey.
4. Ed Norton.
5. Cheetah.
6. Sherlock Holmes.
7. Sancho Panza.
8. Ethel Mertz.
9. Ed McMahon.
10. Barney Rubble.
11. Andy Griffith.
12. Andy Devine.
13. Kato.
14. Spock.
15. Smiley Burnette.
King Features Syndicate
Published Saturday, May 2, 2009
Subject: SIDEKICKS AND PARTNERS
(e.g., He was known as the "Boy Wonder." Robin (Dick Grayson).)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. The trusted friend of the Lone Ranger.
Answer________
2. Pat Sajak's co-host and puzzle-board presenter.
Answer________
3. This red clay pony was Gumby's best friend.
Answer________
4. He was Ralph Kramden's best friend.
Answer________
5. Tarzan's chimpanzee sidekick.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. Whose sidekick was named Dr. John H. Watson?
Answer________
7. He was Don Quixote's squire.
Answer________
8. She was Lucy Ricardo's landlady and best friend.
Answer________
9. He was best known as Johnny Carson's announcer.
Answer________
10. His best friend was Fred Flintstone.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. Barney Fife was this man's deputy sheriff.
Answer________
12. Who played "Jingles" to Guy Madison's "Wild Bill Hickock"?
Answer________
13. What was the name of the Green Hornet's masked driver?
Answer________
14. He was the science officer and first officer to Captain Kirk.
Answer________
15. He played Gene Autry's comedy sidekick Frog Millhouse.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Tonto.
2. Vanna White.
3. Pokey.
4. Ed Norton.
5. Cheetah.
6. Sherlock Holmes.
7. Sancho Panza.
8. Ethel Mertz.
9. Ed McMahon.
10. Barney Rubble.
11. Andy Griffith.
12. Andy Devine.
13. Kato.
14. Spock.
15. Smiley Burnette.
Shakespeare
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Friday, May 1, 2009
Subject: SHAKESPEARE
Provide the missing word of the quote. (e.g., Marcellus: Something is rotten in the state of ___. Answer: Denmark.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Lady Macbeth: Out, damn'd ___!
Answer________
2. Juliet: Parting is such sweet ___.
Answer________
3. Mercutio: A plague o' both your ___!
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Second witch: Something wicked this way ___.
Answer________
5. Hamlet: The time is out of ___.
Answer________
6. Polonius: Brevity is the soul of ___
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Othello: One that lov'd not wisely but too ___.
Answer________
8. Lear: How sharper than a serpent's ___.
Answer________
9. Iago: Who steals my purse steals ___.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Spot.
2. Sorrow.
3. Houses.
4. Comes.
5. Joint.
6. Wit.
7. Well.
8. Tooth.
9. Trash.
King Features Syndicate
Published Friday, May 1, 2009
Subject: SHAKESPEARE
Provide the missing word of the quote. (e.g., Marcellus: Something is rotten in the state of ___. Answer: Denmark.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Lady Macbeth: Out, damn'd ___!
Answer________
2. Juliet: Parting is such sweet ___.
Answer________
3. Mercutio: A plague o' both your ___!
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Second witch: Something wicked this way ___.
Answer________
5. Hamlet: The time is out of ___.
Answer________
6. Polonius: Brevity is the soul of ___
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Othello: One that lov'd not wisely but too ___.
Answer________
8. Lear: How sharper than a serpent's ___.
Answer________
9. Iago: Who steals my purse steals ___.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Spot.
2. Sorrow.
3. Houses.
4. Comes.
5. Joint.
6. Wit.
7. Well.
8. Tooth.
9. Trash.
Who?
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Thursday, April 30, 2009
Subject: WHO?
Each answer is a person whose surname begins with "M." (e.g., The one-time wife of Joe DiMaggio. Answer: Monroe, Marilyn.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Answer________
2. Arabian prophet and founder of Islam.
Answer________
3. He created Winnie-the-Pooh.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. In 1901, he transmitted long-wave radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer________
5. His masterpiece is "Paradise Lost."
Answer________
6. "The Father of Genetics."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Author of "Of Human Bondage" and "The Razor's Edge."
Answer________
8. Norwegian artist noted for "The Scream."
Answer________
9. Author of "The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus."
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Michelangelo.
2. Muhammad.
3. Milne, A.A.
4. Marconi, Guglielmo.
5. Milton, John.
6. Mendel, Gregor.
7. Maugham, Somerset.
8. Munch, Edvard.
9. Marlowe, Christopher.
King Features Syndicate
Published Thursday, April 30, 2009
Subject: WHO?
