Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Subject: AMERICANA

(e.g., His hits included "Moonlight Serenade" and "In the Mood." Answer: Glenn Miller.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What TV show has a character named Big Bird?

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2. For what does the "M" stand in MTV?

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3. Who would cry, "Thar she blows!"?

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What song begins "Oh give me a home ..."?

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5. He is considered the greatest escape artist in history.

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6. Who wrote a short story called "The Gold Bug"?

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Branch Rickey broke the color barrier by signing this man.

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8. For what did the letters stand in the mail service named RFD?

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9. In what field did Allen Ginsberg excel?

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ANSWERS: 1. "Sesame Street." 2. Music. 3. A whaler. 4. "Home on the Range." 5. Harry Houdini. 6. Edgar Allan Poe. 7. Jackie Robinson. 8. Rural Free Delivery. 9. Poetry.

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?