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Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

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Published Friday, March 9, 2012

Subject: BATTLES

Name the war in which the battle took place. (e.g., Battle of Waterloo. Answer: Napoleonic Wars.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Battle of the Bulge.

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2. Battle of Gettysburg.

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3. Battle of Pork Chop Hill.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Battle of Verdun.

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5. Battle of Bunker Hill.

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6. Battle of Saigon.

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Battle of Tora Bora.

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8. Battle of San Juan Hill.

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9. Battle of Queenston Heights.

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ANSWERS: 1. World War II. 2. American Civil War. 3. Korean War. 4. World War I. 5. American Revolutionary War. 6. Vietnam War. 7. Afghanistan War. 8. Spanish-American War. 9. War of 1812.

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?

© 2012 Ken Fisher

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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