Each answer is a person whose surname begins with "M." (e.g., The one-time wife of Joe DiMaggio. Answer: Monroe, Marilyn.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Answer________
2. Arabian prophet and founder of Islam.
Answer________
3. He created Winnie-the-Pooh.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. In 1901, he transmitted long-wave radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer________
5. His masterpiece is "Paradise Lost."
Answer________
6. "The Father of Genetics."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Author of "Of Human Bondage" and "The Razor's Edge."
Answer________
8. Norwegian artist noted for "The Scream."
Answer________
9. Author of "The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus."
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Michelangelo.
2. Muhammad.
3. Milne, A.A.
4. Marconi, Guglielmo.
5. Milton, John.
6. Mendel, Gregor.
7. Maugham, Somerset.
8. Munch, Edvard.
9. Marlowe, Christopher.
The Beginning of "Obama"
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Subject: THE BEGINNING OF "OBAMA"
Each answer is a word that begins with the letters "ob." (e.g., Watch attentively. Answer: Observe.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Come into possession of something.
Answer________
2. Hinder or prevent the progress of something.
Answer________
3. No longer in use.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Make unclear, indistinct or blurred.
Answer________
5. A notice of someone's death.
Answer________
6. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Designed to incite to indecency or lust.
Answer________
8. Undistorted by emotion or personal bias.
Answer________
9. Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Obtain.
2. Obstruct.
3. Obsolete.
4. Obscure.
5. Obituary.
6. Obnoxious.
7. Obscene.
8. Objective.
9. Obsequious.
King Features Syndicate
Published Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Subject: THE BEGINNING OF "OBAMA"
Each answer is a word that begins with the letters "ob." (e.g., Watch attentively. Answer: Observe.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Come into possession of something.
Answer________
2. Hinder or prevent the progress of something.
Answer________
3. No longer in use.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Make unclear, indistinct or blurred.
Answer________
5. A notice of someone's death.
Answer________
6. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Designed to incite to indecency or lust.
Answer________
8. Undistorted by emotion or personal bias.
Answer________
9. Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Obtain.
2. Obstruct.
3. Obsolete.
4. Obscure.
5. Obituary.
6. Obnoxious.
7. Obscene.
8. Objective.
9. Obsequious.
Who?
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Subject: WHO?
Each answer is a person whose surname begins with "D." (e.g., Boxer known as the "Manassa Mauler." Answer: Jack Dempsey.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. He created Sherlock Holmes.
Answer________
2. Author of "Robinson Crusoe" and "Moll Flanders."
Answer________
3. One of the "Three Tenors" along with Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. The French composer of "Clair de Lune."
Answer________
5. Singer, actress and animal-welfare advocate. Her birth name was Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff.
Answer________
6. He starred as Edward Scissorhands.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Surrealist Spanish artist who was known for his outlandish moustache.
Answer________
8. American poet who published virtually nothing during her lifetime.
Answer________
9. Greek philosopher noted for his search with a lantern for an honest man.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
2. Daniel Defoe.
3. Placido Domingo.
4. Claude Debussy.
5. Doris Day.
6. Johnny Depp.
7. Salvador Dali.
8. Emily Dickinson.
9. Diogenes.
King Features Syndicate
Published Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Subject: WHO?
Each answer is a person whose surname begins with "D." (e.g., Boxer known as the "Manassa Mauler." Answer: Jack Dempsey.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. He created Sherlock Holmes.
Answer________
2. Author of "Robinson Crusoe" and "Moll Flanders."
Answer________
3. One of the "Three Tenors" along with Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. The French composer of "Clair de Lune."
Answer________
5. Singer, actress and animal-welfare advocate. Her birth name was Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff.
Answer________
6. He starred as Edward Scissorhands.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. Surrealist Spanish artist who was known for his outlandish moustache.
Answer________
8. American poet who published virtually nothing during her lifetime.
Answer________
9. Greek philosopher noted for his search with a lantern for an honest man.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
2. Daniel Defoe.
3. Placido Domingo.
4. Claude Debussy.
5. Doris Day.
6. Johnny Depp.
7. Salvador Dali.
8. Emily Dickinson.
9. Diogenes.
Events of April
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Monday, April 27, 2009
Subject: EVENTS OF APRIL
(e.g., April 14, 1865: This president was shot. Answer: President Abraham Lincoln.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. April 11, 1947: He broke baseball's major league color barrier.
Answer________
2. April 8, 1974: He bested Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 715th.
Answer________
3. April 11, 1814: Napoleon abdicated and was banished to this island.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at this location.
