Subject

HORNS

(e.g., This horn is also known as the “Somali Peninsula.” Answer: The Horn of Africa.)

Freshman level

1. This compound word refers to someone who does not have much experience.

2. The name of this type of wasp begins with “horn.”

3. What does one do when he “horns in”?

Graduate level

4. This cape marks where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.

5. Who played the title role in the 1950 film “Young Man with a Horn”?

6. This is also called the “Horn of Plenty.”

Ph.D. level

7. This “horn” expression means to talk about oneself in a way that shows pride.

8. This is the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Turkey.

9. What type of horn did Satchmo play?

Answers: 1. Greenhorn. 2. Hornet. 3. Intrudes on someone or something. 4. Cape Horn. 5. Kirk Douglas. 6. Cornucopia. 7. Toot one’s own horn. 8. Golden Horn. 9. Trumpet.

— North America Syndicate