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ISAAC ASIMOVS SUPER QUIZ
Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Undergraduate Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level, and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Each event took place on March 4. The year is provided. (e.g., 1968: He beat Buster Mathis to win the heavyweight boxing title. Answer: Joe Frazier)
Undergraduate Level
1. 1979: 200th episode of this TV series about the Bunker family broadcast. All in the Family
2. 1933: He said, We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
3. 1493: He landed at Lisbon after his first voyage to the New World. Christopher Columbus
4. 1902: The AAA was founded in Chicago. For what do the letters stand?
American Automobile Association
5. 1944: First U.S. bombing of this German city. Berlin
Graduate Level
6. 1967: This American became the Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champion. Peggy Fleming
7. 1965: This head of the Teamsters was convicted of jury tampering. Jimmy Hoffa
8. 1924: This song celebrating birth was published. "Happy Birthday to You"
9. 1966: He said, We are more popular than Jesus. John Lennon
10. 1975: This actor, known for his The Tramp character, was knighted. Charlie Chaplin
Ph.D. Level
11. 1791: This state was admitted as the 14th U.S. state. Vermont
12. 1989: Actress Phoebe Cates married this actor. Kevin Kline
13. 1995: He ran a world record 400 meters indoor (44.63 seconds). Michael Johnson
14. 1974: Replaced resigning British Prime Minister Edward Heath. Harold Wilson
15. 1971: Margaret Sinclair married this Canadian prime minister. Pierre Trudeau
Scoring:
24-30 points doctor
18-23 points honors graduate
13-17 youre plenty smart
5-12 points you really should hit the books harder
1-4 points enroll in remedial courses immediately
Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Undergraduate Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level, and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Each event took place on March 4. The year is provided. (e.g., 1968: He beat Buster Mathis to win the heavyweight boxing title. Answer: Joe Frazier)
Undergraduate Level
1. 1979: 200th episode of this TV series about the Bunker family broadcast. All in the Family
2. 1933: He said, We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
3. 1493: He landed at Lisbon after his first voyage to the New World. Christopher Columbus
4. 1902: The AAA was founded in Chicago. For what do the letters stand?
American Automobile Association
5. 1944: First U.S. bombing of this German city. Berlin
Graduate Level
6. 1967: This American became the Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champion. Peggy Fleming
7. 1965: This head of the Teamsters was convicted of jury tampering. Jimmy Hoffa
8. 1924: This song celebrating birth was published. "Happy Birthday to You"
9. 1966: He said, We are more popular than Jesus. John Lennon
10. 1975: This actor, known for his The Tramp character, was knighted. Charlie Chaplin
Ph.D. Level
11. 1791: This state was admitted as the 14th U.S. state. Vermont
12. 1989: Actress Phoebe Cates married this actor. Kevin Kline
13. 1995: He ran a world record 400 meters indoor (44.63 seconds). Michael Johnson
14. 1974: Replaced resigning British Prime Minister Edward Heath. Harold Wilson
15. 1971: Margaret Sinclair married this Canadian prime minister. Pierre Trudeau
Scoring:
24-30 points doctor
18-23 points honors graduate
13-17 youre plenty smart
5-12 points you really should hit the books harder
1-4 points enroll in remedial courses immediately
