Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Subject: FRUIT

(e.g., Little Jack Horner pulled one of these from his Christmas pie. Answer: Plum.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Term for a small, economically dependent country.

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2. Term to describe an inhabitant of New Zealand.

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3. Title of a 1961 film starring Sidney Poitier.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Name of an underwear manufacturer with a "fruity" logo.

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5. Japan gave the United States these trees as a token of friendship in 1912.

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6. Hercules had the task of stealing these from the garden of the Hesperides.

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Title of a children's novel by Roald Dahl.

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8. What fruit is displayed in the logo of the Olive Garden restaurants?

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9. Slugger who helped lead the Yankees to three World Series championships.

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ANSWERS: 1. Banana republic. 2. Kiwi. 3. "A Raisin in the Sun." 4. Fruit of the Loom. 5. Cherry trees. 6. Golden apples. 7. "James and the Giant Peach." 8. Grapes. 9. Darryl Strawberry.

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?