POTPOURRI

(e.g., In October 2023, Israel was attacked by this Islamic organization. Answer: Hamas.)

Freshman level

1. To whom is the phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson” attributed?

2. For what is “ESP” a shortening?

3. Translate “raison d’etre.”

Graduate level

4. Name either the Greek or Roman god who rules the sea.

5. For what does “GNP” stand?

6. What is your epidermis?

Ph.D. level

7. This musical direction means to be performed loudly.

8. Term for a poem expressing sadness, usually about someone’s death.

9. What is an autocracy?

Answers: 1. Sherlock Holmes. 2. Extrasensory perception. 3. A reason to exist. 4. Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman). 5. Gross national product. 6. The outer layer of the skin. 7. Forte. 8. Elegy. 9. A form of government in which one person has complete power.

— North America Syndicate