Triple "A"

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Saturday, July 18, 2009

Subject: TRIPLE "A"
Each answer is a six-letter word of the form "__a__a__a.")
(e.g., Any occult or secret doctrine or science. Answer: Cabala (Kabala).)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. A crescent-shaped yellow fruit.
Answer________

2. The world's second-largest country (area).
Answer________

3. Capital city of Cuba.
Answer________

4. The world's largest (nonpolar) desert.
Answer________

5. A famous canal.
Answer________

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. A large oval, melonlike tropical fruit with yellowish flesh.
Answer________

7. A Japanese company noted for its motorcycles.
Answer________

8. Tomorrow (Spanish).
Answer________

9. A percussion instrument that is played by shaking it.
Answer________

10. A small structure used as a dressing room beside the sea.
Answer________

PH.D. LEVEL

11. A popular hotel chain.
Answer________

12. A leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
Answer________

13. The second-longest river in South America.
Answer________

14. A melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
Answer________

15. A sleeping garment (usually plural).
Answer________

ANSWERS:
1. Banana.
2. Canada.
3. Havana (Habana).
4. Sahara.
5. Panama.
6. Papaya.
7. Yamaha.
8. Manana.
9. Maraca.
10. Cabana.
11. Ramada.
12. Zapata (Emiliano).
13. Parana.
14. Casaba.
15. Pajama.