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Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz


King Features Syndicate

Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Subject: ONLY ONE NEIGHBOR

What is the only nation that borders the given country? (e.g., Vatican City. Answer: Italy.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Canada

Answer________

2. Portugal

Answer________

3. Denmark

Answer________

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. The U.K.

Answer________

5. The Dominican Republic

Answer________

6. Monaco

Answer________

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Lesotho

Answer________

8. East Timor

Answer________

9. Qatar

Answer________

ANSWERS: 1. The U.S. 2. Spain. 3. Germany. 4. Ireland. 5. Haiti. 6. France. 7. South Africa. 8. Indonesia. 9. Saudi Arabia.

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?

© 2009 Ken Fisher

Reprinted with permission from Barracade Books Inc.

North America Syndicate Inc.

Scoring

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.

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