Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Subject: THE ARTS

(e.g., Who painted "The Scream"? Answer: Edvard Munch.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Identify the most famous character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

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2. Term for a solo song in an opera.

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3. Doric, Corinthian and Ionic are types of ___.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. If "you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you," you are a ___.

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5. Who was the king in Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"?

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6. Which of the Three Musketeers has a name that does not start with "A"?

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Botticelli painted "The Birth of ___."

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8. What kind of bird was killed by the Ancient Mariner?

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9. What detective's loyal companion was named Captain Hastings?

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ANSWERS: 1. Tarzan. 2. Aria. 3. Columns (orders). 4. Man. 5. King Arthur. 6. Porthos. 7. Venus or Christ. 8. Albatross. 9. Hercule Poirot.

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; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?