POTPOURRI

(e.g., Who debated on June 27, 2024? Answer: Joe Biden and Donald Trump.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Which planet has the name of a chemical element?

2. What is the name of the dog in “The Wizard of Oz”?

3. What is the national animal of Scotland?

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What activity is a competition for the America’s Cup?

5. In tennis, what word represents a score of zero?

6. A “puggle” is a crossbreed of what two dogs?

PH.D. LEVEL

7. What is considered to be the tallest grass in the world?

8. What type of fish is Nemo?

9. What is a mendicant?

Answers: 1. Mercury. 2. Toto. 3. Unicorn. 4. Sailing (yachting). 5. Love. 6. Pug and a beagle. 7. Bamboo. 8. Clownfish. 9. A beggar.

— North America Syndicate