Trivia game with various categories in small boxes. Each player on their turn selects a Question Category, and also selects the difficulty level of the Question they wish to answer: Freshman- 1 point, Graduate- 2 points, or Ph.D- 3 points. Players receive one question only on their turn.
Categories are Geography, History, Movies, Science, Sports & Games, and Words. Each player must get at least 3, but no more than 10 points in each of the 6 categories. First player to reach 35 points wins.
According to the rules sheet, Dr. Asimov himself edited and approved the questions included in each of the three Super Quiz games. (And, of course, loaned his name and prestige to the game, as he did so many other things during his life to help promote them). Even today, many North American newspapers (under license from the King Features newspaper chain) still carry a daily Isaac Asimov’s Super Quiz trivia feature.
24 to 30 points congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points honors graduate; 13 to 17 points you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points who reads the questions to you?
Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. 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.We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time. For any issues, contact [email protected] or call (304) 367-2500.
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?
Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. 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.24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?
Take this Isaac Asimov’s Super Quiz to a Ph.D. 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.ANSWERS: 1. Neil Diamond. 2. King of Diamonds. 3. “Blood Diamond.” 4. Diamond Jim Brady. 5. Diamondback. 6. Diamond Head. 7. Crazy Diamond. 8. Diamonds and pearls. 9. Hope Diamond. 10. De Beers Mining Company. 11. Double black diamond. 12. Cullinan Diamond. 13. Jack of diamonds. 14. A newborn’s skull (soft spot). 15. Diamond Lil.Take Isaac Asimov’s Super Quiz. 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.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 to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? 1. Robin Hood. 2. Christopher Wren. 3. Captain Jack Sparrow. 4. Jonathan Swift. 5. Jay Leno. 6. “Swan Lake.” 7. Stephen Crane. 8. “Good Morning, Miss Dove.” 9. “Goose” Gossage. Here’s a little light entertainment for a summer Friday. Peter MacDonagh found this, Isaac Asmiov’s Super Quiz: Trees, in an edition of last month’s Minneapolis StarTribune. Care to give it a whirl?
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4. Term for a single piece of coiled DNA. 5. In what units is electric current typically measured? 6. Which science-fiction author wrote the three laws of robotics?
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?7. What natural resource is extracted in the process of fracking? 8. In geology, “seismic” generally refers to which activity? 9. What are the three main body parts of a butterfly?
