SCIENCE Take this Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level. (Sample: The name of what flower means flesh-colored? Answer: Carnation.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Which scientist's ship was named the Calypso?
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2. What breed of dog is noted for its black tongue?
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3. The power needed to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute.
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GRADUATE LEVEL
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4. What tree's name contains all five vowels?
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5. What is expected to appear in the year 2061?
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6. What is the only pouched animal found in North America?
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PH.D. LEVEL
7. In the aerospace industry, what is LOX?
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8. What important point was made popular by John Napier?
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9. What kind of animal is a "glutton"?
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SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder.
ANSWERS: 1. Jacques Cousteau. 2. Chow. 3. One horsepower. 4. Sequoia. 5. Halley's comet. 6. Opossum. 7. Liquid oxygen. 8. Decimal point. 9. Wolverine.