Answer________
5. April 11, 1951: President Harry Truman removed this general from his Korean War command.
Answer________
6. April 12, 1961: This Russian became the first man in space.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. April 13, 1964: He became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar.
Answer________
8. April 10, 1963: This U.S. nuclear submarine was lost in the Atlantic.
Answer________
9. April 14, 1960: This team won the NHL's Stanley Cup for the fifth time in a row.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Jackie Robinson.
2. Hank Aaron.
3. Elba.
4. Appomattox, Va.
5. Douglas MacArthur.
6. Yuri Gagarin.
7. Sidney Poitier.
8. Thresher.
9. Montreal Canadiens.
King Features Syndicate
Published Monday, April 27, 2009
Subject: EVENTS OF APRIL
(e.g., April 14, 1865: This president was shot. Answer: President Abraham Lincoln.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. April 11, 1947: He broke baseball's major league color barrier.
Answer________
2. April 8, 1974: He bested Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 715th.
Answer________
3. April 11, 1814: Napoleon abdicated and was banished to this island.
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at this location.
Answer________
5. April 11, 1951: President Harry Truman removed this general from his Korean War command.
Answer________
6. April 12, 1961: This Russian became the first man in space.
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
7. April 13, 1964: He became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar.
Answer________
8. April 10, 1963: This U.S. nuclear submarine was lost in the Atlantic.
Answer________
9. April 14, 1960: This team won the NHL's Stanley Cup for the fifth time in a row.
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Jackie Robinson.
2. Hank Aaron.
3. Elba.
4. Appomattox, Va.
5. Douglas MacArthur.
6. Yuri Gagarin.
7. Sidney Poitier.
8. Thresher.
9. Montreal Canadiens.
Advertising & Slogans
Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz
King Features Syndicate
Published Saturday, April 25, 2009
Subject: ADVERTISING AND SLOGANS
Identify the product or company associated with the slogan or ad. (e.g., "Stronger than dirt." Answer: Ajax.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "I can't believe I ate the whole thing."
Answer________
2. "Don't leave home without it."
Answer________
3. "Reach out and touch someone."
Answer________
4. "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!"
Answer________
5. "Our repairmen are the loneliest guys in town."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."
Answer________
7. "Zoom-Zoom."
Answer________
8. "The milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand."
Answer________
9. "We will sell no wine before its time."
Answer________
10. "Because so much is riding on your tires."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. "Promise her anything, but give her ____!"
Answer________
12. "We'll leave a light on for you."
Answer________
13. "Take it off. Take it all off."
Answer________
14. "Cover the earth"
Answer________
15. "With a name like ___, it has to be good"
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Alka-Seltzer.
2. American Express.
3. AT&T (Bell Systems).
4. Chiffon margarine.
5. Maytag Appliances.
6. Mounds/Almond Joy.
7. Mazda.
8. M&M's.
9. Paul Masson wines.
10. Michelin.
11. Arpege perfume.
12. Motel 6.
13. Noxzema.
14. Sherwin-Williams paints.
15. Smucker's (J. M. Smucker Company).
King Features Syndicate
Published Saturday, April 25, 2009
Subject: ADVERTISING AND SLOGANS
Identify the product or company associated with the slogan or ad. (e.g., "Stronger than dirt." Answer: Ajax.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. "I can't believe I ate the whole thing."
Answer________
2. "Don't leave home without it."
Answer________
3. "Reach out and touch someone."
Answer________
4. "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!"
Answer________
5. "Our repairmen are the loneliest guys in town."
Answer________
GRADUATE LEVEL
6. "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."
Answer________
7. "Zoom-Zoom."
Answer________
8. "The milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand."
Answer________
9. "We will sell no wine before its time."
Answer________
10. "Because so much is riding on your tires."
Answer________
PH.D. LEVEL
11. "Promise her anything, but give her ____!"
Answer________
12. "We'll leave a light on for you."
Answer________
13. "Take it off. Take it all off."
Answer________
14. "Cover the earth"
Answer________
15. "With a name like ___, it has to be good"
Answer________
ANSWERS:
1. Alka-Seltzer.
2. American Express.
3. AT&T (Bell Systems).
4. Chiffon margarine.
5. Maytag Appliances.
6. Mounds/Almond Joy.
7. Mazda.
8. M&M's.
9. Paul Masson wines.
10. Michelin.
11. Arpege perfume.
12. Motel 6.
13. Noxzema.
14. Sherwin-Williams paints.
15. Smucker's (J. M. Smucker Company).
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