Super Quiz

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.

Subject: AMERICAN CITIES NAMED AFTER SAINTS

Identify the American city that is named after a saint. (e.g., Michigan city colloquially known as "St. Joe."Answer: St. Joseph.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The home of the National League Cardinals.

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2. City on the Pacific Coast near the U.S.-Mexico border.

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3. It survived an earthquake and fire in 1906.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. The capital city of Minnesota.

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5. It is the second most populous city in Texas, after Houston.

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6. This Florida city is located 40 miles south of downtown Jacksonville.

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. Situated on the Missouri River, it is a northwestern suburb of St. Louis.

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8. The capital city of New Mexico.

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9. This city in Orange County, California, was named after the third Pope.

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ANSWERS: 1. St. Louis. 2. San Diego. 3. San Francisco. 4. St. Paul. 5. San Antonio. 6. St. Augustine. 7. St. Charles. 8. Santa Fe. 9. San Clemente.

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?

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